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Ethnic Koreans file motion to seize North Korean warship in Japanese court

Ethnic Koreans file motion to seize North Korean warship in Japanese court

Most of the ethnic Koreans lured by exaggerated promises have not returned from North Korea, according to experts.

Ethnic Koreans file motion to seize North Korean warship in Japanese court
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 3, 2026
Sun Kim on documenting North Korean women, matchmaking and marriage
Podcast

Sun Kim on documenting North Korean women, matchmaking and marriage

‘North South Man Woman’ co-director reflects on intimacy, stereotypes and relationships across cultural divides

Sun Kim on documenting North Korean women, matchmaking and marriage
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | NK News September 2, 2026
North Korea rapidly rebuilding on top of wreckage after severe flash floods
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North Korea rapidly rebuilding on top of wreckage after severe flash floods

Satellite imagery reveals construction in disaster prone areas at military HQ as authorities keep lid on likely tragedy

North Korea rapidly rebuilding on top of wreckage after severe flash floods
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 1, 2026
Body of suspected 6-year-old North Korean boy found near island

Body of suspected 6-year-old North Korean boy found near island

Researchers found traces of a roundworm infection in the body, surmising it may have been a North Korean resident.

Body of suspected 6-year-old North Korean boy found near island
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 31, 2026
Seoul court holds North Korea liable for torture, sexual abuse of defector

Seoul court holds North Korea liable for torture, sexual abuse of defector

Ruling awards Choi Min-kyeong 50 million won for abuses suffered while in detention in DPRK for five months

Seoul court holds North Korea liable for torture, sexual abuse of defector
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 28, 2026
North Korea slams US over $125M missile sale to South and human rights grants

North Korea slams US over $125M missile sale to South and human rights grants

Pyongyang condemns AIM-9X Sidewinder sale as ‘hostile’ move to fuel instability as Trump continues outreach

North Korea slams US over $125M missile sale to South and human rights grants
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 28, 2026
Ask a North Korean: What is it like working as a nurse in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: What is it like working as a nurse in North Korea?

A defector recalls hospital shortages, patients she could not save and why she ultimately left the profession she loved

Ask a North Korean: What is it like working as a nurse in North Korea?
Lena August 27, 2026
Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
Podcast

Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK

Joon Ha Park talks the latest from Kim Yo Jong, while Mike Chinoy and Kathi Zellweger reflect on famine, aid and change

Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Joon Ha Park | NK News August 27, 2026
North Koreans blamed for spike in intestinal worm infections in Russian region

North Koreans blamed for spike in intestinal worm infections in Russian region

DPRK ‘labor migrants’ responsible for spread of parasitic worms linked to raw fish, Rostov health care watchdog says

North Koreans blamed for spike in intestinal worm infections in Russian region
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 25, 2026
State Department seeks $3 million projects to counter North Korean propaganda

State Department seeks $3 million projects to counter North Korean propaganda

The funding comes despite President Trump's push to revive diplomacy with Pyongyang

State Department seeks $3 million projects to counter North Korean propaganda
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 21, 2026