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On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep
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On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep

A new series walks readers through key locations on the inter-Korean border, starting with two islands in the Yellow Sea

On the border: What it’s like to visit remote islands on North Korea’s doorstep
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 25, 2024
Belgian firm receives OK to send $700K to North Korea for food security project

Belgian firm receives OK to send $700K to North Korea for food security project

UN grants sanctions exemption to move funds for EU initiative, though transfer dependent on DPRK opening borders

Belgian firm receives OK to send $700K to North Korea for food security project
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 22, 2024
North Korea claims mysterious light appeared at night over ‘holy’ Mount Paektu
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North Korea claims mysterious light appeared at night over ‘holy’ Mount Paektu

An in-depth analysis of unexplained natural phenomena, Mother’s Day celebrations and criticism of ROK president

North Korea claims mysterious light appeared at night over ‘holy’ Mount Paektu
UN calls for high-level meeting on ‘systematic’ North Korean human rights abuses

UN calls for high-level meeting on ‘systematic’ North Korean human rights abuses

General Assembly committee adopts resolution on DPRK human rights for 20th straight year despite Pyongyang’s objections

UN calls for high-level meeting on ‘systematic’ North Korean human rights abuses
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 21, 2024
‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism

‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism

Cables released by high-level defector reveal Kim Jong Un’s personal efforts to shape country’s image on global stage

‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 20, 2024
North Korea’s first ‘modern’ hospital inches toward opening after 4-year delay
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North Korea’s first ‘modern’ hospital inches toward opening after 4-year delay

New construction at Pyongyang General Hospital in recent weeks comes as Russian health minister visits for talks

North Korea’s first ‘modern’ hospital inches toward opening after 4-year delay
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 19, 2024
Kim Jong Un’s troop dispatch to Russia lays bare a disregard for soldiers’ lives

Kim Jong Un’s troop dispatch to Russia lays bare a disregard for soldiers’ lives

North Korean forces appear to be serving under Russian command, underscoring their role as revenue generators for regime

Kim Jong Un’s troop dispatch to Russia lays bare a disregard for soldiers’ lives
Diana Y. Myers
Diana Y. Myers November 19, 2024
North Korean elites will ensure their sons aren’t dispatched to Russia: Defector

North Korean elites will ensure their sons aren’t dispatched to Russia: Defector

Ex-DPRK diplomat says deployment unlikely to spark domestic backlash, as public fears retaliation fo voicing concern

North Korean elites will ensure their sons aren’t dispatched to Russia: Defector
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 15, 2024
Minjung Kim: The Ten Principles that govern the lives of North Koreans
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Minjung Kim: The Ten Principles that govern the lives of North Koreans

Scholar discusses the foundational document that DPRK authorities use to suppress citizens and how it could now change

Minjung Kim: The Ten Principles that govern the lives of North Koreans
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News November 14, 2024
What North Korean escapees think about Donald Trump’s return to power

What North Korean escapees think about Donald Trump’s return to power

Defectors express hope former president could disrupt status quo on peninsula, but fear he could sideline human rights

What North Korean escapees think about Donald Trump’s return to power
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park November 14, 2024
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