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Families of detainees in North Korea meet unification minister for first time

Families of detainees in North Korea meet unification minister for first time

Brother of one of six South Koreans in captivity says he called for Seoul to find out if their loved ones still alive

Families of detainees in North Korea meet unification minister for first time
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 21, 2022
Seoul ‘positively’ weighing support for UN North Korean human rights resolution

Seoul ‘positively’ weighing support for UN North Korean human rights resolution

Co-sponsoring would mark first time South Korea has done so in years, after abstaining to support diplomacy with DPRK

Seoul ‘positively’ weighing support for UN North Korean human rights resolution
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 21, 2022
China upgrades facilities at unused ‘bridge to nowhere’ on North Korea border
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China upgrades facilities at unused ‘bridge to nowhere’ on North Korea border

Development suggests China still committed to project, even as DPRK uses connecting highway to dry corn

China upgrades facilities at unused ‘bridge to nowhere’ on North Korea border
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 19, 2022
Prosecutors seek ex-minister’s arrest over North Korea’s killing of official

Prosecutors seek ex-minister’s arrest over North Korea’s killing of official

Former defense chief Suh Wook and ex-coast guard chief accused of abuse of power, forging documents related to 2020 case

Prosecutors seek ex-minister’s arrest over North Korea’s killing of official
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 18, 2022
Seoul approves two new deliveries of humanitarian aid to North Korea

Seoul approves two new deliveries of humanitarian aid to North Korea

South Korea has now greenlit 11 deliveries of food and health assistance this year, though Pyongyang has ignored offers

Seoul approves two new deliveries of humanitarian aid to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 18, 2022
Why North Korean state media delicately dances around taboo topics
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Why North Korean state media delicately dances around taboo topics

Marketplaces, central supply networks and even census data are all off-limits, sometimes for reasons entirely unclear

Why North Korean state media delicately dances around taboo topics
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 18, 2022
Corrupt party officials challenge Kim Jong Un’s absolute authority: State media

Corrupt party officials challenge Kim Jong Un’s absolute authority: State media

North Korean leader pushes campaign against outside and capitalist influence in speech at top party cadre school

Corrupt party officials challenge Kim Jong Un’s absolute authority: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 18, 2022
Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors

Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors

Defense ministry deleted files on Lee Dae-jun’s 2020 death after multiple agencies botched response, new report alleges

Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Yeji Chung October 17, 2022
Pyongyang chronicles: The privileges of life as a foreign student in North Korea

Pyongyang chronicles: The privileges of life as a foreign student in North Korea

Students enjoy wider access than almost all other outsiders, but they can still run afoul of DPRK authorities

Pyongyang chronicles: The privileges of life as a foreign student in North Korea
Alek Sigley
Alek Sigley October 17, 2022
Kim Jong Un says orphans school is key military tool in latest visit

Kim Jong Un says orphans school is key military tool in latest visit

North Korean leaders have long used Mangyongdae Revolutionary School to mold talent and shore up party’s power base

Kim Jong Un says orphans school is key military tool in latest visit
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 17, 2022