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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Koreans using cash coupons as country struggles to print new bills
Expert notes early signs of inflation present in DPRK as rigid pandemic lockdown approaches third year
North Korea tests 678 additional people and finds zero COVID cases: WHO
The DPRK has yet to begin administering vaccines, as South Korea’s vaccination rate reaches 70%
North Korea closes weapons expo after 10 days, says event generated ‘new ideas’
New nuclear missiles and other weapons were displayed for Kim Jong Un and other visitors at ‘Self-Defense-2021’
Moon vows last-minute push to engage North Korea as his term nears end
South Korean leader says dialogue with Pyongyang is ‘not complete yet,’ as parliament preps for budget review
‘Reckless interference’ in Taiwan could target North Korea, Pyongyang warns
DPRK signals support for Beijing following the US president’s pledge to defend Taiwan against China
North Koreans pull out of EU-related meetings without explanation
DPRK delegation was to visit Brussels for first in-person meetings since pandemic began in early 2020
Seoul says North Korea’s new missiles at an ‘elementary level’
Defense minister also describes Pyongyang’s recent test-launches as ‘threats,’ not ‘provocations’
DPRK foreign ministry slams US diplomats for alleged theft in Moscow
North Korean criticism may be an attempt to deflect from its own diplomats’ sketchy behavior abroad, expert says
China calls for loosening North Korea sanctions despite recent missile tests
UN ambassador cites humanitarianism, but expert says Beijing more interested in signaling support to Pyongyang
Just 12 North Korean defectors reached the South from July to September
COVID restrictions have made it nearly impossible to escape and reach the ROK, cutting off a key source of information
