North Korean jets fly to China to pick up pandemic supplies: Sources



COVID-19 North Korean jets fly to China to pick up pandemic supplies: Sources Multiple round trips in recent days appear to be first Air Koryo international flights since early 2020 Chad O'Carroll \| Colin Zwirko May 17, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An Air Koryo plane loading cargo in 2016 \| Image: NK News (Oct. 2016) Several North Korean aircraft flew to neighboring China in recent days to collect COVID-19 related supplies, informed sources told NK News on Tuesday, the DPRK’s first known international flights since March 2020. The Air Koryo flights took place between Pyongyang and Shenyang, the sources said, confirming portions of related reporting by South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency and Kyeounghan Newspaper. Several North Korean aircraft flew to neighboring China in recent days to collect COVID-19 related supplies, informed sources told NK News on Tuesday, the DPRK’s first known international flights since March 2020. The Air Koryo flights took place between Pyongyang and Shenyang, the sources said, confirming portions of related reporting by South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency and Kyeounghan Newspaper. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean jets fly to China to pick up pandemic supplies: Sources

Multiple round trips in recent days appear to be first Air Koryo international flights since early 2020

Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko May 17, 2022

North Korean jets fly to China to pick up pandemic supplies: Sources

An Air Koryo plane loading cargo in 2016 | Image: NK News (Oct. 2016)

Several North Korean aircraft flew to neighboring China in recent days to collect COVID-19 related supplies, informed sources told NK News on Tuesday, the DPRK’s first known international flights since March 2020.

The Air Koryo flights took place between Pyongyang and Shenyang, the sources said, confirming portions of related reporting by South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency and Kyeounghan Newspaper.

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