May 20, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joon Ha Park

Joon Ha Park

Joon Ha Park is an Editorial Intern at NK News and has previously written on issues related to the two Koreas at The Peninsula Report.

News

Activists sentenced to 12 years in prison for taking orders from North Korea

ROK court convicts three South Koreans for spying for DPRK and accepting cash during period of inter-Korean detente

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Joon Ha ParkFebruary 19, 2024
News

North Korea sold illegal gambling sites to South Korean criminals: NIS

China-based company allegedly raised billions of dollars for DPRK regime’s slush fund despite sanctions restrictions

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park | Shreyas ReddyFebruary 16, 2024
Features

How South Korea’s National Treasures were nearly lost to North Korea

Museum director’s quick thinking meant thousands of artifacts were saved from DPRK soldiers during the Korean War

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkFebruary 14, 2024
News

North Koreans’ consumption of foreign media grows over last decade: Survey

Government poll of over 6,000 defectors also revealed increasing dissatisfaction with Kim Jong Un

Ifang BremerIfang Bremer | Joon Ha ParkFebruary 6, 2024
News

North Korea calls ROK defense minister’s comments ‘prelude’ to war

‘Typical rhetoric’ out of Pyongyang reflects efforts to maximize gains from current tensions, expert says

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkFebruary 5, 2024
News

South Korea unveils new cyber strategy to counter North Korean threats

Move from defensive to offensive focus aligns with U.S. Cyber Kill Chain and relies on early intelligence, expert says

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park | Shreyas ReddyFebruary 2, 2024
News

Cuba’s new ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang

Seoul’s unification ministry says DPRK is allowing diplomats from ‘anti-American’ countries to return to the country

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha ParkFebruary 1, 2024
News

North Korean drones pose major risk to South Korean airports, lawmaker says

Only small fraction of airfields have drone detection tech, Seoul confirms, but level of danger posed is less certain

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Joon Ha ParkJanuary 31, 2024
News

North Korea shutters embassy in Libya marking sixth closure in Africa

DPRK missions subject to spate of closures since last year which some experts say relates to lack of economic benefits

Joe SmithJoe Smith | Joon Ha ParkJanuary 30, 2024
News

South Korea to develop drones for surveilling North Korea near sea border

Five-year project comes as tensions near Northern Limit Line increase after scrapping of inter-Korean military deal

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Joon Ha ParkJanuary 29, 2024
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