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Following young family’s death, Seoul promises to expand support for defectors

Following young family’s death, Seoul promises to expand support for defectors

Unification ministry pledges to increase welfare for escapees, improve community outreach programs

Following young family’s death, Seoul promises to expand support for defectors
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 2, 2019
North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the August 1 - 31 period

North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro September 2, 2019
North Korean women and ‘common law marriages’ in China

North Korean women and ‘common law marriages’ in China

The situation for these women is often dire, but various circumstances can lead to them staying

North Korean women and ‘common law marriages’ in China
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 30, 2019
Ask a North Korean: how did N. Koreans react to Moon’s 2018 visit to Pyongyang?

Ask a North Korean: how did N. Koreans react to Moon’s 2018 visit to Pyongyang?

"Whether it's a summit with the U.S. or South Korea, people just dismiss it as political theater"

Ask a North Korean: how did N. Koreans react to Moon’s 2018 visit to Pyongyang?
In-hua Kim August 28, 2019
What South Korea’s termination of the GSOMIA means for North Korea policy

What South Korea’s termination of the GSOMIA means for North Korea policy

Experts weigh in on the impact of the ROK decision to end an intelligence-sharing deal with Tokyo

What South Korea’s termination of the GSOMIA means for North Korea policy
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 23, 2019
Ask a North Korean: smuggling goods and helping escapees across the Yalu River

Ask a North Korean: smuggling goods and helping escapees across the Yalu River

"God, please help me live. Help me not get washed away by the force of the current...."

Ask a North Korean: smuggling goods and helping escapees across the Yalu River
Tae-il Shim August 21, 2019
U.S. to extend North Korea travel ban for another year: State Department

U.S. to extend North Korea travel ban for another year: State Department

Moves sees Washington renew restrictions in place since 2017

U.S. to extend North Korea travel ban for another year: State Department
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 19, 2019
Child nutrition project granted exemption from UN sanctions on North Korea

Child nutrition project granted exemption from UN sanctions on North Korea

Exemption is third for Première Urgence Internationale this year

Child nutrition project granted exemption from UN sanctions on North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 19, 2019
In Seoul, tragic death of North Korean defector family sparks shock and outrage

In Seoul, tragic death of North Korean defector family sparks shock and outrage

Han Sung-ok and her young son were found last month, believed to have died months earlier

In Seoul, tragic death of North Korean defector family sparks shock and outrage
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 16, 2019
Eugene Bell Foundation granted sanctions exemption for tuberculosis work in North Korea

Eugene Bell Foundation granted sanctions exemption for tuberculosis work in North Korea

Lab equipment, 50 prefabricated patient wards among sanctioned items set to be shipped

Eugene Bell Foundation granted sanctions exemption for tuberculosis work in North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 16, 2019