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November 06, 2024

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North Korea may conduct ‘provocation’ during US-ROK exercises this month: Seoul

North Korea may conduct ‘provocation’ during US-ROK exercises this month: Seoul

Allies to conduct first field training in 4 years from late August, including drills to ‘repel’ hypothetical DPRK attack

North Korea may conduct ‘provocation’ during US-ROK exercises this month: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 10, 2022
US-ROK working group meets to discuss North Korean cyber threats for first time
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US-ROK working group meets to discuss North Korean cyber threats for first time

Two allies have pledged greater cooperation to deter state-sponsored cyberattacks that fund DPRK weapons programs

US-ROK working group meets to discuss North Korean cyber threats for first time
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell August 10, 2022
Yoon wants to get tough on North Korea but lacks options to be true hardliner

Yoon wants to get tough on North Korea but lacks options to be true hardliner

Inter-Korean economic exchanges ended years ago, leaving few ways to apply pressure beyond more hawkish rhetoric

Yoon wants to get tough on North Korea but lacks options to be true hardliner
Justin Yeo
Justin Yeo August 10, 2022
Risky business: How a North Korean woman smuggled and bribed her way to success

Risky business: How a North Korean woman smuggled and bribed her way to success

Kim Mi Sook shunned typical women’s jobs for dangerous but profitable ventures, making it big as a money broker

Risky business: How a North Korean woman smuggled and bribed her way to success
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 9, 2022
North Korea threatens death penalty for illegal drug sales – Ep. 248
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North Korea threatens death penalty for illegal drug sales – Ep. 248

The NK News team talks latest developments on DPRK, from forced repatriation to COVID and more

North Korea threatens death penalty for illegal drug sales – Ep. 248
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News August 9, 2022
Water levels rise in South as North Korea opens dam floodgates without warning

Water levels rise in South as North Korea opens dam floodgates without warning

Risk to South Korea low according to ministry, but opening Hwanggang Dam in past has led to flash floods and deaths

Water levels rise in South as North Korea opens dam floodgates without warning
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 9, 2022
North Korea calls Pelosi ‘worst destroyer’ of peace after her visit to DMZ

North Korea calls Pelosi ‘worst destroyer’ of peace after her visit to DMZ

DPRK foreign ministry slams House speaker’s Asia tour and says inter-Korean border trip displays US ‘hostile policy’

North Korea calls Pelosi ‘worst destroyer’ of peace after her visit to DMZ
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 8, 2022
Interview: Seoul’s new North Korea human rights envoy stresses accountability

Interview: Seoul’s new North Korea human rights envoy stresses accountability

Lee Shin-wha explains what she hopes to accomplish in role and criticizes government’s actions in 2019 repatriation case

Interview: Seoul’s new North Korea human rights envoy stresses accountability
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 5, 2022
North Korea dismantling more South Korean tourism buildings at Mt. Kumgang
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North Korea dismantling more South Korean tourism buildings at Mt. Kumgang

Satellite imagery reveals recent work to remove theater, hotel and other assets owned by Seoul and Hyundai Asan

North Korea dismantling more South Korean tourism buildings at Mt. Kumgang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 5, 2022
State media review: North Korea claims Kim Il Sung ensured gender equality
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State media review: North Korea claims Kim Il Sung ensured gender equality

An in-depth analysis of propaganda on female workers, reports of no new COVID cases, reactions to NPT review and more

State media review: North Korea claims Kim Il Sung ensured gender equality
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung August 4, 2022