March 28, 2024

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South Korean group can now send $253,000 in face masks and COVID-19 aid to DPRK

South Korean group can now send $253,000 in face masks and COVID-19 aid to DPRK

Five times now, the unification ministry approved private group projects sending COVID-19 aid to North Korea

South Korean group can now send $253,000 in face masks and COVID-19 aid to DPRK
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 13, 2020
Seoul court suspends plan to revoke North Korean human rights group’s permit

Seoul court suspends plan to revoke North Korean human rights group’s permit

The decision is part of a greater, ongoing case between defector-led activist groups and the unification ministry

Seoul court suspends plan to revoke North Korean human rights group’s permit
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 13, 2020
Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account

Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account

@Coldnoodlefan drew global attention this year for promoting a new English-language DPRK media initiative

Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 12, 2020
Nearly 60% of North Koreans now food insecure, worsened estimates after COVID-19

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

Nearly 60% of North Koreans now food insecure, worsened estimates after COVID-19
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis August 12, 2020
Transcript: South Korea’s MOU addresses balloon and leaflet launch controversy
NK PRO

Transcript: South Korea’s MOU addresses balloon and leaflet launch controversy

Full remarks from an Aug. 11 Ministry of Unification press tour reveal the government's logic behind recent crackdowns

Transcript: South Korea’s MOU addresses balloon and leaflet launch controversy
NK Pro
NK Pro August 12, 2020
IFRC aid reaches flooded North Korean town as state media touts relief efforts

IFRC aid reaches flooded North Korean town as state media touts relief efforts

Over 800 homes were flooded or destroyed in Unpha county in severe storms last week

IFRC aid reaches flooded North Korean town as state media touts relief efforts
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 12, 2020
Human rights groups condemn South Korean government’s border-area press tour

Human rights groups condemn South Korean government’s border-area press tour

Human rights groups accuse the unification ministry of painting their activism in a negative light to foreign reporters

Human rights groups condemn South Korean government’s border-area press tour
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 12, 2020
Seoul won’t rule out action against radio stations broadcasting into North Korea

Seoul won’t rule out action against radio stations broadcasting into North Korea

South Korea's unification ministry laid out its logic on balloon launch crackdowns during a government press tour

Seoul won’t rule out action against radio stations broadcasting into North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 11, 2020
South Korean province plans to send aid to North Korea despite failed attempts

South Korean province plans to send aid to North Korea despite failed attempts

UN approved a sanctions exemption for Gyeonggi province to deliver greenhouse materials to S. Phyongan, Nampho

South Korean province plans to send aid to North Korea despite failed attempts
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 11, 2020
‘Fatherly Love’: State media sings praises for Kim Jong Un amid flood response

‘Fatherly Love’: State media sings praises for Kim Jong Un amid flood response

Emotional interviews and ceremonies reach the big screen as Kim responds to North Korean worries over COVID-19, flooding

‘Fatherly Love’: State media sings praises for Kim Jong Un amid flood response
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 10, 2020