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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Koreans earn just 4% of the average South Korean’s income, new report says
The average North Korean made less money in 2019 compared to a year prior, despite an improving economic growth rate
Activity ramps up in Pyongyang ahead of Party Congress: satellite imagery
Large-scale gatherings held at North Korean capital’s main square and military parade practice grounds on Dec. 24
US-ROK military exercises must not provoke North Korea: unification minister
Lee In-young says he hopes the Biden administration will respect Seoul's call for smaller-scale joint military exercises
North Korea’s trade with China free falls in November, reaching new record lows
Chinese exports to the DPRK fell 41% from October, with potentially disastrous consequences for North Korea's economy
DPRK-linked hackers continue cyber assault on vaccine researchers
Lazarus Group uses range of malware against pharma industry and governments, but expert warns strategies may shift
Russian workers leave North Korea as joint coal project nears year-long shutdown
Some employees of RasonConTrans remain in border city despite COVID-19 lockdown putting indefinite pause on business
Compared to 2016, North Korea quiet ahead of upcoming Party Congress
Run-up to 2016 Party Congress saw a flurry of missile tests, provincial votes, foreign delegations and more
Nearly five years later, high rises near Kim Il Sung square are still unfinished
Recent ground-level photos show that central Pyongyang apartments remain incomplete
North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’
YouTube cut a state-backed channel, but a look at related accounts raises questions about who’s running them
More than 70% of South Koreans surveyed want Biden to meet with Kim Jong Un
Seven out of 10 respondents also rated Trump and Kim’s letter-writing diplomacy positively
