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What Russia has to gain by killing the UN panel on North Korea – Ep. 341
North Korea News Podcast

What Russia has to gain by killing the UN panel on North Korea – Ep. 341

Christopher Green and NK News reporters discuss Moscow’s veto, Day of the Sun changes, Kim Jong Un’s new song and more

What Russia has to gain by killing the UN panel on North Korea – Ep. 341
Against the tide: Kim Jong Un’s destructive quest to wring dry land from the sea
Analysis

Against the tide: Kim Jong Un’s destructive quest to wring dry land from the sea

North Korea touts reclamation as remedy for food shortages but risks decimating endangered wetlands in costly boondoggle

Against the tide: Kim Jong Un’s destructive quest to wring dry land from the sea
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy May 7, 2024
The Hague dismisses case against Dutch firms accused of using North Korean labor
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The Hague dismisses case against Dutch firms accused of using North Korean labor

Appeals court finds no direct evidence shipbuilders profited from human trafficking of DPRK workers at Polish shipyards

The Hague dismisses case against Dutch firms accused of using North Korean labor
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer May 6, 2024
China repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans last month, rights groups say
News

China repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans last month, rights groups say

Case is latest in series of alleged force repatriations that have raised concerns about abuses those sent back face

China repatriated at least 260 more North Koreans last month, rights groups say
Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test
Analysis

Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 to April 30, 2024

Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test
NK ProNK Pro May 3, 2024
North Korea in April 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Analysis

North Korea in April 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024

North Korea in April 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius DerrArius Derr | NK Pro May 3, 2024
North Korea cancels visits by European delegations at last minute, sources say
News

North Korea cancels visits by European delegations at last minute, sources say

Expert says cancellation of trips to check facilities suggests security officials don’t want return of Western presence

North Korea cancels visits by European delegations at last minute, sources say
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Joe Smith May 3, 2024
North Korea demands police combat ‘illegal activities’ at first meeting in years
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North Korea demands police combat ‘illegal activities’ at first meeting in years

Expert says focus of first conference since 2012 hints at efforts to curtail corruption and foreign cultural influence

North Korea demands police combat ‘illegal activities’ at first meeting in years
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy May 2, 2024
State media review: North Korea shuns Cuban leader’s ‘affectionate greetings’
Analysis

State media review: North Korea shuns Cuban leader’s ‘affectionate greetings’

An in-depth analysis of Cuba-DPRK tensions, May Day celebrations and criticism of US space ‘militarization’

State media review: North Korea shuns Cuban leader’s ‘affectionate greetings’
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung May 2, 2024
Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75
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Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75

Former State Department official drew on his Catholic faith to promote human rights in both Koreas over five decades

Dennis Halpin, advocate for North Korean refugees and comfort women, dies at 75
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll May 2, 2024
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