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Over 3,300 South Koreans on divided family list died in 2016

Over 3,300 South Koreans on divided family list died in 2016

Further reduction of numbers occurred during year without family reunions

Over 3,300 South Koreans on divided family list died in 2016
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald January 18, 2017
Running out of options, North Korea-linked ships change to Fijian flags
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Running out of options, North Korea-linked ships change to Fijian flags

Fiji authorities deny issuing the flags, calling the registrations "fraudulent and illegal"

Running out of options, North Korea-linked ships change to Fijian flags
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 18, 2017
S.Korea approves 2017’s first humanitarian aid shipment to N.Korea

S.Korea approves 2017’s first humanitarian aid shipment to N.Korea

Other S.Korean NGOs question "fairness" of MoU decision

S.Korea approves 2017’s first humanitarian aid shipment to N.Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 18, 2017
Document details the heavy restrictions on diplomats in North Korea

Document details the heavy restrictions on diplomats in North Korea

Guidelines detail the strict regulations placed on embassy officials in the DPRK

Document details the heavy restrictions on diplomats in North Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 17, 2017
N.Korea focuses on “light industry” growth in 2017: state media

N.Korea focuses on “light industry” growth in 2017: state media

In contrast with nuclear-focused January 2016, Kim Jong Un visits bag and kimchi factories

N.Korea focuses on “light industry” growth in 2017: state media
JH Ahn
JH Ahn January 17, 2017
S.Korean presidential candidate Moon reverses position on THAAD deployment

S.Korean presidential candidate Moon reverses position on THAAD deployment

Both left and right criticize Moon's "flip flop" on THAAD issue

S.Korean presidential candidate Moon reverses position on THAAD deployment
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 16, 2017
Ryomyong Street apartments “94 percent” complete, N.Korea says

Ryomyong Street apartments “94 percent” complete, N.Korea says

Major progress seen on exterior of apartments, source’s in-country images show

Ryomyong Street apartments “94 percent” complete, N.Korea says
JH Ahn
JH Ahn January 16, 2017
N.Korea to host int’l figure skating festival, invites participants and media

N.Korea to host int’l figure skating festival, invites participants and media

Sanctions and pressure could reduce scale of international participation

N.Korea to host int’l figure skating festival, invites participants and media
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 16, 2017
U.S. Ambassador Lippert to leave S.Korea on Jan 20

U.S. Ambassador Lippert to leave S.Korea on Jan 20

At crucial time for Korean diplomacy, Trump team yet to make new appointment

U.S. Ambassador Lippert to leave S.Korea on Jan 20
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 13, 2017
Despite S.Korean reports, source says no word of bird flu in North Korea

Despite S.Korean reports, source says no word of bird flu in North Korea

"Multiple signs" of spread of bird flu in the North: S.Korean government

Despite S.Korean reports, source says no word of bird flu in North Korea
JH Ahn
JH Ahn January 13, 2017