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North Korea rails against UN special rapporteur for criticizing COVID controls

North Korea rails against UN special rapporteur for criticizing COVID controls

Defense of strict border measures comes after Tomás Ojea Quintana raised alarm over DPRK’s isolation and food shortages

North Korea rails against UN special rapporteur for criticizing COVID controls
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 27, 2021
Washington ‘not aware’ of plans to engage with North Korean diplomats at COP26

Washington ‘not aware’ of plans to engage with North Korean diplomats at COP26

US claimed similar position ahead of ASEAN forum in August before directly addressing DPRK delegation there

Washington ‘not aware’ of plans to engage with North Korean diplomats at COP26
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 26, 2021
North Korea-Iran relations: Overview, analysis and what to expect going forward
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North Korea-Iran relations: Overview, analysis and what to expect going forward

Pyongyang and Tehran's WMD and conventional weapons proliferation threatens Northeast Asia, the Middle East and the U.S.

North Korea-Iran relations: Overview, analysis and what to expect going forward
James Fretwell
James Fretwell October 26, 2021
NK PRO Briefing: An open source review of Iran-DPRK relations
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NK PRO Briefing: An open source review of Iran-DPRK relations

A discussion featuring North Korea analyst James Fretwell, Iran specialist Negar Mortazavi and missile expert Tal Inbar

NK PRO Briefing: An open source review of Iran-DPRK relations
NK Pro
NK Pro October 26, 2021
EU open to video talks with North Korea after diplomats withdraw from meetings

EU open to video talks with North Korea after diplomats withdraw from meetings

In interview, chief of EU parliament’s Korea delegation emphasizes its role as ‘facilitator’ for denuclearization talks

EU open to video talks with North Korea after diplomats withdraw from meetings
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 26, 2021
Canadians to privately sponsor North Korean refugees under new program

Canadians to privately sponsor North Korean refugees under new program

Five defector families will resettle in Canada through partnership between human rights group and Canadian government

Canadians to privately sponsor North Korean refugees under new program
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 26, 2021
Congressional support for North Korea sanctions undercuts Seoul’s peace drive

Congressional support for North Korea sanctions undercuts Seoul’s peace drive

A recent bill calls for a formal peace treaty with Pyongyang, but US lawmakers still unwilling to ease pressure campaign

Congressional support for North Korea sanctions undercuts Seoul’s peace drive
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna October 25, 2021
‘Reckless interference’ in Taiwan could target North Korea, Pyongyang warns

‘Reckless interference’ in Taiwan could target North Korea, Pyongyang warns

DPRK signals support for Beijing following the US president’s pledge to defend Taiwan against China

‘Reckless interference’ in Taiwan could target North Korea, Pyongyang warns
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 22, 2021
North Koreans pull out of EU-related meetings without explanation

North Koreans pull out of EU-related meetings without explanation

DPRK delegation was to visit Brussels for first in-person meetings since pandemic began in early 2020

North Koreans pull out of EU-related meetings without explanation
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 22, 2021
DPRK foreign ministry slams US diplomats for alleged theft in Moscow

DPRK foreign ministry slams US diplomats for alleged theft in Moscow

North Korean criticism may be an attempt to deflect from its own diplomats’ sketchy behavior abroad, expert says

DPRK foreign ministry slams US diplomats for alleged theft in Moscow
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung October 22, 2021