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North Korean defector diplomat pleas for family’s safety in first TV interview

North Korean defector diplomat pleas for family’s safety in first TV interview

Former ‘acting ambassador’ Ryu Hyeon-woo told CNN he’s afraid his siblings and mother in North Korea may face reprisals

North Korean defector diplomat pleas for family’s safety in first TV interview
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 1, 2021
New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies
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New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies

Jung H. Pak supports using maximum pressure rather than showy summits in order to force Kim into giving up his nukes

New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies
James Fretwell
James Fretwell January 28, 2021
China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks

China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and said he hopes for “political resolution”

China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 26, 2021
Seoul wants to reunite families separated by the Korean War for Lunar New Year

Seoul wants to reunite families separated by the Korean War for Lunar New Year

Unification minister Lee In-young calls for family reunions over video, but it’s unclear whether Pyongyang will respond

Seoul wants to reunite families separated by the Korean War for Lunar New Year
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung January 25, 2021
Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans know about medieval Korean history?

Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans know about medieval Korean history?

“North Korea draws parallels between the kings of the past and the Kims of the present.”

Ask a North Korean: What do North Koreans know about medieval Korean history?
In-hua Kim January 25, 2021
North Korea dangerous but not unpredictable, says US intelligence official

North Korea dangerous but not unpredictable, says US intelligence official

Sydney Seiler says that North Korea engages in diplomacy only to further develop its nuclear weapons, not denuclearize

North Korea dangerous but not unpredictable, says US intelligence official
David Volodzko
David Volodzko January 22, 2021
Why Seoul’s foreign minister nominee won’t be able to score Moon more summits
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Why Seoul’s foreign minister nominee won’t be able to score Moon more summits

Chung Eui-yong helped fix 2018 and 2019's summits, but COVID-19 and a reluctant Biden will make more talks difficult

Why Seoul’s foreign minister nominee won’t be able to score Moon more summits
James Fretwell
James Fretwell January 22, 2021
South Korea desperately needs to upgrade its defense tech, experts say

South Korea desperately needs to upgrade its defense tech, experts say

Defense ministry rolled out a new plan to thwart and protect against the growing North Korea nuclear and missile threat

South Korea desperately needs to upgrade its defense tech, experts say
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 22, 2021
With Trump gone, Moon hopes to fix the diplomatic deadlock with North Korea

With Trump gone, Moon hopes to fix the diplomatic deadlock with North Korea

On Biden’s first day, South Korea’s president urged him to help undo the Hanoi Summit’s long-lasting effects

With Trump gone, Moon hopes to fix the diplomatic deadlock with North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 21, 2021
‘The big hunt’: When North Korean agents almost killed South Korea’s president

‘The big hunt’: When North Korean agents almost killed South Korea’s president

North Korea came dangerously close to assassinating President Park Chung-hee in the Blue House in Seoul on Jan. 21, 1968

‘The big hunt’: When North Korean agents almost killed South Korea’s president
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 21, 2021