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Why North Korea still falls short in providing for the basic needs of its people

Why North Korea still falls short in providing for the basic needs of its people

DPRK must stop crackdowns on market activity and guarantee its citizens' rights, UN official writes

Why North Korea still falls short in providing for the basic needs of its people
Daniel Collinge
Daniel Collinge May 27, 2019
DPRK media dismisses humanitarian aid as “non-essential” to inter-Korean ties

DPRK media dismisses humanitarian aid as “non-essential” to inter-Korean ties

DPRK Today accuses Seoul of continued "hostile acts," misleading public opinion

DPRK media dismisses humanitarian aid as “non-essential” to inter-Korean ties
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 27, 2019
Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea

Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea

Some recent reports suggest internal opposition to Kim Jong Un could be growing

Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 26, 2019
June 3 opening day confirmed for North Korea’s mass games: tour groups

June 3 opening day confirmed for North Korea’s mass games: tour groups

Large-scale state propaganda show set to run until mid-October

June 3 opening day confirmed for North Korea’s mass games: tour groups
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 24, 2019
North Korea abruptly calls off Shenyang meetings with South Korean NGOs

North Korea abruptly calls off Shenyang meetings with South Korean NGOs

Reason for DPRK side's sudden cancellation unclear, ROK representatives say

North Korea abruptly calls off Shenyang meetings with South Korean NGOs
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 23, 2019
South Korea to send $8 million in aid to North at “earliest possible date”: MOU

South Korea to send $8 million in aid to North at “earliest possible date”: MOU

Major ROK-based NGO also seeking to send emergency assistance to DPRK

South Korea to send $8 million in aid to North at “earliest possible date”: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 23, 2019
North Korea cereal imports partially recovered in March: data
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North Korea cereal imports partially recovered in March: data

Russia, South Korea, and South Africa also reporting food shipments to the DPRK

North Korea cereal imports partially recovered in March: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 23, 2019
South Korea’s Gyeonggi province sends $1.3 million in flour, saplings to North

South Korea’s Gyeonggi province sends $1.3 million in flour, saplings to North

Aid to help feed children, assist with reforestation

South Korea’s Gyeonggi province sends $1.3 million in flour, saplings to North
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 22, 2019
Leaving the British friends of North Korea: eight years in the UK KFA

Leaving the British friends of North Korea: eight years in the UK KFA

Alex Meads discusses his time in the "paranoid" pro-DPRK group

Leaving the British friends of North Korea: eight years in the UK KFA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham May 22, 2019
How to address North Korea’s dire humanitarian situation – NKNews Podcast Ep.72
Podcast

How to address North Korea’s dire humanitarian situation – NKNews Podcast Ep.72

Dr. Kee Park discusses maximum pressure, medical cooperation, and a recent trip to the DPRK

How to address North Korea’s dire humanitarian situation – NKNews Podcast Ep.72
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 21, 2019