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U.N. human rights experts have raised concern about the unknown fates of North Koreans forcibly repatriated from China, urging Beijing to halt deportations and Pyongyang to disclose information about those returned. In a press release issued Wednesday, the 18 experts expressed continued serious concerns about “the…
The top prosecutors of North Korea and Russia pledged to jointly combat terrorism, smuggling and cybercrime during a meeting in Moscow on Wednesday, signing an agreement on law enforcement cooperation. Russian Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan and his DPRK counterpart Kim Chol Won signed “an updated Cooperation…
The North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong has demanded that a South Korean presidential adviser “stop rambling and shut his mouth” after he criticized Pyongyang’s plan to restart border loudspeaker broadcasts, declaring they will be operational “within a few days.” In a statement carried Thursday by the Korean…
North Korean athlete Jon Ju Hyon won a silver medal in table tennis at the Fifth Asian Para Games on Tuesday, the country’s first medal at the ongoing multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. Jon finished second in the men’s singles event of the Class 6 category, a para table tennis classification for…
Editor’s note: This interview was recorded in July 2026. Some references to recent events and political developments reflect the situation at the time of recording and may differ from subsequent developments. German political scientist Carlo Masala joins North Korea Unpacked with Jacco Zwetsloot to discuss his book…
A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday handed suspended prison terms to former top security officials over the forced repatriation of two North Korean fishermen in 2019, according to local media reports. The Seoul High Court sentenced former National Security Adviser Chung Eui-yong and former National Intelligence…
The education chiefs of Russia and North Korea agreed to boost exchanges in artificial intelligence (AI) this week, opening a Russian-language center in Pyongyang. The allies also exchanged several other delegations over the last week aimed at strengthening cultural, IT and law enforcement ties. The deputy head of…
The North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong and top military brass visited the inter-Korean border on Wednesday, according to state media, announcing that the DPRK will restart loudspeaker broadcasts and ordering troops to “counterattack” if South Korean forces threaten their safety. DPRK Marshal Pak Jong Chon…