April 23, 2024

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Yeji Chung

Yeji Chung is a news trainee at NK News and studies political science at George Washington University.

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Canine symbols of inter-Korean peace at center of spat between ROK presidents

Canine symbols of inter-Korean peace at center of spat between ROK presidents

Ex-president Moon Jae-in claims Yoon administration no longer wants him to raise Pungsan dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un

Canine symbols of inter-Korean peace at center of spat between ROK presidents
Yeji Chung
Yeji Chung November 10, 2022
South Korea warns travelers not to bring North Korean propaganda into country

South Korea warns travelers not to bring North Korean propaganda into country

New customs form explicitly lists DPRK media as prohibited item, even as Seoul weighs increasing access

South Korea warns travelers not to bring North Korean propaganda into country
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Yeji Chung November 8, 2022
Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors

Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors

Defense ministry deleted files on Lee Dae-jun’s 2020 death after multiple agencies botched response, new report alleges

Moon government hid evidence on North Korea’s killing of ROK official: Auditors
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Yeji Chung October 17, 2022
North Korea could conduct more than one nuclear test in a row: Experts

North Korea could conduct more than one nuclear test in a row: Experts

Consecutive tests would advance DPRK’s tactical nuke development while limiting political fallout, analysts tell NK News

North Korea could conduct more than one nuclear test in a row: Experts
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Yeji Chung October 17, 2022
North Korea says it flew 150 warplanes in response to US-ROK naval drills

North Korea says it flew 150 warplanes in response to US-ROK naval drills

DPRK says exercise took place Saturday, in what experts call rare flight activity that sought to test allies’ response

North Korea says it flew 150 warplanes in response to US-ROK naval drills
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Yeji Chung October 10, 2022
Seoul NGO suspected of illegally importing North Korean art, under investigation

Seoul NGO suspected of illegally importing North Korean art, under investigation

South Korean authorities looking into whether organization brought in paintings without receiving government approval

Seoul NGO suspected of illegally importing North Korean art, under investigation
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Yeji Chung October 7, 2022
North Korea has reached out to EU to arrange meeting next month: Sources

North Korea has reached out to EU to arrange meeting next month: Sources

Talks would be first between DPRK and EU’s diplomatic service since the start of the COVID pandemic

North Korea has reached out to EU to arrange meeting next month: Sources
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | Yeji Chung September 30, 2022
US to lead anti-submarine drills to ‘incapacitate’ North Korean provocations

US to lead anti-submarine drills to ‘incapacitate’ North Korean provocations

South Korea and Japan to participate in trilateral drills to track and counter DPRK submarines

US to lead anti-submarine drills to ‘incapacitate’ North Korean provocations
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Yeji Chung September 29, 2022
Dry winter weather to contribute to North Korean food insecurity, WFP projects

Dry winter weather to contribute to North Korean food insecurity, WFP projects

World Food Program says reduced snowmelt could harm crops, as pandemic controls appear to exacerbate food shortages

Dry winter weather to contribute to North Korean food insecurity, WFP projects
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Yeji Chung September 27, 2022