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Shreyas Reddy

Shreyas Reddy

Shreyas Reddy is the Lead Correspondent at NK News, based in Seoul. He previously worked as a researcher at BBC Monitoring, where his work focused on news and key people and organizations from the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Follow him on Twitter.

News

US announces sweeping crackdown on North Koreans working for American IT firms

Prosecutors charge 14 with abetting illicit worker schemes, while FBI seizes 187 devices from laptop farms

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyOctober 14, 2026
News

EU sanctions North Korean, Russian targets for supporting DPRK weapons programs

Designations include DPRK missile official sent to help fight Ukraine and Russian firms accused of labor violations

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyOctober 13, 2026
News

Seoul’s envoy recall over North Korean POW spat draws backlash in Ukraine, ROK

Kyiv says it remains open to dialogue, while South Korean opposition slams recall as counter to national interest

News

Suspected North Korean land mine washes ashore on South Korean island

Discovery comes weeks after explosion of presumed DPRK mine injured ROK soldiers in southern part of DMZ

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyOctober 9, 2026
News

South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW spat

Move comes after Seoul accused Kyiv of violating confidentiality deal by publicly disclosing POW transfer

Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin | Shreyas ReddyOctober 8, 2026
News

US nonprofit cleared to send medical equipment for North Korean children

UN grants sanctions waver for $107K shipment of rehabilitation and therapeutic supplies to Rason hospital

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyOctober 8, 2026
News

North Korea rejects Seoul’s land mine probe, warns against DMZ demining efforts

The statement follows South Korea’s pledge to clear mines south of the border if Pyongyang does not remove them itself

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyOctober 6, 2026
News

North Korea falters in Asian Games medal tally despite weightlifting domination

DPRK athletes’ 29-medal haul falls short of 2023 total, with all seven golds coming from its strongest sport

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyOctober 5, 2026
News

Kim Yo Jong accuses Seoul of fanning inter-Korean tensions in land mine dispute

North Korea dismisses Seoul’s findings on the Sept. 21 blast and mocks Lee Jae Myung’s push to lower military tension

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyOctober 2, 2026
Analysis

North Korean POWs face uncertain future after Ukraine transfer sparks feud

The political row has exposed the security and resettlement challenges facing the former soldiers and their families

Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park | Shreyas ReddyOctober 2, 2026
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