May 05, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kelly Kasulis

Kelly Kasulis

Kelly Kasulis was the Managing Editor of NK News, based in Seoul. She previously covered North and South Korea for Public Radio International, Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg Industry, Mic and many others. Follow Kelly on Twitter.

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UN calls North Korea’s September border shooting ‘unlawful and arbitrary’

In a newly-released report, the U.N. urges both North and South Korea to divulge what they know about the case

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisOctober 15, 2020
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Kim Jong Un sheds tears and speaks of North Korea’s hardships at holiday speech

Speaking at the ruling party's 75th anniversary events, Kim also expressed hopes to "hold hands" with South Korea again

Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Kelly KasulisOctober 10, 2020
COVID-19

Kim Jong Un thanks North Koreans for ‘zero’ COVID-19 cases in the country

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not wear a mask during his speech, nor did thousands of celebration attendees

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisOctober 10, 2020
News

US official gives blessing for inter-Korean dialogue on lethal shooting case

U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien expressed condolences for the Sept. 22 border shooting of an ROK national

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisOctober 1, 2020
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China will overshadow North Korea during Pompeo’s visit to Seoul, experts say

Pompeo treated North Korea as a top priority in recent years, but Beijing's growing power may take precedent this year

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisOctober 1, 2020
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South Korean man’s death is an ‘opportunity’ for inter-Korean talks, Moon says

Moon publicly shared his condolences, but said that he wants the killing to become more than a “tragic incident"

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Kelly KasulisSeptember 28, 2020
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JSA tours to inter-Korean border will resume after nearly a year of closures

UNC did not give a specific date, but said that tours will start again “in the near future”

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisSeptember 28, 2020
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Kim Jong Un apologizes for lethal shooting of South Korean official

Kim told South Korea's Blue House that the incident "shouldn't have happened" and that he's "sorry to have disappointed"

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Kelly KasulisSeptember 25, 2020
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North Korean defector arrested after trying to return to the DPRK

The defector allegedly broke into a military training site during his attempt to return to North Korea

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisSeptember 19, 2020
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North Korea may need to import more grains to survive COVID-19 and 2020 storms

Cereal crop production looks favorable for much of the world, but North Korea may still suffer from terrible shortages

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisSeptember 18, 2020
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