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Why humanitarian agencies face difficulties in responding to needs in the DPRK

Why humanitarian agencies face difficulties in responding to needs in the DPRK

More than anything else, North Korea must implement "radical solutions" to solve its long-term food insecurity problem

Why humanitarian agencies face difficulties in responding to needs in the DPRK
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings November 8, 2019
Danish NGO granted UN exemption to send agricultural machinery to North Korea

Danish NGO granted UN exemption to send agricultural machinery to North Korea

Mission East opened first resident office in Pyongyang earlier this year

Danish NGO granted UN exemption to send agricultural machinery to North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 7, 2019
South Korea repatriates two North Koreans accused of murdering crew mates

South Korea repatriates two North Koreans accused of murdering crew mates

Seoul says two "criminals" not subject to protection under law, though it's unclear if they attempted to claim asylum

South Korea repatriates two North Koreans accused of murdering crew mates
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 7, 2019
Rising sea levels could inundate North Korea’s Sinuiju by 2050, new study shows

Rising sea levels could inundate North Korea’s Sinuiju by 2050, new study shows

New data projections show “hundreds of thousands” of North Koreans live in areas vulnerable to major flooding

Rising sea levels could inundate North Korea’s Sinuiju by 2050, new study shows
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 6, 2019
Ask a North Korean: How much do Pyongyangites know about the outside world?

Ask a North Korean: How much do Pyongyangites know about the outside world?

"People from outside of Pyongyang, at least those in my hometown, are often more up-to-date on outside news"

Ask a North Korean: How much do Pyongyangites know about the outside world?
Tae-il Shim November 5, 2019
Korean-Americans should be part of DPRK family reunions: U.S. House Committee

Korean-Americans should be part of DPRK family reunions: U.S. House Committee

House Foreign Affairs Committee passes bill saying State Dept, ROK should include Korean-Americans in future reunions

Korean-Americans should be part of DPRK family reunions: U.S. House Committee
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer October 30, 2019
Current tensions making North Korea reluctant to accept food aid from South: MOU

Current tensions making North Korea reluctant to accept food aid from South: MOU

Rejection of help from Seoul likely an expression of Pyongyang's "discontent," unification ministry official tells media

Current tensions making North Korea reluctant to accept food aid from South: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 30, 2019
North Korea ranks third-to-last in new global health security index

North Korea ranks third-to-last in new global health security index

DPRK’s preparedness for a disease outbreak ranks among worst in the world, study says

North Korea ranks third-to-last in new global health security index
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer October 28, 2019
How North Korea’s devastating famine subverted the rigid “songbun” system

How North Korea’s devastating famine subverted the rigid “songbun” system

Many were able to use their foreign connections to start illegal, but profitable, cross-border businesses

How North Korea’s devastating famine subverted the rigid “songbun” system
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 27, 2019
Kim Jong Un says high-quality medical equipment “badly needed” in North Korea

Kim Jong Un says high-quality medical equipment “badly needed” in North Korea

In factory visit, DPRK leader calls for country to bring manufacturing to the level of developed countries

Kim Jong Un says high-quality medical equipment “badly needed” in North Korea
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 27, 2019