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How Moon Jae-in’s shortlist of successors might shape future North Korea policy
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How Moon Jae-in’s shortlist of successors might shape future North Korea policy

Lee Jae-myung's North-South reconciliation policy would likely be far more aggressive than Lee Nak-yeon's

How Moon Jae-in’s shortlist of successors might shape future North Korea policy
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee July 29, 2020
North Korean women suffer ‘gender-specific’ abuses, new UN report says

North Korean women suffer ‘gender-specific’ abuses, new UN report says

Interviews with 100 female defectors detail sexual assault, forced labor and food deprivation in the DPRK

North Korean women suffer ‘gender-specific’ abuses, new UN report says
Terrence Matsuo
Terrence Matsuo July 28, 2020
Why the world shouldn’t dismiss North Korea’s COVID-19 vaccine trials
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Why the world shouldn’t dismiss North Korea’s COVID-19 vaccine trials

North Korea's increased investment and emphasis on research means COVID-19 clinical trials might actually be underway

Why the world shouldn’t dismiss North Korea’s COVID-19 vaccine trials
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser July 28, 2020
North Korea places new rules on diplomats following suspected COVID-19 case

North Korea places new rules on diplomats following suspected COVID-19 case

Regulations place firm new restrictions on foreign envoys' freedom of movement, public gatherings

North Korea places new rules on diplomats following suspected COVID-19 case
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 28, 2020
Sending Bibles to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.139
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Sending Bibles to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.139

Eric Foley discusses the challenges Voice of the Martyrs Korea faces from South Korea's crackdown on balloon launches

Sending Bibles to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.139
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot July 28, 2020
COVID-19 in Kaesong? What to make of North Korea’s suspicion of a viral presence
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COVID-19 in Kaesong? What to make of North Korea’s suspicion of a viral presence

Report on suspected case marks a turning point in North Korea's approach to virus

COVID-19 in Kaesong? What to make of North Korea’s suspicion of a viral presence
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 26, 2020
‘Runaway’ causes first suspected COVID-19 case in North Korea, state media says

‘Runaway’ causes first suspected COVID-19 case in North Korea, state media says

North Korean leader issues lockdown for Kaesong, raises “top-class alert”

‘Runaway’ causes first suspected COVID-19 case in North Korea, state media says
South Korean NGO to send African Swine Fever aid and appliances to North Korea
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South Korean NGO to send African Swine Fever aid and appliances to North Korea

The U.N. Security Council granted sanctions exemptions to an NGO trying to protect North Korea's vulnerable livestock

South Korean NGO to send African Swine Fever aid and appliances to North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 25, 2020
South Korea’s unification ministry to inspect non-profit groups in mid-August

South Korea’s unification ministry to inspect non-profit groups in mid-August

North Korea human rights advocates criticize the move, some rejecting request to submit documents for inspection

South Korea’s unification ministry to inspect non-profit groups in mid-August
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 24, 2020
Ask a North Korean: How restricted is movement in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: How restricted is movement in North Korea?

"Regardless of where they're from, people can only move around the country if they possess the relevant documentation"

Ask a North Korean: How restricted is movement in North Korea?
In-hua Kim July 24, 2020