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Kaesong lockdown lifted at North Korean Politburo meeting led by Kim Jong Un
Flood response measures and a shakeup in top leadership positions were also discussed at the Pyongyang meeting
South Korean group can now send $253,000 in face masks and COVID-19 aid to DPRK
Five times now, the unification ministry approved private group projects sending COVID-19 aid to North Korea
Seoul court suspends plan to revoke North Korean human rights group’s permit
The decision is part of a greater, ongoing case between defector-led activist groups and the unification ministry
Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account
@Coldnoodlefan drew global attention this year for promoting a new English-language DPRK media initiative
Nearly 60% of North Koreans now food insecure, worsened estimates after COVID-19
More than half of North Koreans suffer from food insecurity, but the situation is expected to slightly improve by 2030
Transcript: South Korea’s MOU addresses balloon and leaflet launch controversy
Full remarks from an Aug. 11 Ministry of Unification press tour reveal the government's logic behind recent crackdowns
IFRC aid reaches flooded North Korean town as state media touts relief efforts
Over 800 homes were flooded or destroyed in Unpha county in severe storms last week
Human rights groups condemn South Korean government’s border-area press tour
Human rights groups accuse the unification ministry of painting their activism in a negative light to foreign reporters
Seoul won’t rule out action against radio stations broadcasting into North Korea
South Korea's unification ministry laid out its logic on balloon launch crackdowns during a government press tour
South Korean province plans to send aid to North Korea despite failed attempts
UN approved a sanctions exemption for Gyeonggi province to deliver greenhouse materials to S. Phyongan, Nampho
