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Against the tide: Kim Jong Un’s destructive quest to wring dry land from the sea
NK PRO

Against the tide: Kim Jong Un’s destructive quest to wring dry land from the sea

North Korea touts reclamation as remedy for food shortages but risks decimating endangered wetlands in costly boondoggle

Against the tide: Kim Jong Un’s destructive quest to wring dry land from the sea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 7, 2024
The Hague dismisses case against Dutch firms accused of using North Korean labor

The Hague dismisses case against Dutch firms accused of using North Korean labor

Appeals court finds no direct evidence shipbuilders profited from human trafficking of DPRK workers at Polish shipyards

The Hague dismisses case against Dutch firms accused of using North Korean labor
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 6, 2024
China repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans last month, rights groups say

China repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans last month, rights groups say

Case is latest in series of alleged force repatriations that have raised concerns about abuses those sent back face

China repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans last month, rights groups say
Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test
NK PRO

Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 to April 30, 2024

Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test
NK Pro
NK Pro May 3, 2024
North Korea in April 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in April 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024

North Korea in April 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | NK Pro May 3, 2024
North Korea cancels visits by European delegations at last minute, sources say

North Korea cancels visits by European delegations at last minute, sources say

Expert says cancellation of trips to check facilities suggests security officials don’t want return of Western presence

North Korea cancels visits by European delegations at last minute, sources say
North Korea demands police combat ‘illegal activities’ at first meeting in years

North Korea demands police combat ‘illegal activities’ at first meeting in years

Expert says focus of first conference since 2012 hints at efforts to curtail corruption and foreign cultural influence

North Korea demands police combat ‘illegal activities’ at first meeting in years
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 2, 2024
State media review: North Korea shuns Cuban leader’s ‘affectionate greetings’
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State media review: North Korea shuns Cuban leader’s ‘affectionate greetings’

An in-depth analysis of Cuba-DPRK tensions, May Day celebrations and criticism of US space ‘militarization’

State media review: North Korea shuns Cuban leader’s ‘affectionate greetings’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung May 2, 2024
Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75

Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75

Former State Department official drew on his Catholic faith to promote human rights in both Koreas over five decades

Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 2, 2024
Why North Korea has embraced sustainable development – Ep. 340
Podcast

Why North Korea has embraced sustainable development – Ep. 340

Sojin Lim discusses the DPRK’s compliance with some international standards and disregard for others

Why North Korea has embraced sustainable development – Ep. 340
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