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How Kamala Harris will handle North Korea if she beats Trump this November
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How Kamala Harris will handle North Korea if she beats Trump this November

She is likely to maintain Biden’s sanctions and diplomatic strategy, but new challenges may require adjustments

How Kamala Harris will handle North Korea if she beats Trump this November
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 23, 2024
Why Kim Jong Un’s campaign to compel youth loyalty is bound to backfire

Why Kim Jong Un’s campaign to compel youth loyalty is bound to backfire

Some say young North Koreans look more favorably on regime, but spread of outside media undermines faith in the state

Why Kim Jong Un’s campaign to compel youth loyalty is bound to backfire
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal August 23, 2024
Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’

Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’

Kim Yung-ho says doctrine seeks to update rather than replace long-standing roadmap, despite calling for ‘unified ROK’

Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 22, 2024
Kim Jong Un poses as father and teacher to children displaced by floods
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Kim Jong Un poses as father and teacher to children displaced by floods

An in-depth analysis of flood relief, TV propaganda for youth, North Korea’s anxiety about birth rates and more

Kim Jong Un poses as father and teacher to children displaced by floods
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung August 22, 2024
North Korea issues heavy rain warnings as tropical storm hits peninsula

North Korea issues heavy rain warnings as tropical storm hits peninsula

State media forecasts over foot of rain near inter-Korean border, less than a month after floods displaced thousands

North Korea issues heavy rain warnings as tropical storm hits peninsula
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Seung-Yeon Chung August 22, 2024
The view from China: Social media offers glimpse of flood damage in North Korea

The view from China: Social media offers glimpse of flood damage in North Korea

Images taken across Yalu River show flooded fields, rooftop rescues and more, highlighting impact of poor infrastructure

The view from China: Social media offers glimpse of flood damage in North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Shreyas Reddy August 21, 2024
Kim Jong Un’s reported use of ‘South Korean’ words is exaggerated, experts say

Kim Jong Un’s reported use of ‘South Korean’ words is exaggerated, experts say

North Korea has cracked down on ROK expressions, but the terms leader used in recent speech are just rare, not forbidden

Kim Jong Un’s reported use of ‘South Korean’ words is exaggerated, experts say
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 20, 2024
Red Cross receives sanctions exemption to send laptops to North Korea

Red Cross receives sanctions exemption to send laptops to North Korea

Shipment intended to support office operations in DPRK, though unclear if related to plans for foreign staff to return

Red Cross receives sanctions exemption to send laptops to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 19, 2024
Dark forces, fake news: How partisan attacks undermine Yoon’s unification policy

Dark forces, fake news: How partisan attacks undermine Yoon’s unification policy

Experts say president is using new doctrine as cudgel against opponents, dooming any chance of garnering broader support

Dark forces, fake news: How partisan attacks undermine Yoon’s unification policy
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 16, 2024
Seoul to establish new North Korea human rights fund, send info into DPRK: Yoon

Seoul to establish new North Korea human rights fund, send info into DPRK: Yoon

President doubles down on human rights in new unification policy, but expert doubts plans will help North Koreans, NGOs

Seoul to establish new North Korea human rights fund, send info into DPRK: Yoon
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 16, 2024
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