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Promoted or demoted? Major North Korean leadership changes and what they mean
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Promoted or demoted? Major North Korean leadership changes and what they mean

North Korea's Politburo has met with unprecedented frequency this year, with at least four meetings held since June

Promoted or demoted? Major North Korean leadership changes and what they mean
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser August 17, 2020
Swedish diplomats left Pyongyang last week: sources

Swedish diplomats left Pyongyang last week: sources

Temporary exit of Swedish diplomats from Pyongyang marks latest shrinkage of diplomatic corps

Swedish diplomats left Pyongyang last week: sources
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 17, 2020
Ryoo Kihl-jae, former South Korean unification minister, dies at 61

Ryoo Kihl-jae, former South Korean unification minister, dies at 61

Ryoo served as unification minister during a tumultuous time for inter-Korean relations and routinely pushed for talks

Ryoo Kihl-jae, former South Korean unification minister, dies at 61
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 17, 2020
North Korean fishermen charged with assault 11 months into Russian detention

North Korean fishermen charged with assault 11 months into Russian detention

The 14 are the last of 17 fishermen to be charged after being arrested and detained since September 2019

North Korean fishermen charged with assault 11 months into Russian detention
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy August 14, 2020
US vice presidential runner Kamala Harris may support DPRK sanctions relief

US vice presidential runner Kamala Harris may support DPRK sanctions relief

Harris has made previous comments supporting partial sanctions relief in future US-North Korea negotiations

US vice presidential runner Kamala Harris may support DPRK sanctions relief
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis August 12, 2020
IFRC aid reaches flooded North Korean town as state media touts relief efforts

IFRC aid reaches flooded North Korean town as state media touts relief efforts

Over 800 homes were flooded or destroyed in Unpha county in severe storms last week

IFRC aid reaches flooded North Korean town as state media touts relief efforts
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 12, 2020
Lasting impact: What Korea would look like if the ‘Forgotten War’ never happened

Lasting impact: What Korea would look like if the ‘Forgotten War’ never happened

The Korean War deepened hostilities between North and South, drastically altering the course of history

Lasting impact: What Korea would look like if the ‘Forgotten War’ never happened
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 11, 2020
South Korean province plans to send aid to North Korea despite failed attempts

South Korean province plans to send aid to North Korea despite failed attempts

UN approved a sanctions exemption for Gyeonggi province to deliver greenhouse materials to S. Phyongan, Nampho

South Korean province plans to send aid to North Korea despite failed attempts
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 11, 2020
Meeting Kim Il Sung and years of reporting on Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.141
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Meeting Kim Il Sung and years of reporting on Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.141

Michael Breen discusses his broad career reporting on the two Koreas and his experience meeting Kim Il Sung

Meeting Kim Il Sung and years of reporting on Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.141
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 11, 2020
What US-North Korea policy will look like if Joe Biden gets elected president
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What US-North Korea policy will look like if Joe Biden gets elected president

A Biden White House would likely do a "factory reset" back to the Obama-era approach for dealing with Pyongyang

What US-North Korea policy will look like if Joe Biden gets elected president
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba August 10, 2020