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Families of South Koreans detained in North launch group to advocate for release
Founders say they were spurred to action by Seoul’s ‘indifference’ to the plight of seven detained ROK nationals
North Korea builds first large-scale solar farm to address ‘energy problem’
Satellite imagery shows facility covers 25 acres in southern coastal city, amid push to diversify power production
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans deal with trash and recycling?
A defector writes about differences between rural and urban waste management and how some trash is treated as precious
New book details uneasy lives of North Korea’s privileged but powerless
Jieun Baek’s study of elite defectors probes fear, loyalty and the prospects for regime change in North Korea
Two Koreas, one game: How the inter-Korean rivalry plays out in women’s soccer
In landmark clash of contrasting soccer styles, North and South Korean clubs chase sporting glory over political theater
Parades, panaceas and a sunken ship: North Korea-Russia cooperation grows
Anton Sokolin explains military pageantry, drone training, sanctions risks and the mystery surrounding the Ursa Major
North Korea ordered to pay $70,300 in damages to five Korean War-era POWs
Each of the plaintiffs were imprisoned for at least 45 years before defecting to South Korea in the 2000s
U.N. human rights chief makes first trip to South Korea in 11 years
Accountability for North Korea’s human rights abuses must not be shelved as Seoul pursues diplomacy, he said
North Korea warns citizens of hantavirus danger and overseas outbreak
While the DPRK will issue government warnings, it will not mimic the concern from the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert said
Borders, nukes and welfare: Inside North Korea’s purported constitution
Jeongmin Kim explains new territorial language, while Peter Ward unpacks changes to welfare, taxation and state control
