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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Repeatedly seeing several people on the tram home listening to strange political sermons on higher volume, spoken by an AI voice, isn't the kind of future I was looking forward to.

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Statement by the DPRK Embassy in Vienna criticizing the IAEA and US for denouncing the DPRK's access to nuclear weapons. It calls the DPRK's nuclear status “irreversible,” says IAEA has no authority outside the NPT, and vows to “bolster” deterrence. Mirror link: kcnawatch.xyz/newstream/17...

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

DerStandard has an interesting way of framing the international success of Chinese video games: "China continues to attack the gaming industry." The complacency and risk-aversion of "established" AAA game devs and publishers, mostly in the US, Europe, and Japan, are the problem, not China.

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Ein Affe verändert alles: China greift weiter die Gaming-Branche an

In Sachen Handygames schon lange eine fixe Größe, will China nun auch große Blockbuster-Games produzieren. Die Vorzeichen stehen gut

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

A fascinating read by Ifang Bremer highlighting the diverse and often conflicting political views among those who relocated from the DPRK.

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Vienna is a fantastic place to live in but every local or national election period is making my stomach turn. Poster spotted today in the 20th district. "German is compulsory, Habibi" "Make Vienna smart again" This comes from the christian-democratic/liberal-conservatives. Worse posters exist.

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

An unfortunate turn of events so soon after tours resumed to the DPRK. Exchange is important, for both sides.

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

On Tuesday, Feb 18, the Korea Health Policy Project's webinar series "North Korea's International Health Engagement" continues with Session 2 on "How North Korea Managed the COVID-19 Pandemic." I recommend to have a look. More information here: ecnk.univie.ac.at/events/event...

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[Webinar] North Korea's International Health Engagement: Past, Present, and Future

Join Session 2 of the webinar series on February 18, 2025.

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

The USAID website going offline is a strange occurrence considering the Trump administration’s 90-day "pause." Addressing power imbalances in humanitarian aid and its dependencies is critically important but freezing aid to make a statement is outright diabolical, regardless of freeze exemptions.

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Irwin @irwinloy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

📊 Is now a bad time for a data dump on the humanitarian system’s dependence on US funding? #Trump @newhumanitarian.bsky.social ➡️ www.thenewhumanitarian.org/newsletter/2...

A chart showing the percentage of US funding for different humanitarian sectors in 2024

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Jan 15, 16:45-18:15 Vienna time, Prof. Kim Sung-Kyung of the University of North Korean Studies will hold a guest lecture at the University of Vienna about the representation of North Koreans in South Korean popular culture. Join us here or tune in via Zoom! ecos.univie.ac.at/guest-lectur...

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RSVP Sung Kyung Kim (Jan 15, 2025)

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Now I finally remember where I have seen the drone model shown in this poster before. It was presented at the farm machine industry development exhibition in early 2023. Later in June, another model was shown on Korean Central TV www.northkoreatech.org/2023/06/13/a...

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Steven Denney @stevendenney86.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Taking a step back from the fray of politics and political scandal in South Korea, data show that attitudes toward political rule are changing. Compared to its peer group of liberal democracies, support for democracy is in modest decline, but the story is much more complicated. 📊🧵

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

0/ Starting into 2025, North Korean state media published new agitprop posters with a clear message: "It's the economy, stupid! ...And the party!" This long thread examines each poster of the new set, primarily describing what we can see while adding a bit of context. I hope you'll enjoy!

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Dan Gudgeon @dangudg.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Anti-state forces logic was wielded to crush dissent throughout dictatorship. Democracy movement struggled&sacrificed to overcome it.Yoon doubled down on it today, an extreme example of exploiting division conflict for political goals with real repercussions for NGOs talking peace.My piece 4 NKNews

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Nicola Smith @niccijsmith.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

North Korea breaks it silence over turmoil in the South - Pres Yoon had unleashed a “dictatorship on the people” state media said without any hint of irony. It said the embattled president committed an “insane” act and called his country a “gangster nation”. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

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North Korea decries ‘dictatorship’ in South in wake of martial law attempt

State media in neighbouring country that has been ruled by a dictatorial dynasty since 1948 breaks silence to criticise President Yoon’s ‘gangster nation’

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

At what point can anyone be trusted with nuclear weapons, really. Institutions change, policies change, narratives change, leaders change, nukes stay.

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

DP Floor Leader Park Chan-dae addressing the National Assembly. He voices criticism of the PPP after its members left the room, thus boycotting the impending impeachment vote. All except Ahn Cheol-soo. Now every absent PPP NA member is being called out and urged to return. LOUDLY.

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

1/8 A thread on why wording is key. The German-speaking media landscape just provided a really good example. As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law earlier today, I checked how German and Austrian news are covering the issue....

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Benjamin A. Engel @benjaminaengel.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

South Korean president declares martial law m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2024...

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

North Koreans might be surprised to find out that the secret recipe behind a pricey, mediocre-tasting coffee is tax evasion, union busting and questionable supply chains. But free Wi-Fi is nice.

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MethodsNET @methodsnet.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Hello BlueSky, we're here! And we get started with a pluralistic starter pack with researchers doing methods in social sciences! Self-nominations are more than welcome go.bsky.app/Ht7XKWk

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

1/2 - Interesting claim by Kim Jong Un in his Nov 15 speech at the Fourth Conference of the Battalion Commanders and Political Instructors of the KPA: "The danger of war lurks in all parts of the planet, and no one is certain when and where it will break out.

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Robin Christopher Brehm @rcbrehm.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Check out dprk-reports.org A database comprising all info related to the (bi-)annual reports published by the former UN Panel of Experts assisting the 1718 DPRK Sanctions Committee. Retrieve descriptive info or identify links between entities and the events they are associated with.

dprk-reports.org

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