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Tens of thousands line Pyongyang streets for funeral amid COVID lockdown

Tens of thousands line Pyongyang streets for funeral amid COVID lockdown

Show of confidence in virus control measures comes after state media said authorities ‘stably suppressed’ outbreak

Tens of thousands line Pyongyang streets for funeral amid COVID lockdown
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 23, 2022
North Korea claims victory over COVID as it boasts of decreasing ‘fever’ cases

North Korea claims victory over COVID as it boasts of decreasing ‘fever’ cases

State media says Pyongyang 'overcoming' outbreak through strong lockdown policy and criticizes ‘weak’ responses abroad

North Korea claims victory over COVID as it boasts of decreasing ‘fever’ cases
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 22, 2022
US, South Korea move to ‘expand’ joint military exercises to counter North Korea

US, South Korea move to ‘expand’ joint military exercises to counter North Korea

At Seoul summit, Biden and Yoon commit to deploy US ‘strategic’ assets on peninsula and offer COVID aid to DPRK

US, South Korea move to ‘expand’ joint military exercises to counter North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim May 21, 2022
North Korea making ‘progress’ in COVID-19 fight but issues remain: Kim Jong Un

North Korea making ‘progress’ in COVID-19 fight but issues remain: Kim Jong Un

Authorities report almost 220,000 new suspected virus cases and one new death as Kim convenes another politburo meeting

North Korea making ‘progress’ in COVID-19 fight but issues remain: Kim Jong Un
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 21, 2022
Major outage disrupts North Korean websites and email delivery
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Major outage disrupts North Korean websites and email delivery

Several DPRK domains mostly unresponsive in first prolonged disruption to North Korean web services since February

Major outage disrupts North Korean websites and email delivery
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee May 20, 2022
Seoul investigating reported defection of COVID-positive North Koreans to China

Seoul investigating reported defection of COVID-positive North Koreans to China

South Korean outlets say two defectors escaped Chinese authorities, while two of three caught tested positive for virus

Seoul investigating reported defection of COVID-positive North Koreans to China
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 20, 2022
North Korea’s fertilizer imports remain unusually low ahead of planting seasons
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North Korea’s fertilizer imports remain unusually low ahead of planting seasons

Trade data also shows soap and other surface cleaner imports hit record highs amid short-lived trade reopening

North Korea’s fertilizer imports remain unusually low ahead of planting seasons
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell May 20, 2022
North Korea high on agenda as Biden arrives in South Korea for summit with Yoon

North Korea high on agenda as Biden arrives in South Korea for summit with Yoon

US president’s three-day visit follows assessments that DPRK could greet him with long-range missile or nuclear test

North Korea high on agenda as Biden arrives in South Korea for summit with Yoon
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 20, 2022
North Korean hackers weaponize COVID outbreak in latest cyber attack

North Korean hackers weaponize COVID outbreak in latest cyber attack

DPRK-linked Kimsuky group spreads fake press releases containing malicious code, cybersecurity firm says

North Korean hackers weaponize COVID outbreak in latest cyber attack
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell May 19, 2022
UN human rights agency calls on North Korea to open borders to COVID-19 aid

UN human rights agency calls on North Korea to open borders to COVID-19 aid

Lack of national vaccination program could have ‘devastating impact’ on the DPRK’s human rights situation, OHCHR says

UN human rights agency calls on North Korea to open borders to COVID-19 aid
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 19, 2022