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Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says

Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says

North Korean leader has rejected President Moon's invitation to ROK-ASEAN meeting set to kick off next Monday: KCNA

Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 21, 2019
U.S. outreach to North Korea over war remains “met with silence”: DPAA chief

U.S. outreach to North Korea over war remains “met with silence”: DPAA chief

Agency in charge of recovering POW remains still "open" to sitting down with DPRK in 2020

U.S. outreach to North Korea over war remains “met with silence”: DPAA chief
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 19, 2019
Party like it’s 1998: how South Korean tourism to Mount Kumgang got started
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Party like it’s 1998: how South Korean tourism to Mount Kumgang got started

The story of how South Korea's leading dissident and a chaebol tycoon launched the historic inter-Korean project

Party like it’s 1998: how South Korean tourism to Mount Kumgang got started
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter November 17, 2019
North Korea and Russia sign new protocol on cross-border rail transport

North Korea and Russia sign new protocol on cross-border rail transport

Russia’s deputy transport minister in Pyongyang talks pushed for rail container shipments from South Korea to begin

North Korea and Russia sign new protocol on cross-border rail transport
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 15, 2019
North Korea sent South an “ultimatum” on removal of property at Kumgang: KCNA

North Korea sent South an “ultimatum” on removal of property at Kumgang: KCNA

State media warns DPRK could "unilaterally demolish facilities" at the resort

North Korea sent South an “ultimatum” on removal of property at Kumgang: KCNA
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji November 14, 2019
North Korea warns of “shocking punishment” over upcoming drills: top official

North Korea warns of “shocking punishment” over upcoming drills: top official

Kim Yong Chol says he wants to believe U.S. defense chief Esper will follow through and cancel military drills with ROK

North Korea warns of “shocking punishment” over upcoming drills: top official
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 14, 2019
South Korean unification minister to visit Washington DC next week

South Korean unification minister to visit Washington DC next week

Minister's first official visit to U.S. comes amid tensions between Washington, Seoul, and Pyongyang

South Korean unification minister to visit Washington DC next week
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 12, 2019
In review: inter-Korean relations, prospects for change since the Hanoi summit
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In review: inter-Korean relations, prospects for change since the Hanoi summit

Ongoing Mount Kumgang issue merits a review of North-South ties in the wake of February's failed Kim-Trump meeting

In review: inter-Korean relations, prospects for change since the Hanoi summit
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee November 12, 2019
Why, in repatriating two North Koreans, South Korea may have broken its own laws

Why, in repatriating two North Koreans, South Korea may have broken its own laws

"It is highly likely that this case has breached the Constitution and relevant laws to a serious extent"

Why, in repatriating two North Koreans, South Korea may have broken its own laws
Yeosang Yoon
Yeosang Yoon November 11, 2019
South Korea defends decision to expel “criminal” North Korean fishermen

South Korea defends decision to expel “criminal” North Korean fishermen

Two men not eligible for protection under Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act, MOU argues

South Korea defends decision to expel “criminal” North Korean fishermen
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji November 8, 2019