April 25, 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.

News

North Korean defector arrested in Vietnam faces repatriation to China: Activists

Justice for North Korea says 38-year-old woman was arrested last month, accusing Seoul of doing little to help her

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Lina ParkDecember 15, 2023
News

Moon government did little to save official killed by North Korea, audit finds

Investigators say administration covered up facts about 2020 death of Lee Dae-jun, recommending disciplinary action

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Joon Ha ParkDecember 7, 2023
Features

Barrier to entry: New photos show China expanding fences on North Korea border

Barbed-wire fencing and surveillance towers underscore continuing efforts to limit cross-border movement on both sides

Ifang BremerIfang BremerDecember 7, 2023
Investigations

North Korean doctors working in Congo pose sanctions dilemma: Investigation

Locals tell NK News physicians provide good care, but experts stress sanctions forbid DPRK nationals from working abroad

Ifang BremerIfang BremerDecember 5, 2023
News

US, South Korea and Japan sanction North Koreans over spy satellite launch

Australia set to follow suit with own designations, which expert says seek to make up for lack of UNSC action

Ifang BremerIfang BremerDecember 1, 2023
News

Seoul defends defector remittances to North Korea as police probes raise concern

Unification ministry reasserts policy of allowing money transfers on humanitarian grounds, says legal action ‘uncommon’

Ifang BremerIfang BremerNovember 30, 2023
News

ROK police investigating defectors for sending money to family in North Korea

Defector leader says probes have caused confusion among escapees, who have long been able to send funds through brokers

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Lina ParkNovember 28, 2023
News

North Korea redeploys soldiers and heavy weapons to inter-Korean border

Photos by ROK military and NK News show restoration of guard posts, days after DPRK scrapped military deal with South

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Joon Ha ParkNovember 27, 2023
News

New report maps chain of accountability for North Korean human rights abuses

Human rights group says it has detailed command structure of two ministries in bid to help determine criminal liability

Ifang BremerIfang BremerNovember 24, 2023
News

NGOs lament North Korea’s reluctance to accept aid despite humanitarian problems

Multiple groups report that they’ve struggled to reach contacts and deliver aid as DPRK prioritizes self-reliance

Ifang BremerIfang BremerNovember 20, 2023
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