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South Koreans reading North Korean newspaper online is on the rise: Seoul
Increase in Rodong Sinmun readers at government-run digital archive follows President Lee’s push to open up access
June 26, 2026
US lawmakers aim to renew bill supporting defectors, aid to North Korea
The Senate bill would require sanctions against Chinese officials involved in repatriating North Korean defectors
June 26, 2026
North Korea’s abductions are ‘state-sponsored kidnapping,’ US ambassador says
Amb. Mike Waltz urged Pyongyang to resolve decades-old Japanese abductee cases during symposium with families
June 25, 2026
North Korea tightens control of local market prices since pandemic: report
Marketplaces widely set their own prices until around 2020, a journalist said
June 24, 2026
South Korean court denies jury trial for Pyongyang-born woman seeking return
Kim Ryon-hui says her case is about family separation, but remains barred from leaving South Korea amid trial
June 24, 2026
North Korean UNESCO official removed from Jeju Forum speaker lineup
Chang Gwang Chol was initially slated for the discussion panel on education before being replaced
June 23, 2026
Jeju governor-elect proposes table tennis diplomacy with North Korea
Wi Seong-gon says East Asia tournament could help rebuild trust through non-political cooperation
June 23, 2026
South Korean military alleges North’s border fortification violates armistice
The Joint Chiefs assessed North Korea’s refortification project will be finished a year early
June 22, 2026
Lee reiterates need for Trump to take lead in lowering North Korea tensions
The ROK president asked Trump to take lead in seeking a resolution with DPRK, as he had purportedly in the Middle East
June 17, 2026
North Korean expert set to appear virtually at South Korean peace forum
UNESCO official Chang Gwang Chol, formerly of DPRK education ministry, will speak on AI at Jeju Forum later this month
June 16, 2026
