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Timeline: From a US soldier’s border crossing to North Korea’s military parade
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Timeline: From a US soldier’s border crossing to North Korea’s military parade

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 - July 31

Timeline: From a US soldier’s border crossing to North Korea’s military parade
NK ProNK Pro August 3, 2023
State media review: North Korea says people overflowing with pride after parade
Analysis

State media review: North Korea says people overflowing with pride after parade

An in-depth analysis of military parade aftermath, criticism of ROK human rights, tourist area renovations and more

State media review: North Korea says people overflowing with pride after parade
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung August 2, 2023
Surge in North Korean grain imports lays bare deepening hunger crisis
Analysis

Surge in North Korean grain imports lays bare deepening hunger crisis

Experts say sharp uptick in first half points to growing food shortages but warn little could reach those most in need

Surge in North Korean grain imports lays bare deepening hunger crisis
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin August 2, 2023
North Korea hurls racist and sexist insults at new US human rights envoy
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North Korea hurls racist and sexist insults at new US human rights envoy

Criticism of Julie Turner as ‘wicked woman’ of ‘uncertain ethnicity’ reflects DPRK’s regressive views, experts say

North Korea hurls racist and sexist insults at new US human rights envoy
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy August 2, 2023
Travis King’s fate still up in the air, two weeks after he fled to North Korea
Analysis

Travis King’s fate still up in the air, two weeks after he fled to North Korea

Experts say Pyongyang’s silence suggests talks on release of American soldier could drag on longer than initially feared

Travis King’s fate still up in the air, two weeks after he fled to North Korea
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy August 1, 2023
US Senate appoints North Korean human rights envoy after six-year vacancy
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US Senate appoints North Korean human rights envoy after six-year vacancy

Julie Turner has said she seeks to empower DPRK escapees and resume Security Council briefings on country’s human rights

US Senate appoints North Korean human rights envoy after six-year vacancy
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer July 31, 2023
Yoon Suk-yeol appoints new unification minister despite opposition objections
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Yoon Suk-yeol appoints new unification minister despite opposition objections

Kim Yung-ho’s inauguration comes as ministry cuts personnel overseeing dialogue and cooperation with North Korea

Yoon Suk-yeol appoints new unification minister despite opposition objections
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim July 28, 2023
UN chief calls for ‘surge in diplomacy’ to denuclearize Korean Peninsula
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UN chief calls for ‘surge in diplomacy’ to denuclearize Korean Peninsula

Guterres calls Korean War armistice ‘foundation’ for peace on anniversary of signing, warns of rising tensions

UN chief calls for ‘surge in diplomacy’ to denuclearize Korean Peninsula
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy July 27, 2023
How India’s overlooked ‘Bucket Brigade’ treated over 200K during the Korean War
Features

How India’s overlooked ‘Bucket Brigade’ treated over 200K during the Korean War

60th Para Field Ambulance unit showcased newly independent nation’s peacekeeping efforts, despite opposition from Seoul

How India’s overlooked ‘Bucket Brigade’ treated over 200K during the Korean War
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy July 26, 2023
What awaits US soldier Travis King in North Korean detention
Analysis

What awaits US soldier Travis King in North Korean detention

Pyongyang subjects detainees to grueling interrogations, and a few tragic cases show that not everyone escapes unscathed

What awaits US soldier Travis King in North Korean detention
James FretwellJames Fretwell July 25, 2023
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