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Bedroom furniture cracks list of North Korea’s top imports from China in July
Expert says $2M in furniture may be related to tourism plans, while fabrics and wigs once again lead bilateral exchange
August 20, 2024
North Korean crosses DMZ into South in second suspected defection this month
ROK military says it's investigating individual’s intention to defection, while media reports he’s a staff sergeant
August 20, 2024
Red Cross receives sanctions exemption to send laptops to North Korea
Shipment intended to support office operations in DPRK, though unclear if related to plans for foreign staff to return
August 19, 2024
Seoul to establish new North Korea human rights fund, send info into DPRK: Yoon
President doubles down on human rights in new unification policy, but expert doubts plans will help North Koreans, NGOs
August 16, 2024
North Korea expert arrested for spying, and overachieving DPRK Olympians
Ifang Bremer and Shreyas Reddy discuss Switzerland’s investigation of an ex-UN official and how North Korea did in Paris
August 13, 2024
UN says torrential rains damaged North Korean crops in July, with more to come
Waterlogged soil and flooding have likely impacted food production, FAO finds, amid lingering concerns about shortages
August 13, 2024
North Korean missile killed Ukrainian father and son over weekend, Zelensky says
Reported Russian attack on ‘Kyiv region’ would be latest strike to use DPRK ballistic missile amid booming arms trade
August 12, 2024
North Korean wins country’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s wrestling
Choe Hyo Gyong defeats Germans opponent to take home bronze, bringing DPRK medal total in Paris to six
August 9, 2024
Washington bans use of US passports to travel to North Korea for eighth year
Extension of restrictions due to ‘serious risk’ of arrest comes as DPRK mulls tourism restart for ‘friendly’ countries
August 8, 2024
North Korea expert, missing for months, detained in Switzerland for espionage
Investigation finds ex-UN official from Canada vanished due to rare arrest on suspicions of spying, likely for China
August 8, 2024
