Moscow plans to help North Korea build new hospital, Russian media reports



News Moscow plans to help North Korea build new hospital, Russian media reports Experts say assistance could improve DPRK’s lackluster health care but raise doubts about extent of medical cooperation Anton Sokolin June 26, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rendering of the Pyongyang General Hospital from North Korean state media \| Image: KCTV (March 18, 2020) Russian leader Vladimir Putin discussed plans to help North Korea build a new hospital during his summit with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang last week, Russian state media has reported, shining a light on a health care agreement signed by the two sides. Experts assessed that such Russian assistance could improve the level of care for North Koreans, while expressing skepticism about how far their medical cooperation will go. Russian leader Vladimir Putin discussed plans to help North Korea build a new hospital during his summit with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang last week, Russian state media has reported, shining a light on a health care agreement signed by the two sides. Experts assessed that such Russian assistance could improve the level of care for North Koreans, while expressing skepticism about how far their medical cooperation will go. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Moscow plans to help North Korea build new hospital, Russian media reports

Experts say assistance could improve DPRK’s lackluster health care but raise doubts about extent of medical cooperation

Anton Sokolin June 26, 2024

Moscow plans to help North Korea build new hospital, Russian media reports

Rendering of the Pyongyang General Hospital from North Korean state media | Image: KCTV (March 18, 2020)

Russian leader Vladimir Putin discussed plans to help North Korea build a new hospital during his summit with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang last week, Russian state media has reported, shining a light on a health care agreement signed by the two sides.

Experts assessed that such Russian assistance could improve the level of care for North Koreans, while expressing skepticism about how far their medical cooperation will go.

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