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A Canadian detained in China – NKNews Podcast Ep. 199
As Michael Spavor marks 1,000 days in a Chinese prison, Kevin Garratt shares about his detention at the same facility
North Korea in August 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from August 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021
Siberian jackpot: When North Koreans paid bribes for Soviet logging jobs
DPRK loggers earned exorbitant salaries for decades, and many North Koreans still seek to strike it rich abroad
When North Korea shined at the ‘Olympics of the Left’
Before North Korean athletes ever participated in the Olympic games, they found success at GANEFO in Indonesia
Unification minister hopes to extend inter-Korean tourism to Russia and beyond
Lee In-young lays out plans for regional economic cooperation at Russian forum
Timeline: From US-ROK military drills to North Korea cutting the hotlines again
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from August 1 to August 31
North Korea refuses offer of 3 million Sinovac vaccines
UNICEF says DPRK yielded the doses to other countries, while expert says Pyongyang may fear potential side effects
US bars travel to North Korea for another year, citing ‘serious risk of arrest’
Americans will not be allowed to travel to the country unless explicit permission granted by State Department
North Korean diplomat dies after car accident in Vladivostok
Source confirms deaths of two North Koreans, including consul to Khabarovsk, after their SUV reportedly overturned
Cost-sharing deal on Seoul’s contribution for US troops enters into force
Six-year deal, signed in April and ratified this week, ties annual increases in Seoul's contribution to defense spending