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Moon knocks on Biden’s door — and this time, he has a real chance to coax the US
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Moon knocks on Biden’s door — and this time, he has a real chance to coax the US

South Korea's president is already canvassing for a full-speed-ahead approach to inter-Korean relations

Moon knocks on Biden’s door — and this time, he has a real chance to coax the US
Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Ramon Pacheco Pardo December 16, 2020
For once, we begin to agree: Korea is not divided. It’s two separate states.
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For once, we begin to agree: Korea is not divided. It’s two separate states.

Recently, a South Korean newspaper on the left and right both published op-eds arguing the same thing

For once, we begin to agree: Korea is not divided. It’s two separate states.
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 16, 2020
Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court

Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court

A day after Seoul passed a bill criminalizing leaflets send-overs to North Korea, opposers prep for constitutional court

Defiant and dismayed, activists vow to break leaflet law and fight it in court
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 15, 2020
Turning the Korean DMZ into an ecological peace zone – NKNews Podcast Ep. 161
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Turning the Korean DMZ into an ecological peace zone – NKNews Podcast Ep. 161

Bernhard Seliger discusses how the two Koreas can transform their border into an East-West German-style nature reserve

Turning the Korean DMZ into an ecological peace zone – NKNews Podcast Ep. 161
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 14, 2020
It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.

It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.

The new "anti-leaflet" law insults the constitution and will have a chilling effect on North Korea-related activism

It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee December 14, 2020
Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison

Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison

Legal experts and human rights groups worry that the new law is too sweeping and infringes on free speech

Despite uproar, Seoul passes law that can send North Korea activists to prison
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 14, 2020
South Korea’s intelligence agency loses power to investigate North Korea ties

South Korea’s intelligence agency loses power to investigate North Korea ties

A new law passed on Sunday will transfer investigative power to the country’s national police

South Korea’s intelligence agency loses power to investigate North Korea ties
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 14, 2020
Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists

Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists

A days-long filibuster is set to end soon, and legal experts say the bill will likely become law.

Seoul is just hours away from passing a bill that can jail North Korea activists
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 14, 2020
Full text: South Korea’s new ‘anti-leaflet’ law, in English
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Full text: South Korea’s new ‘anti-leaflet’ law, in English

NK Pro commissioned a full translation of the full proposed law change

Full text: South Korea’s new ‘anti-leaflet’ law, in English
NK Pro
NK Pro December 13, 2020
South Korean governor wants to make shoes and auto parts with North Korea again

South Korean governor wants to make shoes and auto parts with North Korea again

Gyeonggi province vice governor for peace, Lee Jae-gang, urges Seoul and Pyongyang to reopen Kaesong Industrial Complex

South Korean governor wants to make shoes and auto parts with North Korea again
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis December 9, 2020