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July 27, 2024

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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.

News

Uvalde shooting shows ‘miserable’ US human rights situation, North Korea says

Foreign ministry statement latest attempt to undermine international criticism of widespread rights abuses in DPRK

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJune 16, 2022
News

Obscure vessels conduct likely ship-to-ship transfer in North Korean waters

Activity aligns with trend of illegal transfers well outside ports due to COVID-19 and sanctions concerns, expert says

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJune 15, 2022
News

China disputes claim it endangered aircraft monitoring North Korea sanctions

Beijing accuses Canadian plane of threatening China and undermining its sovereignty through sanctions mission

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJune 14, 2022
News

ASEAN urges North Korea to ‘exercise self-restraint’ and stop missile tests

Southeast Asian nations use tougher language to condemn DPRK launches than in statement earlier this year

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJune 13, 2022
News

Advocate group demands justice for DPRK defectors allegedly defrauded in scam

North Korean refugees unfamiliar with South Korean society are especially susceptible to pyramid schemes, expert says

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJune 10, 2022
Features

Activists fear North Korean human rights issues increasingly met with a shrug

Intransigence of problem and lack of government emphasis cited as possible reasons for growing indifference

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJune 10, 2022
COVID-19

North Korea monitoring migratory birds to prevent COVID spread, state media says

DPRK authorities have repeatedly warned birds could carry the virus, despite scientific evidence to the contrary

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJune 8, 2022
News

Peruvian legal expert set to be new UN rapporteur on North Korean human rights

Nominee Elizabeth Salmón has extensive experience in human rights law but will likely face stonewalling from Pyongyang

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJune 7, 2022
COVID-19

Chinese city bordering North Korea cracks down on smuggling due to COVID fears

Officials in Dandong appear to worry the DPRK’s outbreak could spill over and cause new virus resurgence

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJune 6, 2022
COVID-19

COVID-19 situation in North Korea likely getting ‘worse, not better’: WHO

UN health agency adds that it has yet to receive reliable data from DPRK or response to vaccine offers

Ifang BremerIfang BremerJune 2, 2022
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