When it comes to North Korea, the biggest stories of 2020 are steeped in the country’s ongoing struggle with COVID-19 border closures, a global economic downturn and the brunt of international sanctions.
But beyond these headlines, the country also navigated a record-breaking U.S. presidential election, rumors about Kim Jong Un’s health and its own newfound capabilities in the world of weapons, space and cyberwarfare.
When it comes to North Korea, the biggest stories of 2020 are steeped in the country’s ongoing struggle with COVID-19 border closures, a global economic downturn and the brunt of international sanctions.
But beyond these headlines, the country also navigated a record-breaking U.S. presidential election, rumors about Kim Jong Un’s health and its own newfound capabilities in the world of weapons, space and cyberwarfare.
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