Ifang Bremer | NK News
July 27, 2024

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Ifang Bremer

Ifang Bremer is a Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.

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North Korea-China trade falls in May for the fifth straight month

North Korea-China trade falls in May for the fifth straight month

Trade volume below level for same period in 2023, in what expert calls sign of Russia’s growing role in DPRK economy

North Korea-China trade falls in May for the fifth straight month
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 19, 2024
New North Korean defense line crosses border with South, armistice maps confirm
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New North Korean defense line crosses border with South, armistice maps confirm

NK Pro analysis shows two new paths touch or cross Military Demarcation Line, the first such activity in decades

New North Korean defense line crosses border with South, armistice maps confirm
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Ifang Bremer June 18, 2024
G7 condemns North Korea-Russia arms trade ahead of possible Putin-Kim summit

G7 condemns North Korea-Russia arms trade ahead of possible Putin-Kim summit

Statement comes amid speculation about how two sides will further bolster military cooperation around the war in Ukraine

G7 condemns North Korea-Russia arms trade ahead of possible Putin-Kim summit
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 17, 2024
UN Security Council debates North Korean human rights, exposing fissures again

UN Security Council debates North Korean human rights, exposing fissures again

Experts bemoan worsening situation, as ROK spotlights issue during presidency despite Russian and Chinese opposition

UN Security Council debates North Korean human rights, exposing fissures again
US ambassador walks tightrope on anti-North Korea leaflets as tensions rise

US ambassador walks tightrope on anti-North Korea leaflets as tensions rise

Philip Goldberg says Washington believes in ROK activists’ right to launch balloons but also wants to prevent conflict

US ambassador walks tightrope on anti-North Korea leaflets as tensions rise
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 12, 2024
ROK restarts propaganda loudspeakers, and North Korean construction inside DMZ
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ROK restarts propaganda loudspeakers, and North Korean construction inside DMZ

NK News’ Ifang Bremer talks rising inter-Korean tensions and a mysterious DPRK land-clearing operation

ROK restarts propaganda loudspeakers, and North Korean construction inside DMZ
Chinese jets harassed Dutch warship on North Korea sanctions patrol: Netherlands

Chinese jets harassed Dutch warship on North Korea sanctions patrol: Netherlands

Beijing disputes claim that jets created ‘unsafe situation,’ accusing ship of pretending to monitor UN sanctions

Chinese jets harassed Dutch warship on North Korea sanctions patrol: Netherlands
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 11, 2024
North Korean military ‘encroached’ on inter-Korean border on Sunday, Seoul says

North Korean military ‘encroached’ on inter-Korean border on Sunday, Seoul says

DPRK forces ‘immediately’ retreated after ROK broadcast warnings and fired warning shots, according to military

North Korean military ‘encroached’ on inter-Korean border on Sunday, Seoul says
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim June 11, 2024
North Korea clears land at six locations inside DMZ, satellite imagery shows

North Korea clears land at six locations inside DMZ, satellite imagery shows

Experts say land clearing is likely aimed at bolstering defense with one section crossing military demarcation line

North Korea clears land at six locations inside DMZ, satellite imagery shows
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park June 7, 2024
Legal hurdles to board ships hinder North Korea sanctions enforcement: officials

Legal hurdles to board ships hinder North Korea sanctions enforcement: officials

ROK, EU officials stress the need for greater cooperation to enforce sanctions on DPRK trading vessels funding regime

Legal hurdles to board ships hinder North Korea sanctions enforcement: officials
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 6, 2024
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