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Seoul downplayed military value of North Korea’s spy satellite: Missile expert

Seoul downplayed military value of North Korea’s spy satellite: Missile expert

Tal Inbar calls on South Korea to disclose images of DPRK satellite and rocket, highlights threat of Pyongyang’s drones

Seoul downplayed military value of North Korea’s spy satellite: Missile expert
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 30, 2023
Chinese ships appears to join race to recover North Korean space rocket wreckage
NK PRO

Chinese ships appears to join race to recover North Korean space rocket wreckage

Data shows unusual vessel movement near splashdown zones, and experts say Beijing may have own reasons to fish up debris

Chinese ships appears to join race to recover North Korean space rocket wreckage
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 30, 2023
Inside the UN Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions – Ep. 304
Podcast

Inside the UN Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions – Ep. 304

Former panel head Eric Penton-Voak explains how to decipher its reports on violations of DPRK sanctions regime

Inside the UN Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions – Ep. 304
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News August 30, 2023
South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal

South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal

40% cut is largest in decade and aligns with Seoul’s efforts to overhaul ministry amid growing tensions with North Korea

South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 29, 2023
Big Brother lives: How North Korean organizations keep watch on citizens
COLUMN

Big Brother lives: How North Korean organizations keep watch on citizens

Mandatory membership in one of five groups creates a network of surveillance and indoctrination that no one can evade

Big Brother lives: How North Korean organizations keep watch on citizens
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 28, 2023
Russia says North Koreans ‘volunteered’ for recovery work in storm-hit Far East

Russia says North Koreans ‘volunteered’ for recovery work in storm-hit Far East

Experts say help a symbolic gesture amid growing ties, but raise possibility of payment in violation of sanctions

Russia says North Koreans ‘volunteered’ for recovery work in storm-hit Far East
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 28, 2023
How North Korea seeks to fix its stark problem of child malnutrition
NK PRO

How North Korea seeks to fix its stark problem of child malnutrition

Infant Care Act mandates food production for kids and building daycares, but in process creates new burdens for people

How North Korea seeks to fix its stark problem of child malnutrition
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 28, 2023
North Korean citizens returning home for first time since 2020: State media

North Korean citizens returning home for first time since 2020: State media

Quarantine awaits citizens from China as DPRK reveals major step toward post-pandemic normalcy to domestic readers

North Korean citizens returning home for first time since 2020: State media
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 27, 2023
State media review: North Korea slams US as ‘empire of evils’ over human rights
NK PRO

State media review: North Korea slams US as ‘empire of evils’ over human rights

An in-depth analysis of DPRK criticism of Security Council meeting, a new envoy to Baku, memories of axe murder and more

State media review: North Korea slams US as ‘empire of evils’ over human rights
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung August 24, 2023
US extends ban on citizens’ travel to North Korea for seventh year

US extends ban on citizens’ travel to North Korea for seventh year

State Department cites ‘serious risk’ to Americans, but critics say decision hinders humanitarian work, tourism industry

US extends ban on citizens’ travel to North Korea for seventh year
Joe Smith
Joe Smith August 24, 2023
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