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The violence won’t stop: North Korean women relive sexual assault in South Korea
Women defectors face sex trafficking and violence during their escape. But 1 in 4 face even more violence in the South.
At least 20,000 North Koreans impacted by recent typhoons and floods, UN says
The conservative estimate is likely much higher because of damages seen at North Korea’s coastal city of Wonsan
Kim Jong Un holds military meeting on typhoon after thousands of homes destroyed
Central Military Commission meeting reportedly only covered Typhoon Maysak, ignoring this week's Typhoon Haishen
Overfished: Why North Korea leaves behind ‘ghost ships’ and turns a blind eye
The world’s fish supply is in critical danger, and strange economic constraints are making things worse for North Korea
COVID-19 and major upcoming events in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.145
NK News' Chad O’Carroll, Jeongmin Kim and Colin Zwirko join host Jacco Zwetsloot for a roundtable discussion
‘Funding has fallen’: UN sounds alarm on lack of food aid for North Korea
World Food Programme says it shut down all DPRK offices outside of Pyongyang amid a “shortage of funds”
Typhoon Haishen: North Korea hit hard by third typhoon in three weeks
Typhoon made its way up North Korea's east coast on Monday, causing flooding and major damages, state TV reported
North Koreans pitch in to rebuild areas devastated by typhoons, state media says
Kim Jong Un’s “open letter” calling for helping hands leads to a major public campaign to rebuild what was lost
Over 1,000 dwellings destroyed due to typhoon in North Korea, Kim Jong Un learns
Kim Jong Un conducts inspection of typhoon-stricken Hamgyong provinces
‘Dozens’ of typhoon casualties in North Korean city blamed on local officials
Wonsan and Kangwon officials to see "strong punishment" after meeting chaired by Central Committee authorities