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Controversial South Korean ‘anti-leaflet’ bill delayed after filibuster attempt

Controversial South Korean ‘anti-leaflet’ bill delayed after filibuster attempt

The bill drew criticism from the human rights community for criminalizing some forms of anti-North Korea activism

Controversial South Korean ‘anti-leaflet’ bill delayed after filibuster attempt
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 9, 2020
Photographing the ‘Unpersons’ from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 160
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Photographing the ‘Unpersons’ from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 160

Photojournalist Tim Franco discusses his latest book, "Unperson," and the difficulties defectors have in South Korea

Photographing the ‘Unpersons’ from North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 160
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 8, 2020
Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’

Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’

If passed, the bill will make sending leaflets to North Korea illegal and punishable with big fines or prison time

Human rights advocates call Seoul’s anti-leaflet bill an ‘embarrassment’
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 7, 2020
Human Rights Watch decries bill that could jail North Korea activists

Human Rights Watch decries bill that could jail North Korea activists

The South Korean bill could fine leafleting activists up to $27,200 or jail them for up to three years

Human Rights Watch decries bill that could jail North Korea activists
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 4, 2020
North Korea in Nov. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in Nov. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Nov. 1, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020

North Korea in Nov. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro December 3, 2020
UN drops North Korea from key aid report after dwindled access to the country

UN drops North Korea from key aid report after dwindled access to the country

The report names countries that desperately need aid in 2021, amid the “deepest global recession since the 1930s”

UN drops North Korea from key aid report after dwindled access to the country
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 3, 2020
Diplomats and aid workers exit North Korea, only two UN staff members remaining

Diplomats and aid workers exit North Korea, only two UN staff members remaining

The latest departure suggests that foreign humanitarian workers only have a skeletal presence in North Korea right now

Diplomats and aid workers exit North Korea, only two UN staff members remaining
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 2, 2020
Document: New UN sanctions exemptions guidelines for North Korea-related aid
NK PRO

Document: New UN sanctions exemptions guidelines for North Korea-related aid

New guidelines detail the sanctions exemptions process for humanitarian groups trying to help North Korea

Document: New UN sanctions exemptions guidelines for North Korea-related aid
NK Pro
NK Pro December 2, 2020
Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings
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Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings
NK Pro
NK Pro December 2, 2020
North Korea reports 8,594 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, zero confirmed infections

North Korea reports 8,594 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, zero confirmed infections

The DPRK reports its coronavirus numbers to the World Health Organization on a semi-regular basis

North Korea reports 8,594 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, zero confirmed infections
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung December 1, 2020