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Hanna Song: How to ensure North Korean voices are not forgotten
Podcast

Hanna Song: How to ensure North Korean voices are not forgotten

Activist discusses research about DPRK’s crackdowns on outside info and importance of inclusivity in human rights work

Hanna Song: How to ensure North Korean voices are not forgotten
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News December 19, 2024
Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt

Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt

South Korean leader presented himself as ally to cause, and now activists fear reversal of his policies following ouster

Yoon’s impeachment throws future of North Korean human rights policy into doubt
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 18, 2024
Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside

Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside

Footage captured by Russian tourist in October shows the steep challenges DPRK faces in developing rural areas

Ox carts and smartphones: New video offers rare look at North Korean countryside
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 18, 2024
What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care
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What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care

Medical journals, test results and other evidence show DPRK doctors are well-trained, but held back by juche politics

What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care
Andrew Holzman
Andrew Holzman December 16, 2024
From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
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From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea

An in-depth look at all the NGOs, businesses and schools that have resumed operations after pandemic closures

From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 13, 2024
North Korea accuses US of extending ‘hegemony’ with new space unit in Japan
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North Korea accuses US of extending ‘hegemony’ with new space unit in Japan

An in-depth analysis of criticism of Space Force, Mount Paektu pilgrims, coverage of ROK protests and more

North Korea accuses US of extending ‘hegemony’ with new space unit in Japan
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung December 13, 2024
Kathi Zellweger: The life of a humanitarian worker in North Korea
Podcast

Kathi Zellweger: The life of a humanitarian worker in North Korea

Long-time aid worker discusses her five years based in Pyongyang and her hopes for development assistance post-COVID

Kathi Zellweger: The life of a humanitarian worker in North Korea
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News December 12, 2024
South Korean living in Australia meets family in North Korea on rare trip

South Korean living in Australia meets family in North Korea on rare trip

Seoul says 80-something ROK national reunited with two nephews as part of private visit, first of its kind in five years

South Korean living in Australia meets family in North Korea on rare trip
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 10, 2024
North Korea silent on martial law chaos in South as president faces impeachment
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North Korea silent on martial law chaos in South as president faces impeachment

An in-depth analysis of lack of coverage on ROK crisis, DPRK-Russia defense pact and ethnic Koreans visiting from Japan

North Korea silent on martial law chaos in South as president faces impeachment
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung December 6, 2024
ROK army allegedly put on alert for North Korea threat before martial law order

ROK army allegedly put on alert for North Korea threat before martial law order

Lawmaker says troops were warned of ‘serious’ DPRK situation, suggesting Yoon played up dangers to ensure compliance

ROK army allegedly put on alert for North Korea threat before martial law order
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park December 5, 2024
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