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Bypassing information control in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.27
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Bypassing information control in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.27

Nat Kretchun discusses how people in the DPRK get around the state's rigid censorship

Bypassing information control in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.27
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot July 10, 2018
UN Special Rapporteur reports further “shortcomings” in restaurant worker case

UN Special Rapporteur reports further “shortcomings” in restaurant worker case

Tomas Ojea Quintana calls for "thorough and independent investigation" into purported mass defection

UN Special Rapporteur reports further “shortcomings” in restaurant worker case
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 10, 2018
Top UN aid official will visit North Korea on July 9

Top UN aid official will visit North Korea on July 9

Visit is the first from an emergency relief coordinator since 2011

Top UN aid official will visit North Korea on July 9
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 6, 2018
Give talks a chance: in defense of the Singapore summit

Give talks a chance: in defense of the Singapore summit

The June 12 meeting achieved much more than initially meets the eye

Give talks a chance: in defense of the Singapore summit
Devin T. Stewart
Devin T. Stewart July 5, 2018
North Korean media condemns U.S. for raising human rights issue

North Korean media condemns U.S. for raising human rights issue

Editorials mark first anti-American commentary in state-linked outlets since Singapore summit

North Korean media condemns U.S. for raising human rights issue
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 5, 2018
Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key insights from the diplomat defector

Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key insights from the diplomat defector

The former deputy ambassador to the UK's book is a treasure trove for any DPRK watcher

Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key insights from the diplomat defector
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 4, 2018
Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key points

Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key points

The former DPRK diplomat's book offers a rare look into the lives of regime loyalists

Thae Yong-ho’s memoir: some key points
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 2, 2018
Ask a North Korean: how do you feel about Moon Jae-in’s policies so far?

Ask a North Korean: how do you feel about Moon Jae-in’s policies so far?

"I'm the very first in my family to publicly and freely write about my leader"

Ask a North Korean: how do you feel about Moon Jae-in’s policies so far?
Park Ui-sung June 29, 2018
Quintana to visit Seoul, push for human rights dialogue with North Korea

Quintana to visit Seoul, push for human rights dialogue with North Korea

UN Special Rapporteur set to meet with ROK officials, defectors during trip to South Korea

Quintana to visit Seoul, push for human rights dialogue with North Korea
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald June 27, 2018
How NGOs in North Korea continue to face major sanctions-related hurdles

How NGOs in North Korea continue to face major sanctions-related hurdles

Leaked documents further reveal bureaucratic obstacles to aid work

How NGOs in North Korea continue to face major sanctions-related hurdles
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich June 26, 2018