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North Korea may soon receive textbooks, medical equipment from US-based NGO

North Korea may soon receive textbooks, medical equipment from US-based NGO

Group plans to send South Korean medical equipment to Pyongyang hospital after UN extends another sanctions waiver

North Korea may soon receive textbooks, medical equipment from US-based NGO
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 16, 2021
North Korea reports no COVID cases amid rumblings of humanitarian aid

North Korea reports no COVID cases amid rumblings of humanitarian aid

DPRK tells WHO it tested 693 people as UNICEF renews sanctions exemption for medical assistance

North Korea reports no COVID cases amid rumblings of humanitarian aid
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts August 16, 2021
US-ROK joint military drills to kick off on Monday for nine-day run: JCS

US-ROK joint military drills to kick off on Monday for nine-day run: JCS

Seoul stresses computer simulation training is defensive in nature, after DPRK recently denounced the annual drills

US-ROK joint military drills to kick off on Monday for nine-day run: JCS
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung August 15, 2021
South Korean president once more pitches COVID-19 cooperation to Pyongyang

South Korean president once more pitches COVID-19 cooperation to Pyongyang

In his speech on Korean independence, Moon calls Korean division ‘the greatest obstacle’ to prosperity

South Korean president once more pitches COVID-19 cooperation to Pyongyang
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung August 14, 2021
Help on the way? UNICEF could provide vaccine storage equipment to North Korea

Help on the way? UNICEF could provide vaccine storage equipment to North Korea

Sanctions exemption extended for UN agency to send millions of dollars of medical and other aid to DPRK

Help on the way? UNICEF could provide vaccine storage equipment to North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 13, 2021
Amid food crisis, North Korea promotes elite homes with too much to eat

Amid food crisis, North Korea promotes elite homes with too much to eat

Children should never skip breakfast and stop using computers and phones late into the night, state TV says

Amid food crisis, North Korea promotes elite homes with too much to eat
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 12, 2021
Sanctioned North Korean oil tanker reappears after more than yearlong absence
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Sanctioned North Korean oil tanker reappears after more than yearlong absence

Appearance of the ship near Nampho suggests sanctioned ship-to-ship oil transfers, experts say

Sanctioned North Korean oil tanker reappears after more than yearlong absence
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung August 11, 2021
Chinese court sentences DPRK consultant Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison

Chinese court sentences DPRK consultant Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison

Ottawa condemned the ruling against the Canadian citizen for its lack of 'fairness and transparency'

Chinese court sentences DPRK consultant Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung August 11, 2021
North Korea creates ‘central command team’ for flood damage recovery

North Korea creates ‘central command team’ for flood damage recovery

State media says team will support reconstruction and relief efforts after recent flooding in South Hamgyong province

North Korea creates ‘central command team’ for flood damage recovery
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 10, 2021
North Korea refuses to answer inter-Korean hotline calls for second straight day

North Korea refuses to answer inter-Korean hotline calls for second straight day

Seoul's unification, defense ministries confirm lack of response as top DPRK officials rail against joint US-ROK drills

North Korea refuses to answer inter-Korean hotline calls for second straight day
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung | Won-Gi Jung August 10, 2021