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North Korean trade hits 30-year low amid sanctions, COVID-19 pandemic: report
China still biggest trade partner in 2020 despite huge drop in volume
Mysterious spot and bandage appear on back of Kim Jong Un’s head
North Korean leader's latest health issue follows multiple state media broadcasts showing him with bandages in past
North Korea again reports no COVID cases, as Seoul pushes humanitarian aid
World Health Organization says DPRK tested 681 more people, bringing total tested to over 34,000
Seoul seeks video calls with North Korea days after reconnecting hotlines
DPRK has yet to respond after unification ministry sent document on establishing inter-Korean videoconference system
North Korea seems to deny claim of 50 escapees forcibly repatriated from China
China regularly sent back DPRK defectors before COVID-19, but unclear if still possible amid strict pandemic lockdowns
US seizes Singaporean oil tanker for violating North Korea sanctions
A U.S. federal court determined the tanker illicitly transferred more than $1.5 million worth of oil to a DPRK ship
Kim Yo Jong slams US-South Korea joint drills, casts doubt on leader summit
North Korean leader's sister said hopes of utilizing newly-reconnected hotlines rest on canceling joint drills
South Korea greenlights first aid to DPRK since Sept. 2020
The move follows recent thaw in inter-Korean relations after hotlines restored
Kim Jong Un gathers military for four-day lecture, criticizes US military drills
North Korean leader calls out 'fanatical practices for invasion' ahead of tentative joint U.S.-ROK drills
North Korea withdraws from 2022 Asian Cup soccer tournaments
U23 and women's teams will not participate in qualifiers set to begin later this year, Asian Football Confederation says