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Unification minister says North Korea could be battling COVID-19

Unification minister says North Korea could be battling COVID-19

Lee In-young thinks the DPRK has an outbreak, but says his theory is not based on official intelligence

Unification minister says North Korea could be battling COVID-19
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 31, 2020
North Korea not sending spy messages via Youtube channel, researcher says

North Korea not sending spy messages via Youtube channel, researcher says

YouTube channel at heart of Yonhap story is actually run from Mexico, Martyn Williams says

North Korea not sending spy messages via Youtube channel, researcher says
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 29, 2020
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns, regrets not solving North Korea abductees issue

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns, regrets not solving North Korea abductees issue

Abe also names North Korea as a top national security concern as he steps down over a chronic health issue

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns, regrets not solving North Korea abductees issue
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 28, 2020
South Korean minister vows to resume Mount Kumgang tourism ‘as soon as possible’

South Korean minister vows to resume Mount Kumgang tourism ‘as soon as possible’

Unification minister Lee In-young wants to revamp tourism projects, but it won’t be easy amid tensions with Pyongyang

South Korean minister vows to resume Mount Kumgang tourism ‘as soon as possible’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 28, 2020
South Korea nominates Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook as new defense minister

South Korea nominates Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook as new defense minister

Suh served in the ROK military for more than three decades, vowing to "support peace" through strong military power

South Korea nominates Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook as new defense minister
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 28, 2020
US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks

US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks

DPRK-linked hackers attacked U.S. and South Korean exchanges, then converted stolen alt-coins to other currencies

US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy August 28, 2020
Little to no mention of North Korea during US Republican National Convention

Little to no mention of North Korea during US Republican National Convention

After touting North Korea as a major victory in 2018, Trump fails to mention the DPRK even once in his final RNC speech

Little to no mention of North Korea during US Republican National Convention
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis August 28, 2020
Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions

Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that expats in North Korea may not have access to medical evacuation or proper care

Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 28, 2020
Kim Jong Un relieved by absence of major typhoon damage, inspection visit shows

Kim Jong Un relieved by absence of major typhoon damage, inspection visit shows

Kim Jong Un also praises DPRK's crisis control system for showing signs of "remarkable improvement"

Kim Jong Un relieved by absence of major typhoon damage, inspection visit shows
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 27, 2020
ROK suspends plans to ease restrictions on civilian contacts between two Koreas

ROK suspends plans to ease restrictions on civilian contacts between two Koreas

MOU submits final draft for the revision of 30-year-old law on inter-Korean exchanges

ROK suspends plans to ease restrictions on civilian contacts between two Koreas
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 27, 2020