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North Korea reports 21 more deaths due to ‘fever’ amid nationwide COVID outbreak
State media says over half a million people affected by fever symptoms since April as DPRK battles COVID-19 outbreak
Second North Korean defector this year found guilty of spying for Pyongyang
Court says defector worked on behalf of Pyongyang to convince other defectors to return to North Korea
South Korean president offers COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea
Unclear whether North Korea, which has administered no known vaccines, will be receptive to foreign assistance
China ‘ready to go all out’ to support North Korea after COVID outbreak
As hundreds of thousands battle ‘fever’ in North Korea, China joins WHO and South Korea in offering COVID-19 aid
North Korea says 6 people dead, 187,800 in quarantine due to ‘fever’
Figures come a day after North Korea confirmed its first outbreak of COVID-19
China and Russia block UN condemnation of latest North Korea missile tests
Chinese ambassador tells the US to drop false belief in the ‘magical powers of sanctions’
North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea
Missile test comes same day Pyongyang announces first COVID-19 outbreak in the capital city
Why Omicron might finally change North Korea’s mind about vaccines
Kim Jong Un may continue to refuse aid offers, but former DPRK officials think Pyongyang outbreak changes the game
Omicron has stopped normal life in Pyongyang. But will it stop a nuclear test?
Experts divided on whether Pyongyang will push ahead with nuclear test or focus all efforts on stamping out Omicron
North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak
State media announces ‘maximum’ quarantine procedures to fight Omicron infections in the country