May 20, 2024

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Shreyas Reddy

Shreyas Reddy is a correspondent at NK News, based in Seoul. He previously worked as a researcher at BBC Monitoring, where his work focused on news and key people and organizations from the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Follow him on Twitter.

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Seoul to allow private groups to interview new North Korean defectors again

Seoul to allow private groups to interview new North Korean defectors again

Nonprofit calls move a ‘positive’ sign but says details unclear, two years after ROK cut access to resettlement center

Seoul to allow private groups to interview new North Korean defectors again
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Shreyas Reddy January 19, 2023
Biden, Kishida discuss joint efforts to combat North Korean ‘provocations’

Biden, Kishida discuss joint efforts to combat North Korean ‘provocations’

At summit, US and Japanese leaders stress security cooperation, including on Tokyo’s counterstrike capabilities

Biden, Kishida discuss joint efforts to combat North Korean ‘provocations’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 16, 2023
UN chief says onus on North Korea to return to denuclearization talks

UN chief says onus on North Korea to return to denuclearization talks

Antonio Guterres calls North Korea’s nuclear weapons the ‘clear and present danger’ driving tensions in region

UN chief says onus on North Korea to return to denuclearization talks
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 13, 2023
US rules out South Korean nukes as it reaffirms extended deterrence

US rules out South Korean nukes as it reaffirms extended deterrence

Pentagon says ROK can continue to count on Washington’s nuclear umbrella and US troops in the region

US rules out South Korean nukes as it reaffirms extended deterrence
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 13, 2023
US backs Japan’s push for counterstrike capabilities to counter North Korea

US backs Japan’s push for counterstrike capabilities to counter North Korea

Foreign and defense officials reaffirm extended deterrence and cooperation with South Korea in annual security meeting

US backs Japan’s push for counterstrike capabilities to counter North Korea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 12, 2023
US keeping ‘close eye’ on North Korean chemical and biological weapons

US keeping ‘close eye’ on North Korean chemical and biological weapons

Defense department comments come as Washington prepares to release major posture review on countering such weapons

US keeping ‘close eye’ on North Korean chemical and biological weapons
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 11, 2023
Beyond propaganda: New exhibit spotlights North Korea’s ‘hidden’ oil paintings

Beyond propaganda: New exhibit spotlights North Korea’s ‘hidden’ oil paintings

Works by early DPRK artists reveal a more personal style and even share characteristics with ROK art, organizers say

Beyond propaganda: New exhibit spotlights North Korea’s ‘hidden’ oil paintings
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 10, 2023
US bans imports from three Chinese firms for using North Korean labor

US bans imports from three Chinese firms for using North Korean labor

Customs agency says it began detaining merchandise last month for violating 2017 law against items made by DPRK workers

US bans imports from three Chinese firms for using North Korean labor
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 5, 2023
US, ROK affirm joint planning on DPRK nukes, but no ‘joint nuclear exercises’

US, ROK affirm joint planning on DPRK nukes, but no ‘joint nuclear exercises’

White House says allies are on the same page after conflicting statements on nuclear exercises and extended deterrence

US, ROK affirm joint planning on DPRK nukes, but no ‘joint nuclear exercises’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 4, 2023
Seoul approves over $4M in private humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2022

Seoul approves over $4M in private humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2022

South Korea says it approved 12th shipment in December, though DPRK has rejected most assistance during pandemic

Seoul approves over $4M in private humanitarian aid to North Korea in 2022
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 3, 2023
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