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Why unconditional economic aid won’t change – or help – North Korea

Why unconditional economic aid won’t change – or help – North Korea

Any future cash for Pyongyang must come with serious strings attached

Why unconditional economic aid won’t change – or help – North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 6, 2018
South Korean police block NGO from sending balloons to North Korea

South Korean police block NGO from sending balloons to North Korea

Citing Panmunjom Declaration and 2016 Supreme Court ruling, authorities block launch in Yeoncheon

South Korean police block NGO from sending balloons to North Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji June 5, 2018
Thae Yong-ho on prospects for peace and denuclearization – NKNews Podcast ep.22
Podcast

Thae Yong-ho on prospects for peace and denuclearization – NKNews Podcast ep.22

The former high-ranking DPRK diplomat shares his thoughts on Pyongyang's past, present, and future

Thae Yong-ho on prospects for peace and denuclearization – NKNews Podcast ep.22
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 3, 2018
Preparations for September mass games event underway in Pyongyang

Preparations for September mass games event underway in Pyongyang

Arirang-style event set to take place this fall

Preparations for September mass games event underway in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 23, 2018
Why unification offers the best chance for improving North Korean human rights

Why unification offers the best chance for improving North Korean human rights

Only when Kim Jong Un feels secure can real reform take place in the DPRK

Why unification offers the best chance for improving North Korean human rights
North Korean media steps up calls for repatriation of 12 restaurant workers

North Korean media steps up calls for repatriation of 12 restaurant workers

DPRK-linked outlets break five-month silence on controversial case of the "Ningbo 13"

North Korean media steps up calls for repatriation of 12 restaurant workers
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 20, 2018
Access, transparency remain concerns for North Korea operations: WFP chief

Access, transparency remain concerns for North Korea operations: WFP chief

David Beasley says country allowed "greater access" during recent visit, but that hurdles remain

Access, transparency remain concerns for North Korea operations: WFP chief
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 15, 2018
Lawyers, civic groups urge re-investigation of restaurant worker defection case

Lawyers, civic groups urge re-investigation of restaurant worker defection case

Minbyun calls for Seoul to apologize to Pyongyang for "criminal act"

Lawyers, civic groups urge re-investigation of restaurant worker defection case
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 14, 2018
Why North Korea is pushing back on its human rights record

Why North Korea is pushing back on its human rights record

Pyongyang could use the issue as a pretext to withdraw from dialogue should things not go its way

Why North Korea is pushing back on its human rights record
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy May 13, 2018
Returning detainee says he did “a lot of labor work,” fell ill in North Korea

Returning detainee says he did “a lot of labor work,” fell ill in North Korea

Kim Dong-chul, Tony Kim, and Kim Hak-song were returned to the U.S. on Thursday

Returning detainee says he did “a lot of labor work,” fell ill in North Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 10, 2018