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North Korea boosts submarines, cyberattacks and search for victim’s body: NIS

North Korea boosts submarines, cyberattacks and search for victim’s body: NIS

At a key briefing on Tuesday, lawmakers revealed new pieces of intelligence on DPRK leadership and military affairs

North Korea boosts submarines, cyberattacks and search for victim’s body: NIS
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2020
North Korea policy: What happens if Trump or Biden gets elected?

North Korea policy: What happens if Trump or Biden gets elected?

Lieutenant General Chun In-bum and Yonsei University Professor John Delury discuss the future of North Korea policy

North Korea policy: What happens if Trump or Biden gets elected?
NK News
NK News November 3, 2020
North Korea reports 5,368 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, surge amid military parade

North Korea reports 5,368 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, surge amid military parade

The number of those tested and quarantined in the DPRK spiked around the Oct. 10 parade, but no confirmed cases yet

North Korea reports 5,368 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, surge amid military parade
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2020
Top US security official hints that Trump’s North Korea strategy didn’t work

Top US security official hints that Trump’s North Korea strategy didn’t work

H.R. McMaster, former national security advisor under Trump, says the US should shift tactics — no matter who’s elected

Top US security official hints that Trump’s North Korea strategy didn’t work
David Volodzko
David Volodzko November 2, 2020
North Korea warns workers about COVID-19, boosts domestic face mask production

North Korea warns workers about COVID-19, boosts domestic face mask production

State media says workers are being taught about COVID-19 sanitization and factories are upping face mask production

North Korea warns workers about COVID-19, boosts domestic face mask production
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung November 2, 2020
North Korea’s mass games propaganda event ends after mysteriously short run
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North Korea’s mass games propaganda event ends after mysteriously short run

State media gave little attention this year to mass performances at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium

North Korea’s mass games propaganda event ends after mysteriously short run
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 2, 2020
North Korea says South Korea has ‘no backbone’ when dealing with the US

North Korea says South Korea has ‘no backbone’ when dealing with the US

The DPRK published several articles condemning the U.S.-ROK alliance over the weekend, just days before the election

North Korea says South Korea has ‘no backbone’ when dealing with the US
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung November 2, 2020
North Korea worried that winter snow and birds could spread COVID-19

North Korea worried that winter snow and birds could spread COVID-19

State media warned citizens of infected snow after sharing fears that yellow dust from China could spread the virus

North Korea worried that winter snow and birds could spread COVID-19
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 2, 2020
Two years later, spy charges against French man with DPRK ties remain unclear

Two years later, spy charges against French man with DPRK ties remain unclear

Nov. 2020 marks two years since Benoît Quennedey, a French civil servant, was arrested for espionage

Two years later, spy charges against French man with DPRK ties remain unclear
Sophie Lamotte
Sophie Lamotte November 2, 2020
China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ closer to opening as highway work restarts
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China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ closer to opening as highway work restarts

Revived activity shows that North Korea is eager to use the bridge as soon as it reopens its borders

China-DPRK ‘bridge to nowhere’ closer to opening as highway work restarts
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 30, 2020