Special Investigative Committee Formed Under National Defense Commission
On 4 July 2014, the DPRK Government formed a special investigative committee charged with a “comprehensive” enquiry into the the whereabouts and status of all Japanese nationals presently residing, or … Continue reading
Kim Yong Nam Meets with Red Cross President
Supreme People’s Assembly Presidium President Kim Yong Nam met with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross [ICRC] Peter Maurer on 22 August (Thursday). According to KCNA … Continue reading
DPRK, Japan Meet in Beijing
DPRK and Japanese officials met in Beijing at the Japanese Embassy on 29 August (Wednesday). The three-hour meeting was the first official contact between the the DPRK and Japanese governments … Continue reading
Han Sang Ryol Delays Return
The DPRK has not offered any official word on the squid fishing boat and 7 crew members seized in the East Sea last Sunday (8 August), but the DPRK’s Red … Continue reading