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Full text: North Korea explains why it shot and killed a South Korean official
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Full text: North Korea explains why it shot and killed a South Korean official

NK Pro translated the full note sent to South Korea by North Korea’s United Front Department

Full text: North Korea explains why it shot and killed a South Korean official
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NK Pro September 25, 2020
Letters revealed: North and South Korea exchange well wishes over COVID-19

Letters revealed: North and South Korea exchange well wishes over COVID-19

Kim Jong Un told Moon that he “firmly believes” in him, and that “good things will be waiting” for the two Koreas

Letters revealed: North and South Korea exchange well wishes over COVID-19
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 25, 2020
Kim Jong Un apologizes for lethal shooting of South Korean official

Kim Jong Un apologizes for lethal shooting of South Korean official

Kim told South Korea's Blue House that the incident "shouldn't have happened" and that he's "sorry to have disappointed"

Kim Jong Un apologizes for lethal shooting of South Korean official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis September 25, 2020
North Korea’s killing of a South Korean official spells trouble for Moon Jae-in
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North Korea’s killing of a South Korean official spells trouble for Moon Jae-in

The victim’s death likely involved shoot-to-kill orders in place to stop COVID-19 from entering the DPRK. But what now?

North Korea’s killing of a South Korean official spells trouble for Moon Jae-in
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 24, 2020
North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says

North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says

The South Korean military says the victim intended to defect to the North, but evidence is so far slim

North Korea shot South Korean citizen and burned his body, ROK military says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 24, 2020
ROK official may have been shot dead near disputed inter-Korean border

ROK official may have been shot dead near disputed inter-Korean border

North Korean shoot-to-kill orders, designed to protect DPRK from COVID-19, may be linked to official's death

ROK official may have been shot dead near disputed inter-Korean border
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 23, 2020
Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea
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Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea

Many see Joe Biden only as “strategic patience.” But if elected, he may take things in an entirely different direction.

Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell September 23, 2020
Why North Koreans ‘double defect’ to the DPRK after risking it all to run South

Why North Koreans ‘double defect’ to the DPRK after risking it all to run South

Many defectors believe that they can return to North Korea unnoticed and resume normal lives — and they might be right

Why North Koreans ‘double defect’ to the DPRK after risking it all to run South
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 23, 2020
North Korean defector arrested after trying to return to the DPRK

North Korean defector arrested after trying to return to the DPRK

The defector allegedly broke into a military training site during his attempt to return to North Korea

North Korean defector arrested after trying to return to the DPRK
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis September 19, 2020
South Korean governor pushes for joint healthcare center in North Korea

South Korean governor pushes for joint healthcare center in North Korea

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung pitched the idea once again — this time with two potential locations in mind

South Korean governor pushes for joint healthcare center in North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 17, 2020