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Seoul urges activists to stop anti-North Korea leafleting to ‘protect citizens’

Seoul urges activists to stop anti-North Korea leafleting to ‘protect citizens’

Unification ministry says it seeks to avoid ‘unnecessary danger’ ahead of series of human rights events

Seoul urges activists to stop anti-North Korea leafleting to ‘protect citizens’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 23, 2022
State media review: North Korea blames Japan for 20 years of frozen ties
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State media review: North Korea blames Japan for 20 years of frozen ties

An in-depth analysis of the DPRK-Japan summit anniversary, warnings against the flu, strange accents and more

State media review: North Korea blames Japan for 20 years of frozen ties
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 22, 2022
Evaluating the troubled legacy of Japan’s first summit with North Korea

Evaluating the troubled legacy of Japan’s first summit with North Korea

Tokyo secured historic if fleeting breakthrough in Pyongyang 20 years ago, only for it to be derailed by public opinion

Evaluating the troubled legacy of Japan’s first summit with North Korea
Justin Yeo
Justin Yeo September 21, 2022
Kim Jong Un shuns appearances outside capital despite claims of COVID ‘victory’
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Kim Jong Un shuns appearances outside capital despite claims of COVID ‘victory’

North Korean leader’s reclusion may signal insecurity about virus controls as country preps for vaccinations

Kim Jong Un shuns appearances outside capital despite claims of COVID ‘victory’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 20, 2022
Unplugging from the North Korean matrix – Ep. 254
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Unplugging from the North Korean matrix – Ep. 254

Seohyun Lee discusses her life in an elite DPRK family and how her view of the country radically changed while abroad

Unplugging from the North Korean matrix – Ep. 254
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News September 20, 2022
Seoul’s censorship of North Korean media violates South Koreans’ right to know

Seoul’s censorship of North Korean media violates South Koreans’ right to know

International law guarantees the right to receive information, though few in ROK government will defend this principle

Seoul’s censorship of North Korean media violates South Koreans’ right to know
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser September 19, 2022
Christian Taaks, leader at German nonprofit working in North Korea, dies at 61

Christian Taaks, leader at German nonprofit working in North Korea, dies at 61

Well-known among DPRK watchers, he visited North Korea multiple times and was a frequent commentator on the country

Christian Taaks, leader at German nonprofit working in North Korea, dies at 61
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 16, 2022
Kim Jong Un orders officials to use law as ‘political weapon’ to protect state

Kim Jong Un orders officials to use law as ‘political weapon’ to protect state

North Korea convenes first legal conference in five years to discuss ‘battle’ against anti-state acts

Kim Jong Un orders officials to use law as ‘political weapon’ to protect state
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 16, 2022
State media review: The wide world of sports takes North Korea by storm
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State media review: The wide world of sports takes North Korea by storm

An in-depth analysis of sports competitions, letters from China and Russia, agricultural ‘morale’ and more

State media review: The wide world of sports takes North Korea by storm
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 15, 2022
Lawmakers reveal identities of two North Koreans forcibly repatriated in 2019

Lawmakers reveal identities of two North Koreans forcibly repatriated in 2019

Statement says both fishermen in their 20s and from Chongjin, information that expert says ‘humanizes’ their case

Lawmakers reveal identities of two North Koreans forcibly repatriated in 2019
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim September 15, 2022