Bryan Betts

Russia ‘in process’ of buying North Korean ammunition for Ukraine war, US says US officials confirm media reports but give no indication DPRK has already shipped artillery shells and rockets A North Korean artillery drill | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Nov. 7, 2011) Russia has approached North Korea to request ammunition for use in the war in Ukraine, U.S. government officials said Tuesday, confirming media reports that Moscow seeks to purchase millions of DPRK rockets and artillery shells.

Prosecutors raid Presidential Archives over forced repatriation of North Koreans Search seeks records that shine light on Moon administration’s decision-making process in controversial 2019 case Bryan Betts | Sojin Jung August 19, 2022 Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in | Image: Moon Jae-in's Facebook page South Korean prosecutors raided the Presidential Archives south of Seoul on Friday afternoon in connection with their investigation into the forced repatriation of two North Korean...

Gavi ‘understands’ North Korea administering COVID-19 vaccines from China Global vaccine alliance tells NK News that Beijing provided doses, without stating number or type of vaccines Health officials in North Korea | Image: Rodong Sinmun (June 2, 2022) Gavi “understands” that North Korea has accepted COVID-19 vaccines from China and started administering doses, the global vaccine alliance told NK News on Friday, without stating how many doses the DPRK has received or the vaccine type.