May 07, 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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‘Funding has fallen’: UN sounds alarm on lack of food aid for North Korea

World Food Programme says it shut down all DPRK offices outside of Pyongyang amid a “shortage of funds”

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisSeptember 8, 2020
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Paju pushes to reopen DMZ tours after COVID-19 and African Swine Fever closures

Businesses in the area have suffered after African Swine Fever-related closures starting in Oct. 2019

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisSeptember 8, 2020
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Seoul might ask for a refund after donating $11.6 million for North Korean aid

South Korea donated 13.8 billion won to the World Food Programme for a rice aid delivery, but Pyongyang hasn't accepted

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisSeptember 3, 2020
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Little to no mention of North Korea during US Republican National Convention

After touting North Korea as a major victory in 2018, Trump fails to mention the DPRK even once in his final RNC speech

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisAugust 28, 2020
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North Korean state media blasts ‘disgusting’ defector-politician Thae Yong-ho

The DPRK likely slandered Thae because he's against a new draft policy that would ban leaflet send-overs, experts say

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisAugust 27, 2020
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North Korea ramps up anti-smoking campaign while Kim Jong Un puffs away

State media has covered smoking prevention efforts several times recently, but the DPRK leader can't kick the habit

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisAugust 24, 2020
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Seoul’s unification minister pushes for progress with US and Chinese ambassadors

Lee In-young stressed the need for peace and denuclearization to ambassadors Harry Harris and Xing Haiming this week

Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim | Kelly KasulisAugust 19, 2020
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‘Frozen in time’: Photos inside North Korea’s lavish, nostalgia-driving hotels

A new book, "Hotels of Pyongyang," offers a detailed view of North Korean aesthetic and design in places of leisure

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisAugust 19, 2020
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Nearly 60% of North Koreans now food insecure, worsened estimates after COVID-19

More than half of North Koreans suffer from food insecurity, but the situation is expected to slightly improve by 2030

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisAugust 12, 2020
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US vice presidential runner Kamala Harris may support DPRK sanctions relief

Harris has made previous comments supporting partial sanctions relief in future US-North Korea negotiations

Kelly KasulisKelly KasulisAugust 12, 2020
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