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Kim Jong Un’s wife has been missing from the public eye for more than a year

Kim Jong Un’s wife has been missing from the public eye for more than a year

Experts say that Ri Sol Ju was last seen in state media on Jan. 26, 2020

Kim Jong Un’s wife has been missing from the public eye for more than a year
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 28, 2021
North Korea’s market exchange rate for foreigners suddenly drops by more than 9%

North Korea’s market exchange rate for foreigners suddenly drops by more than 9%

The abrupt shift could mean trade and travel restrictions will stay in place for the foreseeable future, experts say

North Korea’s market exchange rate for foreigners suddenly drops by more than 9%
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 28, 2021
Amid COVID-19 trade lockdown, North Korea opens borders for sugar and big tires
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Amid COVID-19 trade lockdown, North Korea opens borders for sugar and big tires

Dec. 2020 trade data shows North Korea’s priorities during a general COVID-19-related slowdown

Amid COVID-19 trade lockdown, North Korea opens borders for sugar and big tires
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 28, 2021
China says it’s ‘doing its best’ to give COVID-19 aid to citizens in North Korea

China says it’s ‘doing its best’ to give COVID-19 aid to citizens in North Korea

China’s Embassy in North Korea says it distributed masks, disinfectant and other COVID-19-related items

China says it’s ‘doing its best’ to give COVID-19 aid to citizens in North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 28, 2021
Biden’s UN pick wants China and Russia to choke North Korean nuclear program

Biden’s UN pick wants China and Russia to choke North Korean nuclear program

Linda Thomas-Greenfield is nominated to be America’s ambassador to the United Nations 

Biden’s UN pick wants China and Russia to choke North Korean nuclear program
David Volodzko
David Volodzko January 27, 2021
Former US diplomat: Don’t ‘disown everything that Trump did’ on North Korea

Former US diplomat: Don’t ‘disown everything that Trump did’ on North Korea

Joseph Yun, the former special representative for North Korea policy, hopes for more diplomacy in the future

Former US diplomat: Don’t ‘disown everything that Trump did’ on North Korea
David Volodzko
David Volodzko January 27, 2021
State Department pick suggests further departure from Trump’s North Korea policy

State Department pick suggests further departure from Trump’s North Korea policy

Jung H. Pak announced that she’ll be deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs

State Department pick suggests further departure from Trump’s North Korea policy
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung January 27, 2021
China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks

China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and said he hopes for “political resolution”

China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 26, 2021
Antony Blinken, critic of Trump’s North Korea policy, becomes secretary of state

Antony Blinken, critic of Trump’s North Korea policy, becomes secretary of state

Blinken recently called North Korea “a hard problem that has plagued administration after administration”

Antony Blinken, critic of Trump’s North Korea policy, becomes secretary of state
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 26, 2021
Google accuses North Korean hackers of targeting cybersecurity pros with malware
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Google accuses North Korean hackers of targeting cybersecurity pros with malware

Hackers posed as fellow researchers and built up trust through original blog content and private social media messages

Google accuses North Korean hackers of targeting cybersecurity pros with malware
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 26, 2021