ABOUT THE AUTHOR
More articles by 'Ifang Bremer'
North Korea-China trade holds strong in April in sign of stable economic ties
Total exchange reaches nearly $222.1M, a 15% on-year increase despite DPRK’s focus on cooperation with Russia
May 19, 2025
In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights
High-level gathering set to provide rare platform to address DPRK abuses amid ongoing paralysis on Security Council
May 13, 2025
North Korea’s imports from China more than double month-on-month in March
Hair for wig production returns as top trade item, while Pyongyang continues piano-buying spree with $1.5M in purchases
April 21, 2025
Russia issued nearly 10K visas for North Koreans in 2024, consular data shows
Figure puts DPRK in top 10 for visa issuance as allies continue to ramp up military cooperation over Ukraine war
April 16, 2025
North Korea to expand Kim Il Sung Square for bigger parades, tour guide says
DPRK guide tells YouTuber about plans to eventually tear down buildings at central Pyongyang plaza used for mass events
April 15, 2025
Defectors divided: North Korean escapees weigh in on impeachment ruling
As Yoon’s impeachment looms, escapees grapple with differing views on future of ROK’s democracy and their role in it
April 3, 2025
Emergency fundraiser looks to save North Korean human rights NGOs after US cuts
US-based nonprofit says it aims to provide ‘bridge’ for South Korean NGOs as cuts threaten ‘entire ecosystem’
March 25, 2025
UN body set to call for North Korea to refrain from using ‘deadly force’
Draft resolution from Human Rights Council appears to be response to DPRK’s deployment of troops to fight Ukraine
March 24, 2025
US-ROK troops wrap up spring drills with show of force on North Korea’s doorstep
Allies call river crossing near border a symbol of ‘ironclad’ ties amid political upheaval in Seoul and Washington
March 20, 2025
North Korean defectors sent money to family. An ROK court called it a crime.
Conviction of an escapee for wiring remittances to the DPRK has raised concern about impacts on long-tolerated practice
March 19, 2025
