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North Korea says it wants to send as many citizens to study in Russia as it can
Minister reportedly delivered message in meeting in Moscow, with DPRK submitting applications for over 100 students
Long-term Chinese residents return to North Korea for first time in four years
DPRK forced hwagyo community to leave at start of COVID, and expert says the residents act as Beijing’s ‘eyes and ears’
Japanese ambassador says North Korea not ready to resolve abductee issue
Tokyo continues to make efforts for bilateral summit, but expert notes challenge of defining what counts as resolution
Human Rights Council requests update to landmark report on North Korean abuses
Activist says call to update Commission of Inquiry is council’s most ambitious action on DPRK human rights in years
North Korean insurance firms dodging sanctions with foreign help: UN report
Panel of Experts lists 12 firms alleged to have worked with DPRK companies that divert profits to WMD program
ROK intel agency accused of spying on student group to frame as pro-North Korea
NIS denies allegations of unlawful monitoring, citing investigation into suspect linked to DPRK organization
In Seoul, high-rises double as army outposts in war against North Korean drones
Anti-aircraft guns on skyscrapers can help counter evolving threats, but risk turning civilian buildings into targets
UN investigating claims of rampant North Korean wildlife trafficking in Africa
DPRK officials allegedly smuggled tens of millions in rhino horns and elephant tusks via Mozambique and other countries
North Korean man used companies in SE Asia to illicitly import brandy: Report
UN Panel of Experts recommends blacklisting Nam Chol Ung, alleging he owns resorts and restaurants that support regime
China spars with UN human rights envoy over forced repatriation of North Koreans
Beijing’s delegate disparages defectors as illegal migrants, rejecting concerns that escapees face torture back in DPRK
