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North Koreans still in Russian territory not a sanctions violation, MFA insists

North Koreans still in Russian territory not a sanctions violation, MFA insists

Foreign ministry accuses other UN member states of interpreting Security Council resolutions in "distorted" way

North Koreans still in Russian territory not a sanctions violation, MFA insists
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 31, 2020
North Korea appoints new ambassador to Czech Republic

North Korea appoints new ambassador to Czech Republic

Ju Won Chol will formally replace Kim Pyong Il, uncle of Kim Jong Un, who left Prague late last year

North Korea appoints new ambassador to Czech Republic
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 30, 2020
Coronavirus prevention a matter of “national survival,” North Korean media says

Coronavirus prevention a matter of “national survival,” North Korean media says

Rodong Sinmun report comes as DPRK imposes one-month quarantine on foreigners visiting from China

Coronavirus prevention a matter of “national survival,” North Korean media says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 28, 2020
North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules

North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules

Administrative court upholds 2018 decision shutting City Hostel down, says it violates EU sanctions against DPRK

North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 28, 2020
At House hearing on Korea, U.S. official says China is enforcing UN sanctions

At House hearing on Korea, U.S. official says China is enforcing UN sanctions

Lawmakers push back and question China's lax enforcement of UN Security Council sanctions

At House hearing on Korea, U.S. official says China is enforcing UN sanctions
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 28, 2020
How foreign media is changing the ways North Koreans view the outside world
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How foreign media is changing the ways North Koreans view the outside world

New technology is allowing ordinary people to access sources of information other than Party-approved state media

How foreign media is changing the ways North Koreans view the outside world
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado January 28, 2020
North Korea imposes one-month quarantine on foreign visitors from China

North Korea imposes one-month quarantine on foreign visitors from China

News comes as DPRK state media reports "high-intensity" steps to fight coronavirus spread

North Korea imposes one-month quarantine on foreign visitors from China
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 28, 2020
The rocky road to normalizing North Korea-U.S. relations – NKNews Podcast Ep.112
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The rocky road to normalizing North Korea-U.S. relations – NKNews Podcast Ep.112

Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo discusses the history of Washington-Pyongyang diplomacy — and where it can go from here

The rocky road to normalizing North Korea-U.S. relations – NKNews Podcast Ep.112
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot January 28, 2020
North Korea taking “high-intensity” steps to fight coronavirus spread: Rodong

North Korea taking “high-intensity” steps to fight coronavirus spread: Rodong

Quarantines now set up at DPRK's borders, ports, and airports, Rodong Sinmun says

North Korea taking “high-intensity” steps to fight coronavirus spread: Rodong
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 27, 2020
What to expect at a potential North Korean military parade next month
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What to expect at a potential North Korean military parade next month

A February parade could serve as an opportunity to showcase new missile tech without breaching Trump's "red line"

What to expect at a potential North Korean military parade next month
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda January 27, 2020