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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Korea claims zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing 23,826 people
The country has long claimed to be COVID-19 free while intermittently reporting numbers to the World Health Organization
China-North Korea trade rises for the first time in months
Official trade between the two countries rose to $14.3 million in March 2021, according to new Chinese government data
More outrage as South Korea debates ban on sending digital info to North Korea
Seoul to weigh potential amendment to “anti-leaflet” law, which could extend ban to digital copies and radio broadcasts
North Korea doesn’t want its people to know about COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Despite heavy coverage of COVID-19’s tragic impact overseas, DPRK state media remains silent on global vaccine rollout
South Korea to spend $37.6 million on drone destroyers
The drones will monitor airports and nuclear power plants, but could have implications for defense against North Korea
US and Japan vow to work on North Korea denuclearization at Washington summit
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga also agreed to work on other “shared security” issues.
North Korean hackers stole cryptocurrency while skimming credit cards: Report
Group-IB’s analysis of a Lazarus CC-skimming campaign also revealed malware designed to steal BTC, ETH
Kim Jong Un’s $2 million aid donation raises cash transfer questions
The North Korean leader has gifted aid funds and stipends to Chongryon in Japan every year since becoming leader
North Korea turns airport into COVID-19 disinfection center to boost trade
Satellite imagery shows construction at airfield near the Chinese border — possibly to tackle extreme drop in imports
US politicians hold hearing on South Korea’s controversial leaflet ban
The new South Korean law can jail North Korea activists for up to three years or fine them thousands of dollars
