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Dagyum Ji

Dagyum Ji was a senior NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked for Reuters TV.

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N.Korea’s nuke miniaturization faster than expected, NIS admits

N.Korea’s nuke miniaturization faster than expected, NIS admits

DPRK may be preparing for further tests, intelligence and National Assembly sources say

N.Korea’s nuke miniaturization faster than expected, NIS admits
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 9, 2016
Breaking taboos as a North Korean defector painter

Breaking taboos as a North Korean defector painter

"I'm not a political pop artist. This is my life story."

Breaking taboos as a North Korean defector painter
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 8, 2016
No reason for N.Korea to be outside WMD convention: OPCW Chief

No reason for N.Korea to be outside WMD convention: OPCW Chief

North has sophisticated and large stock of chemical weapons, one of four countries outside CWC

No reason for N.Korea to be outside WMD convention: OPCW Chief
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 8, 2016
Middle class N.Koreans fleeing for non-economic reasons: MoU

Middle class N.Koreans fleeing for non-economic reasons: MoU

A desire for personal freedom ranked top in the reasons for defection after 2014

Middle class N.Koreans fleeing for non-economic reasons: MoU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 7, 2016
Kim Jong Un supervises latest ballistic missile tests

Kim Jong Un supervises latest ballistic missile tests

North Korean leader says launches develop the country's 'nuclear force in every way'

Kim Jong Un supervises latest ballistic missile tests
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 5, 2016
Chinese President Xi opposes THAAD deployment in S.Korea

Chinese President Xi opposes THAAD deployment in S.Korea

THAAD will be no longer needed if the North’s nuclear and missile issues are resolved, Park says

Chinese President Xi opposes THAAD deployment in S.Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 5, 2016
N.Korea to establish cosmopolitan, financial hub for foreigners in Wonsan

N.Korea to establish cosmopolitan, financial hub for foreigners in Wonsan

Detailed plans published on North Korea's Naenara news portal

N.Korea to establish cosmopolitan, financial hub for foreigners in Wonsan
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 2, 2016
U.S. calls on N.Korea to release student on ‘humanitarian grounds’

U.S. calls on N.Korea to release student on ‘humanitarian grounds’

State Department spokesperson renews calls for release of Otto Warmbier

U.S. calls on N.Korea to release student on ‘humanitarian grounds’
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 1, 2016
North Korea executed Vice Premier, says Ministry of Unification

North Korea executed Vice Premier, says Ministry of Unification

MoU says Kim Yong Jin was executed, though no details on sourcing provided

North Korea executed Vice Premier, says Ministry of Unification
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 30, 2016
North Korea wraps up Africa tour, exaggerates purpose

North Korea wraps up Africa tour, exaggerates purpose

Accounts and content of meetings appear at odds with local media reports

North Korea wraps up Africa tour, exaggerates purpose
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 30, 2016