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North Korea reports zero confirmed COVID-19 cases, but key data is still missing

North Korea reports zero confirmed COVID-19 cases, but key data is still missing

For 10 weeks in a row now, the World Health Organization has not published testing or quarantine numbers for the DPRK

North Korea reports zero confirmed COVID-19 cases, but key data is still missing
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 22, 2021
Top White House adviser says diplomacy is key to North Korea denuclearization

Top White House adviser says diplomacy is key to North Korea denuclearization

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke on Biden’s recent, unanswered backchannel outreach to the DPRK

Top White House adviser says diplomacy is key to North Korea denuclearization
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis March 22, 2021
For the first time ever, a North Korean man is brought to the US to stand trial

For the first time ever, a North Korean man is brought to the US to stand trial

DPRK citizen accused of money laundering to supply luxury goods — a violation of rules meant to stop the country’s nukes

For the first time ever, a North Korean man is brought to the US to stand trial
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis March 22, 2021
North Korea-China trade further plummets in the second year of COVID-19
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North Korea-China trade further plummets in the second year of COVID-19

China only exported electricity to the DPRK in Feb. 2021, with total trade values sliding under a mere $2 million

North Korea-China trade further plummets in the second year of COVID-19
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy March 22, 2021
Chinese president promises to work with North Korea to ‘preserve peace’

Chinese president promises to work with North Korea to ‘preserve peace’

Xi Jinping delivered the message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un through a designated diplomat in Beijing

Chinese president promises to work with North Korea to ‘preserve peace’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Kelly Kasulis March 22, 2021
South Korea vows to address red tape slowing down North Korea aid

South Korea vows to address red tape slowing down North Korea aid

Unification minister says he will review South Korea’s system of approving every aid shipment before it goes out

South Korea vows to address red tape slowing down North Korea aid
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 22, 2021
North Korea slams ‘Western countries’ in apparent reference to Atlanta shootings

North Korea slams ‘Western countries’ in apparent reference to Atlanta shootings

Experts say that North Korea is leveraging racial issues in the U.S. to deflect from its own human rights abuses

North Korea slams ‘Western countries’ in apparent reference to Atlanta shootings
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 22, 2021
North Koreans leave embassy in Malaysia after severing diplomatic ties

North Koreans leave embassy in Malaysia after severing diplomatic ties

North Korea cut diplomatic ties with Malaysia on Friday in response to the extradition of a DPRK national to the U.S.

North Koreans leave embassy in Malaysia after severing diplomatic ties
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 21, 2021
North Korea imports only $32,000 worth of Chinese goods amid deep trade slump
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North Korea imports only $32,000 worth of Chinese goods amid deep trade slump

Chinese exports to the DPRK hit a record low since at least 2017, according to new numbers from January and February

North Korea imports only $32,000 worth of Chinese goods amid deep trade slump
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy March 19, 2021
Malaysia expels North Korean diplomats, formally closes its embassy in Pyongyang

Malaysia expels North Korean diplomats, formally closes its embassy in Pyongyang

Rapid decay of DPRK-Malaysia ties follows extradition of North Korean citizen to the United States

Malaysia expels North Korean diplomats, formally closes its embassy in Pyongyang
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 19, 2021