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N. Korea rushes flood recovery housing despite safety concerns

Seon Hwa - December 17, 2024

executions

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Source: N. Korean official’s UN comments on executions were party-authorized

Lee Sang-yong - December 17, 2024

trade, border, china, trading, chinese

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Murder of N. Korean defector goes unpunished in China

Eun Seol - December 16, 2024

Economy

Security fears drive Pyongyang’s taxi industry clampdown

Jeong Seo-yeong - December 16, 2024

phone, insurance

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Empty promises: Inside N. Korea’s mobile phone insurance system

Seon Hwa - December 16, 2024

Hyesan murdered

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N. Korea arrests major currency trader as exchange rates soar in...

Lee Chae Eun - December 13, 2024

Society

N. Korean college students face punishment for questioning S. Korean politics...

Jeong Seo-yeong - December 13, 2024

North Koreans in China

Chinese police launch sweeping crackdown on N. Korean defectors in Inner...

Jeong Tae Joo - December 13, 2024

fitness, tracker, phone

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New fitness tracker highlights North Korea’s social divide

Eun Seol - December 11, 2024

Politics

N. Korean military holds emergency meeting following S. Korea’s martial law...

Seulkee Jang - December 11, 2024

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