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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
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 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
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
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”
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
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
Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Nov. 1 - Nov. 30
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
Giant octopus slide? North Korea shows off new, colorful ‘socialist villages’
See the photos: North Korean state TV is airing propaganda about newly-built housing communities and partying residents