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Court fines defector $6,700 for helping send money back to North Koreans

Court fines defector $6,700 for helping send money back to North Koreans

Defendant says money sent through Chinese broker helped families in DPRK cover basic living costs

Court fines defector $6,700 for helping send money back to North Koreans
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim July 23, 2026
US renews North Korea travel ban for 10th year

US renews North Korea travel ban for 10th year

U.S. passport holders are banned from traveling to the DPRK unless they obtain permission from the State Department

US renews North Korea travel ban for 10th year
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim July 22, 2026
North Korea’s World Cup miracle and the town that kept the memory alive
Podcast

North Korea’s World Cup miracle and the town that kept the memory alive

Special episode revisits the DPRK’s 1966 run, its Cold War complications and Middlesbrough’s enduring bond with the team

North Korea’s World Cup miracle and the town that kept the memory alive
North Korea discharged water from border dam after heavy rain, Seoul says

North Korea discharged water from border dam after heavy rain, Seoul says

Release of water from Hwanggang Dam was detected by satellite, South Korea's Environment Ministry said

North Korea discharged water from border dam after heavy rain, Seoul says
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung July 21, 2026
Underdogs in red: How North Korea’s soccer team won over an English town

Underdogs in red: How North Korea’s soccer team won over an English town

Middlesbrough rallied behind North Korea’s 1966 World Cup team as they stunned Italy and made soccer history

Underdogs in red: How North Korea’s soccer team won over an English town
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 17, 2026
Pyongyang sees higher levels of pollution as more cars hit the road
NK PRO

Pyongyang sees higher levels of pollution as more cars hit the road

NK Pro analyzed growing pollution levels above Pyongyang in 2019-2026, reflecting growing car traffic

Pyongyang sees higher levels of pollution as more cars hit the road
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 17, 2026
North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do
Podcast

North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do

Anton Sokolin explores diplomacy and trade networks, while Susan Thornton reflects on 2017 tensions and future US policy

North Korea’s closer ties with China, Russia — and what Washington can do
Lee calls for peace in event recognizing North Korean defectors’ plight, success

Lee calls for peace in event recognizing North Korean defectors’ plight, success

The ROK president referred to defectors as 'North Korean-born citizens,' a term adopted by the Unification Ministry

Lee calls for peace in event recognizing North Korean defectors’ plight, success
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim July 14, 2026
How a rare public purge spotlights Kim Jong Un’s struggle to root out corruption

How a rare public purge spotlights Kim Jong Un’s struggle to root out corruption

Experts say downfall of senior military official exposes limits of tackling graft in a system built on loyalty and fear

How a rare public purge spotlights Kim Jong Un’s struggle to root out corruption
Ask a North Korean: What made you want to leave North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: What made you want to leave North Korea?

A defector from Hyesan remembers his mother’s escape, a crackdown over South Korean media and the road to freedom

Ask a North Korean: What made you want to leave North Korea?
Lee Ju Won July 14, 2026
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