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Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin is the data correspondent at NK News. He previously worked at Reuters, TASS and the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).
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News Moscow plans to help North Korea build new hospital, Russian media reportsExperts say assistance could improve DPRK’s lackluster health care but raise doubts about extent of medical cooperation 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. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |