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Seoul to appoint first North Korea human rights envoy in five years

Seoul to appoint first North Korea human rights envoy in five years

Foreign ministry’s intended nominee has expertise in multilateral diplomacy but limited background in DPRK human rights

Seoul to appoint first North Korea human rights envoy in five years
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 19, 2022
North Korean defector numbers on pace to hit record low in 2022: Data

North Korean defector numbers on pace to hit record low in 2022: Data

Seoul says COVID border controls make it difficult to escape DPRK, with just eight reaching ROK in second quarter

North Korean defector numbers on pace to hit record low in 2022: Data
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell July 19, 2022
How Sweden created a safe space for North Korea talks – NKNews Podcast Ep. 245
Podcast

How Sweden created a safe space for North Korea talks – NKNews Podcast Ep. 245

Ambassador Jakob Hallgren discusses the 2018 summitry and Stockholms role in diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula

How Sweden created a safe space for North Korea talks – NKNews Podcast Ep. 245
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News July 19, 2022
North Korean side of Panmunjom visibly unkempt as media tours to JSA restart

North Korean side of Panmunjom visibly unkempt as media tours to JSA restart

COVID-19 concerns appear to be cause of ‘abandoned’ state of DPRK side of inter-Korean border, tour guide says

North Korean side of Panmunjom visibly unkempt as media tours to JSA restart
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 19, 2022
Former national security adviser defends 2019 repatriation of North Koreans

Former national security adviser defends 2019 repatriation of North Koreans

Seoul releases video of handover after Chung Eui-yong criticizes reopening of case, says ‘felons’ posed risk to society

Former national security adviser defends 2019 repatriation of North Koreans
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 18, 2022
South Korea repatriated nearly 200 North Koreans but only ‘expelled’ two: Seoul

South Korea repatriated nearly 200 North Koreans but only ‘expelled’ two: Seoul

2019 handover of DPRK fishermen is only repatriation of those who sought to defect, unification ministry data shows

South Korea repatriated nearly 200 North Koreans but only ‘expelled’ two: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 15, 2022
Yoon should not impede interaction between ordinary North and South Koreans

Yoon should not impede interaction between ordinary North and South Koreans

Non-state actors in both countries have right to meet and communicate, including in person, by balloon or other means

Yoon should not impede interaction between ordinary North and South Koreans
Eric Foley
Eric Foley July 15, 2022
State media review: DPRK accuses Yoon of ‘scheming’ over 2019 defector incident
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State media review: DPRK accuses Yoon of ‘scheming’ over 2019 defector incident

An in-depth analysis of criticism of the Yoon administration, Kim Il Sung’s birthday celebrations, heavy rains and more

State media review: DPRK accuses Yoon of ‘scheming’ over 2019 defector incident
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung July 14, 2022
Moon Jae-in sent two accused murderers back to North Korea. So what?

Moon Jae-in sent two accused murderers back to North Korea. So what?

Photos show one of the men resisted his repatriation, but the real story is Yoon Suk-yeol targeting his predecessor

Moon Jae-in sent two accused murderers back to North Korea. So what?
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter July 14, 2022
Seoul calls repatriation of North Korean fishermen ‘crime against humanity’

Seoul calls repatriation of North Korean fishermen ‘crime against humanity’

Presidential office vows to investigate after photos show one man resisting handover, as 2019 case erupts into scandal

Seoul calls repatriation of North Korean fishermen ‘crime against humanity’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 13, 2022