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North Korea maintains it’s COVID-free as it prepares vaccine supply chains

North Korea maintains it’s COVID-free as it prepares vaccine supply chains

Authorities say they tested additional 674 people as DPRK continues to warn of protracted pandemic and antivirus curbs

North Korea maintains it’s COVID-free as it prepares vaccine supply chains
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts August 9, 2021
Kim Jong Un orders disaster relief days after major flooding hits North Korea

Kim Jong Un orders disaster relief days after major flooding hits North Korea

Belated state media report does not indicate leader visited affected areas, as local officials hold emergency meeting

Kim Jong Un orders disaster relief days after major flooding hits North Korea
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung August 7, 2021
North Korean weightlifters’ Olympic absence provided opening for other athletes

North Korean weightlifters’ Olympic absence provided opening for other athletes

North Korea was a perennial medalist in international weightlifting. Then COVID-19 happened.

North Korean weightlifters’ Olympic absence provided opening for other athletes
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung August 6, 2021
UNICEF helping North Korea prepare supply chains for COVID vaccines

UNICEF helping North Korea prepare supply chains for COVID vaccines

UN agency says it’s assisting cold chain storage and distribution as experts say DPRK can mass vaccinate

UNICEF helping North Korea prepare supply chains for COVID vaccines
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 6, 2021
YouTube terminates new North Korean propaganda channel, weeks after launch

YouTube terminates new North Korean propaganda channel, weeks after launch

Prompt deletion of Sonamu TV account follows site’s previous removal of DPRK-linked Echo of Truth channel

YouTube terminates new North Korean propaganda channel, weeks after launch
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 5, 2021
Over 1,000 homes destroyed from flooding this week, North Korean media says

Over 1,000 homes destroyed from flooding this week, North Korean media says

State TV airs images of inundated fields and broken bridges as Pyongyang warns of more extreme weather over the weekend

Over 1,000 homes destroyed from flooding this week, North Korean media says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 5, 2021
US, South Korean officials discuss North Korea issues, humanitarian cooperation

US, South Korean officials discuss North Korea issues, humanitarian cooperation

First interagency director-level talks in Washington come as Seoul reviews DPRK aid following hotline restoration

US, South Korean officials discuss North Korea issues, humanitarian cooperation
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung August 5, 2021
Seoul may finance aid groups working with ‘vulnerable’ North Koreans

Seoul may finance aid groups working with ‘vulnerable’ North Koreans

Unification ministry says it’s reviewing "diverse measures" for provision after government OKs aid to DPRK

Seoul may finance aid groups working with ‘vulnerable’ North Koreans
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 5, 2021
Crises mount in North Korea as major flooding follows drought, food shortages

Crises mount in North Korea as major flooding follows drought, food shortages

Satellite imagery reveals flooded homes and broken bridges from severe August rains

Crises mount in North Korea as major flooding follows drought, food shortages
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 4, 2021
Seoul refutes spy chief’s claim that Kim Jong Un requested hotline reconnection

Seoul refutes spy chief’s claim that Kim Jong Un requested hotline reconnection

Unification ministry insists Koreas agreed on restoration following Park Jie-won's briefing to lawmakers on DPRK issues

Seoul refutes spy chief’s claim that Kim Jong Un requested hotline reconnection
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 4, 2021