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Price spike: Shampoo now selling for $200 in Pyongyang, bananas for $45

Price spike: Shampoo now selling for $200 in Pyongyang, bananas for $45

Imported items selling for up to 10 times higher than normal, raising fears of disrupted supply chains

Price spike: Shampoo now selling for $200 in Pyongyang, bananas for $45
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 15, 2021
NATO calls for complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearization of DPRK

NATO calls for complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearization of DPRK

Latest statement stands in contrast to earlier language used by Seoul, Washington, G7

NATO calls for complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearization of DPRK
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 15, 2021
US pledges Pfizer vaccines to low-income economies, including North Korea

US pledges Pfizer vaccines to low-income economies, including North Korea

500 million vaccine doses to be procured for donation, though unclear whether North Korea will accept the overture

US pledges Pfizer vaccines to low-income economies, including North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 15, 2021
After 29,615 tested, North Korea says it’s still COVID-free

After 29,615 tested, North Korea says it’s still COVID-free

Self-reported data to the WHO continues record streak while no apparent progress made on vaccine deliveries to DPRK

After 29,615 tested, North Korea says it’s still COVID-free
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 14, 2021
South Korea willing to provide COVID vaccines to North Korea, says Moon Jae-in

South Korea willing to provide COVID vaccines to North Korea, says Moon Jae-in

Moon says Seoul willing to push forward with the aid if Pyongyang agrees

South Korea willing to provide COVID vaccines to North Korea, says Moon Jae-in
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 14, 2021
Spanish evidence claims Free Joseon used violence, weapons during embassy breach

Spanish evidence claims Free Joseon used violence, weapons during embassy breach

Newly updated court document includes North Korean testimony, photos and CCTV evidence

Spanish evidence claims Free Joseon used violence, weapons during embassy breach
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 14, 2021
G7 nations call for the ‘complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula’

G7 nations call for the ‘complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula’

Explicit language surrounding the 'complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement (CVID)' of the DPRK excluded

G7 nations call for the ‘complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula’
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 13, 2021
Japanese opposition lawmaker proposes donating COVID vaccines to North Korea

Japanese opposition lawmaker proposes donating COVID vaccines to North Korea

Vaccine diplomacy targets breakthrough on issue of Pyongyang’s abduction of Japanese nationals

Japanese opposition lawmaker proposes donating COVID vaccines to North Korea
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi June 11, 2021
Kim Jong Un stresses national defense in meeting with top military officials

Kim Jong Un stresses national defense in meeting with top military officials

State media reports meeting was required due to ‘fast-changing' situation around Korean Peninsula

Kim Jong Un stresses national defense in meeting with top military officials
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 11, 2021
North Korea’s electricity exports to China jump amid reported domestic shortages
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North Korea’s electricity exports to China jump amid reported domestic shortages

North Korean power exports to China thought to have low impact on nationwide grid, but local areas could be impacted

North Korea’s electricity exports to China jump amid reported domestic shortages
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 11, 2021