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Defectors sending more money to family in North Korea facing hardships: Survey
Expert says higher brokerage fees likely account for increase, while poll also finds defectors financially better off
North Korea is a tinderbox. But no one can know what spark might ignite change.
History shows seemingly innocuous events can trigger political crisis, from the Arab Spring to collapse of Qing Dynasty
Families of detainees in North Korea meet unification minister for first time
Brother of one of six South Koreans in captivity says he called for Seoul to find out if their loved ones still alive
Seoul ‘positively’ weighing support for UN North Korean human rights resolution
Co-sponsoring would mark first time South Korea has done so in years, after abstaining to support diplomacy with DPRK
China upgrades facilities at unused ‘bridge to nowhere’ on North Korea border
Development suggests China still committed to project, even as DPRK uses connecting highway to dry corn
Prosecutors seek ex-minister’s arrest over North Korea’s killing of official
Former defense chief Suh Wook and ex-coast guard chief accused of abuse of power, forging documents related to 2020 case
Seoul approves two new deliveries of humanitarian aid to North Korea
South Korea has now greenlit 11 deliveries of food and health assistance this year, though Pyongyang has ignored offers
Why North Korean state media delicately dances around taboo topics
Marketplaces, central supply networks and even census data are all off-limits, sometimes for reasons entirely unclear
Corrupt party officials challenge Kim Jong Un’s absolute authority: State media
North Korean leader pushes campaign against outside and capitalist influence in speech at top party cadre school
Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors
Defense ministry deleted files on Lee Dae-jun’s 2020 death after multiple agencies botched response, new report alleges
