Kim Geum-hyok, the defector who swam back to the North — leading to a coronavirus lockdown — was wanted in South Korea, where he had been accused of rape.
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South Korea Confirms a Defector Swam Back to North Korea
North Korea has accused him of bringing Covid-19 across the border. A South Korean news outlet says the 24-year-old man was wanted for questioning over a rape accusation.
North Korea Declares Emergency After Suspected Covid-19 Case
The country locked down a city near its border with South Korea. It was the first time North Korea has admitted that it might have a coronavirus case.
Defying U.N. Ban, Chinese Ships Pay North Korea to Fish in Its Waters
Chinese vessels have caught $560 million worth of squid off the North’s shores since the United Nations banned the practice in 2017, says a group that tracks commercial fishing.
South Korean Lawsuit Filed Against Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong-un’s Sister
The litigation, for the destruction of the inter-Korean liaison office, is largely symbolic because there is no way for prosecutors to bring Ms. Kim to court.
In North Korea, Coronavirus Hurts More Than Any Sanctions Could
Closing the border with China crippled the regime’s few remaining methods, legal and otherwise, for bringing in much-needed foreign currency.
For North Korea, Blowing Hot and Cold Is Part of the Strategy
Alternating between raising tensions and extending an olive branch — all to confuse the enemy — has been part of the regime’s dog-eared playbook.
North Korea’s Leader Overrules Military Plan to Deploy Troops at Border
A strategy of raising and de-escalating tensions has long been part of the North’s way of gaining leverage. By staying the hand of hard-liners, Kim Jong-un appeared to be leaving room for diplomacy.
North Korea Vows to Dump Millions of Leaflets and Trash on the South
“The time for retaliatory punishment is drawing near,” the North said, threatening to respond to propaganda balloons sent by anti-North Korean activists and defectors in South Korea.
As Kim Jong-un Turns Hostile to South Korea, His Sister Does the Talking
Kim Yo-jong’s deepening power and “revolutionary” bloodline make her a potential candidate to replace her brother in patriarchal North Korea.