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Child found dead in river near inter-Korean border, identity unknown: ROK police

Child found dead in river near inter-Korean border, identity unknown: ROK police

Investigators say they are ‘open to many possibilities’ amid speculation body floated from North Korea

Child found dead in river near inter-Korean border, identity unknown: ROK police
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 6, 2022
Why more North Koreans don’t defect across the inter-Korean border

Why more North Koreans don’t defect across the inter-Korean border

Obstacles range from political risks to lack of awareness, but experts say Seoul can do more to help would-be escapees

Why more North Koreans don’t defect across the inter-Korean border
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 5, 2022
North Korea slams US landmine policy as proof of hostility and double standards

North Korea slams US landmine policy as proof of hostility and double standards

DPRK states it’s ‘urgent’ to remove mines, though expert says neither Korea has taken serious steps to do so

North Korea slams US landmine policy as proof of hostility and double standards
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2022
Life inside the pro-North Korea enclave in Japan – NKNews Podcast Ep. 243
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Life inside the pro-North Korea enclave in Japan – NKNews Podcast Ep. 243

Park Hyangsu shares how she left Chongryon and the tragic story of her family members in the DPRK

Life inside the pro-North Korea enclave in Japan – NKNews Podcast Ep. 243
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 5, 2022
Ask a North Korean: What superstitions and urban myths exist in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: What superstitions and urban myths exist in North Korea?

The state has failed to fully root out folk beliefs, which range from wedding rituals to tall tales about Kim Il Sung

Ask a North Korean: What superstitions and urban myths exist in North Korea?
Joshua Kim July 4, 2022
North Korea in June 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in June 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from June 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022

North Korea in June 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro July 1, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s ‘military action plan’ to missiles and summits
NK PRO

Timeline: From North Korea’s ‘military action plan’ to missiles and summits

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 - June 30

Timeline: From North Korea’s ‘military action plan’ to missiles and summits
NK Pro
NK Pro July 1, 2022
To bolster national security, US needs climate change diplomacy with North Korea

To bolster national security, US needs climate change diplomacy with North Korea

Pyongyang’s openness to discuss environmental issues provides rare opening to build goodwill and reduce tensions

To bolster national security, US needs climate change diplomacy with North Korea
Daniel Jasper
Daniel Jasper July 1, 2022
State media review: North Korea slams South Korea for joining NATO summit
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State media review: North Korea slams South Korea for joining NATO summit

An in-depth analysis of criticism of ‘Asian NATO,’ media coverage of heavy rains and floods and anti-US propaganda

State media review: North Korea slams South Korea for joining NATO summit
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 30, 2022
Flooding hits area around North Korea’s nuclear complex: State media

Flooding hits area around North Korea’s nuclear complex: State media

Seoul says DPRK also opened floodgates near border without notice, as monsoon rains lash the peninsula

Flooding hits area around North Korea’s nuclear complex: State media
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 30, 2022