April 28, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ifang Bremer

Ifang Bremer

Ifang Bremer is a Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.

Analysis

Why North Korea played favorites with Russia over China at military parade

While rank is likely a factor, experts suggest DPRK also sought to show it is not only reliant on Beijing

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJuly 28, 2023
Analysis

‘Top salesman’ Kim Jong Un used arms expo to hawk weapons to Russia: Experts

Shoigu’s visit suggests Moscow seeks arms for Ukraine war, though some see it as attempt to send warning to US and ROK

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJuly 27, 2023
News

UN Command in contact with North Korea about Travis King: Deputy commander

LTG Andrew Harrison declines to provide more details about talks to secure release of US soldier who crossed into DPRK

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJuly 24, 2023
News

North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles toward west coast: JCS

Seoul detects multiple projectiles hours after USS Kentucky reportedly departs Busan port

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Jeongmin KimJuly 22, 2023
News

North Korea silent on fate of American soldier who dashed across border, US says

Whereabouts and condition of Travis King remain unknown, as US officials express concern about his treatment

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJuly 21, 2023
News

Lack of escort enabled US soldier who crossed into North Korea to skip flight

Incheon airport says military personnel did not join Travis King past security, amid questions about US Army procedures

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJuly 20, 2023
News

Number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea doubles in second quarter

Seoul attributes on-quarter surge in new arrivals to 65 to eased COVID controls in China, anticipating trend to continue

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJuly 18, 2023
News

Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN

Report estimates 12 million people are not getting enough to eat, an increase of more than 1 million from last year

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJuly 14, 2023
News

North Korea warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ in rare comments at UN Security Council

Ambassador Kim Song accuses US of pushing tensions to the brink at meeting convened after DPRK fires solid-fuel ICBM

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJuly 14, 2023
News

North Korean student goes missing in Russian Far East in possible defection

NGO confirms police are searching for DPRK citizen, the third to disappear in region in last month

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Ifang BremerJuly 12, 2023
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