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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
Defector activist flies balloons with COVID aid toward North Korea again
Park Sang-hak says he conducted his second launch this month despite Seoul’s appeal for restraint
Seoul should explain official’s killing by North Korea: UN human rights envoy
Tomás Ojea Quintana emphasizes family of victim’s right to know and says South Korea shouldn’t ‘politicize’ case
North Korea to allow foreigners to visit water parks, a first during pandemic
Revised rules seen by NK News show authorities easing more restrictions in Pyongyang after lifting lockdown last month
Why North Korea’s killing of ROK official has again erupted into scandal
Desire for justice or political revenge driving renewed debate over Moon Jae-in’s response to 2020 incident, experts say
G7 leaders urge full implementation of UN sanctions against North Korea
Joint statement condemns DPRK’s repeated missile testing, as US prepares to talk new sanctions with South Korea
Seoul demands DPRK give notice of dam opening after it doesn’t answer hotline
Unification ministry says North Korea did not reply to regular call this morning, as heavy rains raise flooding concerns
North Korea appears to partially lift COVID-19 lockdowns in regional cities
News broadcasts show people walking and vehicles driving, even as state media continues to push restrictions
US pledges to curtail landmine use, except in standoff with North Korea
Experts say exception for Korean Peninsula in new policy is because landmines vital to maintaining military balance
UK’s Rwanda plan will deter North Korean defectors from seeking asylum, NGO says
Expert tells NK News that deal to fly asylum seekers to African country will increase scrutiny on DPRK refugees
