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The Hague dismisses case against Dutch firms accused of using North Korean labor
Appeals court finds no direct evidence shipbuilders profited from human trafficking of DPRK workers at Polish shipyards
May 6, 2024
China repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans last month, rights groups say
Case is latest in series of alleged force repatriations that have raised concerns about abuses those sent back face
May 3, 2024
South Korea to double military drone fleet to counter North Korean UAV threats
Seoul announces plans to acquire UAVs by 2026, with expert emphasizing need to address lack of surveillance drones
May 3, 2024
North Korea cancels visits by European delegations at last minute, sources say
Expert says cancellation of trips to check facilities suggests security officials don’t want return of Western presence
May 3, 2024
South Korea raises embassy alert levels over North Korea terrorism fears
Seoul cites intel about plans to harm diplomats, raising alert for missions in five countries with close ties to DPRK
May 2, 2024
50 nations stress need for North Korea sanctions monitoring after UN panel ends
US, ROK and Japan join in calling for UN to address DPRK weapons program following dissolution of Panel of Experts
May 2, 2024
North Korea demands police combat ‘illegal activities’ at first meeting in years
Expert says focus of first conference since 2012 hints at efforts to curtail corruption and foreign cultural influence
May 2, 2024
Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75
Former State Department official drew on his Catholic faith to promote human rights in both Koreas over five decades
May 2, 2024
North Korea clears strip of mountain near border, possibly for new guard post
Work may be for outpost, gun site or other military building, expert says, amid signs of border activity by two Koreas
May 2, 2024
Toy model of North Korea’s biggest missile on sale for tourists in Pyongyang
Photo shows large Hwasong-17 ICBM toy and model of military spy satellite on shelves at new souvenir counter
May 1, 2024
