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Kim Jong Un reappears at politburo meeting, calls ‘urgent’ party event next week

Kim Jong Un reappears at politburo meeting, calls ‘urgent’ party event next week

North Korean leadership must urgently meet to resolve numerous issues the country faces in the pandemic era, Kim says

Kim Jong Un reappears at politburo meeting, calls ‘urgent’ party event next week
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 4, 2021
South Korean minister vows to resume inter-Korean tourism at Mount Kumgang

South Korean minister vows to resume inter-Korean tourism at Mount Kumgang

Experts suspect that Kim Jong Un is not interested

South Korean minister vows to resume inter-Korean tourism at Mount Kumgang
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 4, 2021
North Korean hackers appear to be targeting remote workers

North Korean hackers appear to be targeting remote workers

Experts say emergent capabilities in cyber, AI have repercussions for nuclear program as well

North Korean hackers appear to be targeting remote workers
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung June 4, 2021
Expanded NATO role in Indo-Pacific could drive China, DPRK together: experts

Expanded NATO role in Indo-Pacific could drive China, DPRK together: experts

U.S. may not rely on China to address North Korea issues

Expanded NATO role in Indo-Pacific could drive China, DPRK together: experts
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung June 4, 2021
North Korea likely to talk with South Korea before the US: Moon Chung-in

North Korea likely to talk with South Korea before the US: Moon Chung-in

Former Blue House official urges North Korea not to undervalue Sung Kim, new US envoy

North Korea likely to talk with South Korea before the US: Moon Chung-in
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 3, 2021
Seoul’s new mayor pushes inter-Korean Olympics with Pyongyang

Seoul’s new mayor pushes inter-Korean Olympics with Pyongyang

Oh Se-hoon takes up the baton from his predecessor 

Seoul’s new mayor pushes inter-Korean Olympics with Pyongyang
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 2, 2021
Why a South Korean publisher could face years in prison for printing a memoir

Why a South Korean publisher could face years in prison for printing a memoir

Critics say the ban on North Korean materials is outdated and a violation of free speech

Why a South Korean publisher could face years in prison for printing a memoir
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung June 2, 2021
North Korea slams ‘vaccine nationalism’ at World Health Assembly in Geneva

North Korea slams ‘vaccine nationalism’ at World Health Assembly in Geneva

In apparent reversal, DPRK now praising success of COVID-19 vaccine development

North Korea slams ‘vaccine nationalism’ at World Health Assembly in Geneva
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 1, 2021
US shrugs off North Korean accusations of ‘hostile’ duplicity

US shrugs off North Korean accusations of ‘hostile’ duplicity

Pyongyang uncertain whether it should engage or continue stonewalling, say experts

US shrugs off North Korean accusations of ‘hostile’ duplicity
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 1, 2021
North Korea still claiming it’s COVID-free in latest WHO report

North Korea still claiming it’s COVID-free in latest WHO report

Over 28,000 have reportedly been tested inside the DPRK, but the country says all tests came back negative

North Korea still claiming it’s COVID-free in latest WHO report
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung May 31, 2021