May 17, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dagyum Ji

Dagyum Ji

Dagyum Ji was a senior NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked for Reuters TV.

News

N.Korea’s nuke miniaturization faster than expected, NIS admits

DPRK may be preparing for further tests, intelligence and National Assembly sources say

Dagyum JiDagyum JiSeptember 9, 2016
Evergreen

Breaking taboos as a North Korean defector painter

"I'm not a political pop artist. This is my life story."

Dagyum JiDagyum JiSeptember 8, 2016
News

No reason for N.Korea to be outside WMD convention: OPCW Chief

North has sophisticated and large stock of chemical weapons, one of four countries outside CWC

Dagyum JiDagyum JiSeptember 8, 2016
News

Middle class N.Koreans fleeing for non-economic reasons: MoU

A desire for personal freedom ranked top in the reasons for defection after 2014

Dagyum JiDagyum JiSeptember 7, 2016
News

Kim Jong Un supervises latest ballistic missile tests

North Korean leader says launches develop the country's 'nuclear force in every way'

Dagyum JiDagyum JiSeptember 5, 2016
News

Chinese President Xi opposes THAAD deployment in S.Korea

THAAD will be no longer needed if the North’s nuclear and missile issues are resolved, Park says

Dagyum JiDagyum JiSeptember 5, 2016
News

N.Korea to establish cosmopolitan, financial hub for foreigners in Wonsan

Detailed plans published on North Korea's Naenara news portal

Dagyum JiDagyum JiSeptember 2, 2016
News

U.S. calls on N.Korea to release student on ‘humanitarian grounds’

State Department spokesperson renews calls for release of Otto Warmbier

Dagyum JiDagyum JiSeptember 1, 2016
News

North Korea executed Vice Premier, says Ministry of Unification

MoU says Kim Yong Jin was executed, though no details on sourcing provided

Dagyum JiDagyum JiAugust 30, 2016
News

North Korea wraps up Africa tour, exaggerates purpose

Accounts and content of meetings appear at odds with local media reports

Dagyum JiDagyum JiAugust 30, 2016