Ask A #NorthKorean: What kinds of food do #NorthKoreans eat?

"The fact that people who are fat are said to look rich shows just how different the two #Koreas are," writes Jin, a defector from the DPRK.

https://www.nknews.org/2023/08/ask-a-north-korean-whats-different-about-food-in-north-a%60nd-south-korea/?mtm_campaign=fediverse

ASK A NORTH KOREAN: What do movies and books reveal about life in both #Koreas?

"Perhaps the one thing that the two #Koreas still have in common, other than a shared language, is familial relations," 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

ANALYSIS: Selective memory clouds the legacy of the #Korean War, 70 years after its end.

Dispute over POWs distorted recollections of conflict, involving the US, China, and the #Koreas. Uncovering history crucial for clarifying unresolved issues.

https://www.nknews.org/pro/how-a-dispute-over-pows-has-distorted-memories-of-the-korean-war/

HISTORY: The U.S., China and both #Koreas have different narratives around prisoners of the #Korean War.

While the initial stage of the conflict was about land, the latter half was an extended war of attrition about the fate of POWs.
https://www.nknews.org/pro/how-a-dispute-over-pows-has-distorted-memories-of-the-korean-war/

NEW ANALYSIS: The U.S, China and both #Koreas have selective memories around the #Korean War.

Disputes over POWs extended the conflict for more than a year and contributed to it becoming the "Forgotten War" it is today.
https://www.nknews.org/pro/how-a-dispute-over-pows-has-distorted-memories-of-the-korean-war/

NEW: A #NorthKorean vessel issued a warning to a South #Korean cargo ship to sail further into international waters earlier this month, according to Seoul.

This marks the latest encounter between the #Koreas on their contested maritime border.
https://www.nknews.org/2023/05/north-korean-vessel-issued-warning-to-rok-cargo-ship-sailing-in-east-sea-seoul/

FROM THE ARCHIVES: What similarities are there between both #Koreas?

"In both North and South #Korea we have great respect for what older people say," writes defector Jae-young Kim.
https://www.nknews.org/2013/02/top-5-similarities-between-north-and-south-korea/

North #Korean state media aired the first two episodes of a new animated series this month.

"Prince Hodong and Princess of Rangnang" is produced by the U.S.-sanctioned SEK Studio and uses 3D animation to tell a historical story famous in both #Koreas.
https://www.nknews.org/pro/state-media-review-north-korea-rejects-humanitarian-aid-as-poison-candy/

North #Korean state media accused Japan of encoraching upon "the #Korean nation's territorial sovereignty" last week.

This came after a Japanese prefecture celebrated the disputed Liancourt Rocks, which Japan and both #Koreas claim sovereignty of.
https://www.nknews.org/pro/state-media-review-north-korea-rejects-humanitarian-aid-as-poison-candy/

The U.N. Command concluded that both #Koreas violated the #Korean Armistice Agreement last month over use of drones in each other's territory.

But how did events reach this point? Here's a thread recapping everything you need to know:
https://www.nknews.org/2023/01/un-command-says-both-koreas-violated-armistice-with-drone-intrusions/

Both #Koreas violated the #Korean Armistice Agreement last month, according to the U.N. Command.

The judgement comes after #NorthKorea sent drones into ROK airspace, which led to #Seoul sending its own drone across the border.
https://www.nknews.org/2023/01/un-command-says-both-koreas-violated-armistice-with-drone-intrusions/

Both #Koreas violated the #Korean Armistice Agreement last month, according to the U.N. Command.

This finding stems from #NorthKorea flying drones into ROK airspace, with the South sending over a drone of its own in response.
https://www.nknews.org/2023/01/un-command-says-both-koreas-violated-armistice-with-drone-intrusions/

Seoul's vice unification minister warns that time is running out for divided families of both #Koreas to reunite.

Data shows that thousands of South #Koreans passed away last year without ever seeing their relatives still in #NorthKorea.
https://www.nknews.org/2023/01/time-running-out-for-inter-korean-family-reunions-rok-official-warns/

NEW: There is “no time to lose” when it comes to reuniting divided families of the two #Koreas, Seoul’s unification minister says.

Government data shows that thousands of South #Koreans passed away last year without ever seeing their relatives in the North.
https://www.nknews.org/2023/01/time-running-out-for-inter-korean-family-reunions-rok-official-warns/

PODCAST: Drones appear to be all the rage these days between both #Koreas.

On this episode, the NK News team discusses #NorthKorea sending an unmanned aerial vehicle into ROK airspace, only for #Seoul to respond with its own.

Listen here:
https://www.nknews.org/category/north-korea-news-podcast/latest/how-north-koreas-drones-increase-risk-of-inter-korean-conflict-ep-270/923641/

NEW OP-ED: An escalation of tensions between the #Koreas is especially bad for the South in the worst case scenario.

"The problem for #Seoul is that, if the faceoff with the North turns violent, it has far more to lose," writes Andrei Lankov
https://www.nknews.org/2023/01/in-a-conflict-with-north-korea-the-south-has-much-more-to-lose/

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