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North Korea marks low-key founding anniversary with foreign ambassador meeting

North Korea marks low-key founding anniversary with foreign ambassador meeting

The Russian and Palestinian ambassadors met foreign minister Ri Son Gwon to congratulate the DPRK on its 72nd birthday

North Korea marks low-key founding anniversary with foreign ambassador meeting
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 9, 2020
Deported North Korean ship returns to Russia and gets stranded on the beach

Deported North Korean ship returns to Russia and gets stranded on the beach

Typhoon Maysak drove the “Kalma 2” ship to Russian shores just one year after it was deported for illegal poaching

Deported North Korean ship returns to Russia and gets stranded on the beach
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 7, 2020
How a small Chinese city exploded into a major port for North Korean trade
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How a small Chinese city exploded into a major port for North Korean trade

150 companies in Dandong were behind around 25% of Chinese exports to North Korea in 2016 — roughly $750 million

How a small Chinese city exploded into a major port for North Korean trade
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 4, 2020
North Korean statues are showing up in Africa — and they could be illegal

North Korean statues are showing up in Africa — and they could be illegal

One French-speaking DPRK businessman hopped across countries and brokered potentially-sanctioned statue deals

North Korean statues are showing up in Africa — and they could be illegal
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 4, 2020
Why North Korea may be on the brink of another deadly ‘Arduous March’ famine

Why North Korea may be on the brink of another deadly ‘Arduous March’ famine

Sanctions, flooding, COVID-19 and other 2020 conditions look eerily similar to what caused the devastating 1990s famine

Why North Korea may be on the brink of another deadly ‘Arduous March’ famine
James Fretwell
James Fretwell September 4, 2020
North Korea must return to talks for a ‘brighter future,’ US official says

North Korea must return to talks for a ‘brighter future,’ US official says

The US will take “strong actions” to show that missile launch “blackmail” doesn’t work, David Stilwell says

North Korea must return to talks for a ‘brighter future,’ US official says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 3, 2020
North Korea in Aug. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in Aug. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Aug. 1, 2020 to Aug. 31, 2020

North Korea in Aug. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro September 2, 2020
US and South Korea talk DPRK denuclearization strategy amid diplomatic dry spell

US and South Korea talk DPRK denuclearization strategy amid diplomatic dry spell

Stephen Biegun and Lee Do-hoon talked on the phone and discussed ways to bring North Korea back to the days of dialogue

US and South Korea talk DPRK denuclearization strategy amid diplomatic dry spell
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2020
Timeline: From North Korean floods to another round of Kim Jong Un health rumors
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Timeline: From North Korean floods to another round of Kim Jong Un health rumors

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31

Timeline: From North Korean floods to another round of Kim Jong Un health rumors
NK Pro
NK Pro September 1, 2020
The case for South Korean engagement with the North – NKNews Podcast Ep.144
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The case for South Korean engagement with the North – NKNews Podcast Ep.144

Pastor Cho Hun Jung discusses Korean unification and reunions for families split by the North-South division

The case for South Korean engagement with the North – NKNews Podcast Ep.144
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot September 1, 2020