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Arming Kyiv: Ukraine gives South Korea a chance to prove it’s a world player
KOREA PRO

Arming Kyiv: Ukraine gives South Korea a chance to prove it’s a world player

Provision of military aid would bolster international opposition to unwarranted aggression, both in Europe and Asia

Arming Kyiv: Ukraine gives South Korea a chance to prove it’s a world player
James Fretwell
James Fretwell June 9, 2022
For Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s COVID crisis is also a propaganda opportunity

For Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s COVID crisis is also a propaganda opportunity

Experts say state media has savvily manipulated stats to show the regime is leading country to overcome outbreak

For Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s COVID crisis is also a propaganda opportunity
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 8, 2022
North Korea monitoring migratory birds to prevent COVID spread, state media says

North Korea monitoring migratory birds to prevent COVID spread, state media says

DPRK authorities have repeatedly warned birds could carry the virus, despite scientific evidence to the contrary

North Korea monitoring migratory birds to prevent COVID spread, state media says
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 8, 2022
Debating nukes a stone’s throw from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 239
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Debating nukes a stone’s throw from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 239

Jacco Zwetsloot guides listeners through the DPRK discussions at Korea Risk Group’s recent conference near the DMZ

Debating nukes a stone’s throw from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 239
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 7, 2022
Peruvian legal expert set to be new UN rapporteur on North Korean human rights

Peruvian legal expert set to be new UN rapporteur on North Korean human rights

Nominee Elizabeth Salmón has extensive experience in human rights law but will likely face stonewalling from Pyongyang

Peruvian legal expert set to be new UN rapporteur on North Korean human rights
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 7, 2022
Defector activist claims he sent 20 balloons carrying COVID aid to North Korea

Defector activist claims he sent 20 balloons carrying COVID aid to North Korea

Launch of balloons with masks, Tylenol and vitamin C tablets violates anti-leaflet law, unification ministry says

Defector activist claims he sent 20 balloons carrying COVID aid to North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 7, 2022
South Korea’s demographic crisis could be Yoon Suk-yeol’s biggest challenge
KOREA PRO

South Korea’s demographic crisis could be Yoon Suk-yeol’s biggest challenge

Super-low birth rate poised to reduce workforce and undermine national defense without major policy changes

South Korea’s demographic crisis could be Yoon Suk-yeol’s biggest challenge
Euy Suk Kwon
Euy Suk Kwon | Markus Bell June 7, 2022
Chinese city bordering North Korea cracks down on smuggling due to COVID fears

Chinese city bordering North Korea cracks down on smuggling due to COVID fears

Officials in Dandong appear to worry the DPRK’s outbreak could spill over and cause new virus resurgence

Chinese city bordering North Korea cracks down on smuggling due to COVID fears
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 6, 2022
Gavi ‘understands’ North Korea administering COVID-19 vaccines from China

Gavi ‘understands’ North Korea administering COVID-19 vaccines from China

Global vaccine alliance tells NK News that Beijing provided doses, without stating number or type of vaccines

Gavi ‘understands’ North Korea administering COVID-19 vaccines from China
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts June 4, 2022
North Korea in May 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in May 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022

North Korea in May 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro June 3, 2022