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Stop sharing sensitive photos on social media, North Korea warns diplomats

Stop sharing sensitive photos on social media, North Korea warns diplomats

Foreign envoys sharing imagery with "impure intentions," DPRK foreign ministry complains

Stop sharing sensitive photos on social media, North Korea warns diplomats
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 14, 2019
Ask a North Korean: do forced abortions really take place in the DPRK?

Ask a North Korean: do forced abortions really take place in the DPRK?

"Koreans are not supposed to bear the children of foreigners, and this rule is strictly enforced"

Ask a North Korean: do forced abortions really take place in the DPRK?
In-hua Kim November 13, 2019
The UN COI report on North Korea, five years later – NKNews Podcast Ep.102
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The UN COI report on North Korea, five years later – NKNews Podcast Ep.102

Michael Kirby discusses what has and hasn't changed in DPRK human rights since the landmark document in 2014

The UN COI report on North Korea, five years later – NKNews Podcast Ep.102
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot November 12, 2019
Why, in repatriating two North Koreans, South Korea may have broken its own laws

Why, in repatriating two North Koreans, South Korea may have broken its own laws

"It is highly likely that this case has breached the Constitution and relevant laws to a serious extent"

Why, in repatriating two North Koreans, South Korea may have broken its own laws
Yeosang Yoon
Yeosang Yoon November 11, 2019
Suspected sanctions-busting cargo ship sank in October, North Korean media says

Suspected sanctions-busting cargo ship sank in October, North Korean media says

Chief Engineer of the Jang Jin Gang lauded as hero for prioritizing rescue of Kim portraits as ship sank

Suspected sanctions-busting cargo ship sank in October, North Korean media says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 11, 2019
Divided Congress can have bipartisan “unity” on North Korea, congresswoman says

Divided Congress can have bipartisan “unity” on North Korea, congresswoman says

Leader of Asian Pacific American caucus tells NK News that diplomacy with DPRK is good, but not if it’s “just for show”

Divided Congress can have bipartisan “unity” on North Korea, congresswoman says
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 8, 2019
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