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North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says

North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says

Four out of 10 North Koreans were impacted by storms in 2019, the Asian Disaster Reduction Center concluded

North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 26, 2021
North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump

North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump

Aid groups focused on North Korea urge President Biden to rescind Trump-era policies that slowed down their work

North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 26, 2021
North Korean diplomat in Kuwait defected to South Korea, government sources say

North Korean diplomat in Kuwait defected to South Korea, government sources say

Ryu Hyun-woo is reportedly the former chargé d'affaires at North Korea’s embassy in Kuwait

North Korean diplomat in Kuwait defected to South Korea, government sources say
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 25, 2021
US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures
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US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures

The State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation last targeted a DPRK individual in 2016

US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 25, 2021
North Korea claims no COVID-19 cases nearly one year after shutting its borders

North Korea claims no COVID-19 cases nearly one year after shutting its borders

The country shut down its borders in Jan. 2020 and also enacted two lockdowns to trade since

North Korea claims no COVID-19 cases nearly one year after shutting its borders
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 25, 2021
Seoul wants to reunite families separated by the Korean War for Lunar New Year

Seoul wants to reunite families separated by the Korean War for Lunar New Year

Unification minister Lee In-young calls for family reunions over video, but it’s unclear whether Pyongyang will respond

Seoul wants to reunite families separated by the Korean War for Lunar New Year
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung January 25, 2021
Biden administration taps diplomat who helped with historic North Korea summit

Biden administration taps diplomat who helped with historic North Korea summit

Sung Kim named the acting assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

Biden administration taps diplomat who helped with historic North Korea summit
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 25, 2021
North Korea dangerous but not unpredictable, says US intelligence official

North Korea dangerous but not unpredictable, says US intelligence official

Sydney Seiler says that North Korea engages in diplomacy only to further develop its nuclear weapons, not denuclearize

North Korea dangerous but not unpredictable, says US intelligence official
David Volodzko
David Volodzko January 22, 2021
North Korea is a serious threat to US and the world, Biden press secretary says

North Korea is a serious threat to US and the world, Biden press secretary says

Jen Psaki says the U.S. will work with allies to pressure North Korea and explore the potential for diplomacy

North Korea is a serious threat to US and the world, Biden press secretary says
David Volodzko
David Volodzko January 22, 2021
China, Russia finally agree with UN on conversion rate for North Korean fuel cap
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China, Russia finally agree with UN on conversion rate for North Korean fuel cap

The U.N. sanctions committee will now be able to more accurately monitor how much fuel is going into the DPRK

China, Russia finally agree with UN on conversion rate for North Korean fuel cap
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 22, 2021