TOP NEWS OF THE WEEK: A South #Korean congresswoman is under investigation for attending an event hosted by the pro-North #Korea organization of ethnic #Koreans in Japan, facing a potential fine for her actions.

https://www.nknews.org/2023/09/rok-lawmaker-under-fire-for-joining-event-held-by-pro-north-korea-group-in-japan/?mtm_campaign=fediverse

ANALYSIS: Both domestic and outward-facing #NorthKorean propaganda outlets commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Kanto massacre, where ethnic #Koreans were killed in Japan amid hysteria following the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake. https://t.co/LETY6VRjci https://t.co/TmCXaKfWf3

NEW: Independent lawmaker Youn Mee-hyang is under investigation for attending an event hosted by the pro-North #Korea organization of ethnic #Koreans in Japan, facing a potential fine for her actions.

https://www.nknews.org/2023/09/rok-lawmaker-under-fire-for-joining-event-held-by-pro-north-korea-group-in-japan/?mtm_campaign=fediverse

Securonix reports that fake US Army recruitment notices are being used in the phishing attack.

The campaign, dubbed STARK#MULE, shares similarities with past DPRK cyberattacks on South #Koreans. Possible #NorthKorean involvement has been highlighted.

https://www.nknews.org/pro/north-korean-hackers-appear-to-impersonate-us-military-in-new-phishing-campaign/?mtm_campaign=fediverse

ASK A NORTH KOREAN: How do movies and novels in South #Korea differ from those in #NorthKorea?

"The Kim regime doesn’t even make it clear that we are all human beings: The state teaches people to think of South #Koreans as animals," writes Sersong Han.

https://www.nknews.org/2023/07/settling-in-seoul-the-movies-and-books-that-influenced-a-north-korean-escapee/?mtm_campaign=fediverse

North #Koreans undergo large-scale training for an upcoming military parade, set around July 27, likely featuring major weapons systems.

The parade preparations come amid ramped-up rhetoric and military actions aimed at the U.S. in recent weeks.

https://www.nknews.org/pro/thousands-of-north-koreans-fill-streets-to-train-for-upcoming-military-parade/?mtm_campaign=fediverse

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OP-ED: South #Korea's media censorship raises concerns over information freedom.

"It’s clear that the law has impeded South #Koreans’ right to know about their northern neighbors, and to a degree unacceptable for a democracy," writes Martin Weiser.

https://www.nknews.org/2022/09/seouls-censorship-of-north-korean-media-violates-south-koreans-right-to-know

FROM THE ARCHIVES: South #Koreans remember the sudden closure of the Kaesong Industrial Complex in 2016, longing for reunions with their #NorthKorea colleagues.

Despite challenges, many desire its reopening for mutual enlightenment and improved lives.

https://www.nknews.org/2021/02/i-didnt-even-get-to-say-goodbye-south-koreans-remember-kaesongs-sudden-end/

North #Korea's new language law reveals the regime's deep concerns about the infiltration of South #Korean culture.

Speaking like South #Koreans or sharing media with 'puppet way of speaking' in #NorthKorea could lead to execution under new language law.

https://www.nknews.org/pro/a-war-on-words-kim-jong-uns-orwellian-crackdown-on-talking-like-south-koreans/

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Over 50,000 South #Koreans await reunions with their #NorthKorean family members, emphasizing the pressing need for independent family reunions given the loss of over 80,000 divided family.

https://www.nknews.org/2020/06/70-years-since-the-korean-war-thousands-still-waiting-to-reunite-with-families/

North #Koreans vow to "exterminate" Americans and South #Koreans while displaying anti-US slogans and posters of nuclear threats.

Thousands gathered at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium to celebrate the "day of struggle against U.S. imperialism," KCNA reports.

https://www.nknews.org/2023/06/north-koreans-vow-to-kill-americans-and-south-koreans-at-state-led-mass-rallies/

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Yoo Young-bok is one of 80 South #Korean POWs who fled #NorthKorea. Hundreds of aging South #Koreans may still be detained, according to Seoul’s unification ministry.

“I ended up spending 47 years in #NorthKorea,” said Yoo.

https://www.nknews.org/2021/12/71-years-later-prisoners-of-war-in-north-korea-are-still-waiting-to-return-home/

NEW: #NorthKoreans rally with anti-U.S. slogans, vowing to "exterminate" Americans and South #Koreans.

Propaganda posters show nuclear missile strikes, highlighting their determination to pressure the U.S. and assert nuclear weapons status.

https://www.nknews.org/2023/06/north-koreans-vow-to-kill-americans-and-south-koreans-at-state-led-mass-rallies/

Despite still technically being in a state of war, South #Koreans are showing declining interest in #NorthKorea.

Karl Friedhoff of the Chicago Council joins the NK News Podcast to discuss why voters in the South hardly seem to care around election time.
https://www.nknews.org/category/north-korea-news-podcast/latest/why-north-korea-barely-moves-the-needle-for-south-korean-voters-ep-293/929580/

Why do South #Koreans care little about #NorthKorea around election time?

We discuss apathy among the younger generation and more on our latest episode of the NK News Podcast.

Now available for listening on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rXEvE5QUVY

NEW PODCAST: On this week's episode, @IfangBremer speaks to @JaccoZed on China expanding prisons for #NorthKorean refugees.

@KarlFriedhoff later joins the show to discuss why younger South #Koreans are apathetic toward the DPRK.

Listen here:
https://www.nknews.org/category/north-korea-news-podcast/latest/why-north-korea-barely-moves-the-needle-for-south-korean-voters-ep-293/929580

A new survey reports that 60.2% of South #Koreans support acquiring nukes, down from 71.3% over the last two years.

Support for U.S. nuclear weapons redeployment in the ROK also fell from 61.8% to 53.6%.
https://www.nknews.org/2023/06/south-korean-support-for-nukes-drops-as-public-debate-ramps-up-survey/

NEW: Heo Yeong-hui is a #NorthKorean defector who serves her hometown's cuisine at her own restaurant on Jeju Island.

"I wanted to tell South #Koreans about #NorthKorean culture through food."
https://www.nknews.org/2023/06/in-a-jeju-diner-a-north-korean-escapee-serves-up-memories-of-home/

85% of #Koreans oppose #Japan’s plan to dump #Fukushima wastewater into ocean

http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1093510.html