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Unification minister nominee proposes inter-Korean public health complex

Unification minister nominee proposes inter-Korean public health complex

Lee In-young says South Korea should pursue humanitarian work and tourism with the DPRK independently of the U.S.

Unification minister nominee proposes inter-Korean public health complex
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 20, 2020
South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups

South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups

The cancellation will affect defector-activist groups' ability to claim tax deductions on donations

South Korea revokes corporate license for two defector-led activist groups
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis July 17, 2020
South Korean assembly speaker says he’s ready to meet North Korean counterpart

South Korean assembly speaker says he’s ready to meet North Korean counterpart

Park Byeong-seug urges Pyongyang to make "bold decision" and agree to inter-Korean parliamentary talks soon

South Korean assembly speaker says he’s ready to meet North Korean counterpart
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 17, 2020
Institutionalize inter-Korean agreements, South Korean President urges lawmakers

Institutionalize inter-Korean agreements, South Korean President urges lawmakers

Moon Jae-in admits difficulties in relations, but urges lawmakers to meet with their Northern counterparts

Institutionalize inter-Korean agreements, South Korean President urges lawmakers
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 16, 2020
Anti-regime leaflet launches don’t help everyday North Koreans, South insists

Anti-regime leaflet launches don’t help everyday North Koreans, South insists

Seoul defends efforts to crackdown on controversial flyer launches

Anti-regime leaflet launches don’t help everyday North Koreans, South insists
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 14, 2020
Brace yourselves: another season of summitry could be around the corner

Brace yourselves: another season of summitry could be around the corner

Recent shifts in both South Korea and the U.S. suggest the political will for another high-level meeting with the North

Brace yourselves: another season of summitry could be around the corner
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 13, 2020
Missed diplomatic opportunity? South Korea’s unilateral North Korea sanctions

Missed diplomatic opportunity? South Korea’s unilateral North Korea sanctions

Seoul's "May 24" measures remain in place, despite Moon's efforts to improve ties

Missed diplomatic opportunity? South Korea’s unilateral North Korea sanctions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 10, 2020
Activist renounces South Korean police protection from North Korean “threats”

Activist renounces South Korean police protection from North Korean “threats”

Park Sang-hak, known for controversial leaflet launches, says he no longer wants to be tailed by local law enforcement

Activist renounces South Korean police protection from North Korean “threats”
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 9, 2020
The inter-Korean leaflet launch saga: winners and losers

The inter-Korean leaflet launch saga: winners and losers

Kim Jong Un succeeded in communicating the North's frustration, while Moon Jae-in's inter-Korean efforts lie in tatters

The inter-Korean leaflet launch saga: winners and losers
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek July 9, 2020
U.S. committed to renewed diplomacy with North Korea, envoy says

U.S. committed to renewed diplomacy with North Korea, envoy says

Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun met with Seoul's new director of national security at the Blue House this week

U.S. committed to renewed diplomacy with North Korea, envoy says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 9, 2020