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US lawmakers aim to renew bill supporting defectors, aid to North Korea
The Senate bill would require sanctions against Chinese officials involved in repatriating North Korean defectors
North Korea’s abductions are ‘state-sponsored kidnapping,’ US ambassador says
Amb. Mike Waltz urged Pyongyang to resolve decades-old Japanese abductee cases during symposium with families
North Korea tightens control of local market prices since pandemic: report
Marketplaces widely set their own prices until around 2020, a journalist said
South Korean court denies jury trial for Pyongyang-born woman seeking return
Kim Ryon-hui says her case is about family separation, but remains barred from leaving South Korea amid trial
North Korean UNESCO official removed from Jeju Forum speaker lineup
Chang Gwang Chol was initially slated for the discussion panel on education before being replaced
Jeju governor-elect proposes table tennis diplomacy with North Korea
Wi Seong-gon says East Asia tournament could help rebuild trust through non-political cooperation
South Korean military alleges North’s border fortification violates armistice
The Joint Chiefs assessed North Korea’s refortification project will be finished a year early
Lee reiterates need for Trump to take lead in lowering North Korea tensions
The ROK president asked Trump to take lead in seeking a resolution with DPRK, as he had purportedly in the Middle East
North Korean expert set to appear virtually at South Korean peace forum
UNESCO official Chang Gwang Chol, formerly of DPRK education ministry, will speak on AI at Jeju Forum later this month
US imposes new restrictions on export of medical devices to North Korea
Expert says dual-use medical and lab equipment could support DPRK’s nuclear and chemical weapons programs
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