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Police investigating North Korean defector for aiding Pyongyang’s secret police
Authorities say woman in her 70s may have aided North Korea’s anti-state activities by leaking data on fellow escapees
August 4, 2025
North Korea in July 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025
August 1, 2025
North Korea issues heat advisories as mercury soars in wake of monsoon rains
An in-depth analysis of extreme heat, fish farming in rice paddies and criticism of US-Japan ‘nuclear alliance’
August 1, 2025
Leaflet liberation: How scraps of paper stirred a North Korean soldier to defect
Ryu Seong-hyeon risked death to cross DMZ, crediting his political awakening to info campaigns that Seoul seeks to stop
August 1, 2025
North Korean who crossed inter-Korean border recently intended to defect: Seoul
Investigation confirms first defection across DMZ in a year following report that man faced workplace bullying in DPRK
July 31, 2025
Summer storms damaged new North Korean homes, may have impacted nuclear site
Satellite imagery shows mudslides and swollen rivers throughout DPRK’s northwest, despite lack of state media coverage
July 30, 2025
South Korean NGOs welcome Seoul’s move to allow contact with North Korea
Over 60 civic groups stress need to push forward cooperation after facing restrictions under previous administration
July 30, 2025
ROK soldier of North Korean descent jumped from building due to alleged bullying
Human rights group accuses army of failing to protect soldier born in China in case highlighting persistent prejudice
July 30, 2025
North Korea has curtailed GPS jamming since Lee Jae-myung took office: Seoul
Science ministry official reports ‘significant’ drop in jamming cases that have allegedly endangered flights, ships
July 29, 2025
Seoul seeks to return body of North Korean man found dead on west coast
Unification ministry urges Pyongyang to accept remains through Panmunjom in statement conveyed through media
July 29, 2025
