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“Selfish”: South Koreans weigh in on cross-border leaflet launches

“Selfish”: South Koreans weigh in on cross-border leaflet launches

Speaking to NK News, local residents blame defector-activists for worsening inter-Korean relations

“Selfish”: South Koreans weigh in on cross-border leaflet launches
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis July 5, 2020
South Korea reshuffles top officials dealing with North Korea

South Korea reshuffles top officials dealing with North Korea

Moon appoints new unification minister, NIS chief, and national security adviser following spat with North

South Korea reshuffles top officials dealing with North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 3, 2020
Timeline: from rising inter-Korean tensions to a “suspension” of military plans
NK PRO

Timeline: from rising inter-Korean tensions to a “suspension” of military plans

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 - June 30

Timeline: from rising inter-Korean tensions to a “suspension” of military plans
NK Pro
NK Pro July 3, 2020
Left behind: Despite détente, six South Koreans remain imprisoned in the North

Left behind: Despite détente, six South Koreans remain imprisoned in the North

Convicted of espionage and effectively abandoned by Seoul, it's unclear whether any will ever return home

Left behind: Despite détente, six South Koreans remain imprisoned in the North
North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analysis of the main developments between June 1 and June 30

North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro July 2, 2020
South Korea to push for renewed North Korea-U.S. talks, foreign minister says

South Korea to push for renewed North Korea-U.S. talks, foreign minister says

Seoul working to restore "momentum" to DPRK-U.S. diplomacy, Kang Kyung-wha tells media

South Korea to push for renewed North Korea-U.S. talks, foreign minister says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 2, 2020
South Korea hoping for another U.S.-North Korea summit this year, Moon says

South Korea hoping for another U.S.-North Korea summit this year, Moon says

Seoul ready to help facilitate Kim-Trump meeting ahead of November's U.S. Presidential elections: ROK President

South Korea hoping for another U.S.-North Korea summit this year, Moon says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 1, 2020
Only 12 North Korean defectors reached the South between April and June: MOU

Only 12 North Korean defectors reached the South between April and June: MOU

Figures are the lowest since records began in 2003, likely linked to COVID-19 border closures

Only 12 North Korean defectors reached the South between April and June: MOU
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 1, 2020
Dialling up the volume: what is the Kims’ game?
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Dialling up the volume: what is the Kims’ game?

North Korean rhetoric is just like a guitar solo: full of sound and fury, yet ultimately dreary and self-indulgent

Dialling up the volume: what is the Kims’ game?
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter June 29, 2020
“Pressing” need to restart inter-Korean family reunions, UN official says

“Pressing” need to restart inter-Korean family reunions, UN official says

Pyongyang is to blame for the continued delay in family reunions, Signe Poulsen tells NK News

“Pressing” need to restart inter-Korean family reunions, UN official says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 29, 2020