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Expelled from Chongryon, ex-member hopes to unite Koreans in Japan

Expelled from Chongryon, ex-member hopes to unite Koreans in Japan

Hong Kyung Eui was ousted from the group after urging reform and now says group is a shadow of its former self

Expelled from Chongryon, ex-member hopes to unite Koreans in Japan
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 25, 2022
State media review: North Korea rewards greenhouse workers with new homes
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State media review: North Korea rewards greenhouse workers with new homes

An in-depth analysis of the country’s rural housing project, fishery production and anti-US and Japan propaganda

State media review: North Korea rewards greenhouse workers with new homes
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung November 24, 2022
Seoul calls on ASEAN to support denuclearization of North Korea

Seoul calls on ASEAN to support denuclearization of North Korea

Southeast Asia’s longstanding relations with Pyongyang could play role in bringing it to negotiating table, expert says

Seoul calls on ASEAN to support denuclearization of North Korea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 24, 2022
Kim Yo Jong calls on South Koreans to turn against ‘idiot’ Yoon ‘regime’

Kim Yo Jong calls on South Koreans to turn against ‘idiot’ Yoon ‘regime’

Seoul should stop following Washington, DPRK leader's sister says in latest statement brushing off sanctions threat

Kim Yo Jong calls on South Koreans to turn against ‘idiot’ Yoon ‘regime’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 24, 2022
How North Koreans are watching the 2022 World Cup

How North Koreans are watching the 2022 World Cup

State TV often shows football matches from around the world, but censors logos and themes that may not fit its agenda

How North Koreans are watching the 2022 World Cup
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 23, 2022
Kim Yo Jong likens US to ‘scared dog’ for pushing criticism of ICBM test at UN

Kim Yo Jong likens US to ‘scared dog’ for pushing criticism of ICBM test at UN

North Korean leader’s sister pledges ‘deadlier’ security crisis if the US doesn’t stop ‘obsessing’ over DPRK activities

Kim Yo Jong likens US to ‘scared dog’ for pushing criticism of ICBM test at UN
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Shreyas Reddy November 22, 2022
Syria appoints new ambassador to North Korea

Syria appoints new ambassador to North Korea

Expert says Syria may have appointed new envoy now to take advantage of possible border reopening in the DPRK

Syria appoints new ambassador to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 22, 2022
South Korea, Japan test new interceptors after North Korean missile tests

South Korea, Japan test new interceptors after North Korean missile tests

US allies move to bolster missile defense systems after committing to more robust defense coordination at recent summit

South Korea, Japan test new interceptors after North Korean missile tests
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 22, 2022
Interview: UN human rights envoy says ‘we cannot abandon’ North Korean people

Interview: UN human rights envoy says ‘we cannot abandon’ North Korean people

Elizabeth Salmón tells NK News that she will not deviate from her mandate despite the DPRK’s hostility toward her

Interview: UN human rights envoy says ‘we cannot abandon’ North Korean people
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 22, 2022
14 countries condemn North Korean ICBM launch amid UN Security Council inaction

14 countries condemn North Korean ICBM launch amid UN Security Council inaction

US accuses Russia and China of ‘blatant obstructionism’ after council fails to agree to joint statement of condemnation

14 countries condemn North Korean ICBM launch amid UN Security Council inaction
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 22, 2022