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Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book
The book celebrates Kim Jong Un’s accomplishments, but its contents imply that some goals were swept under the rug
Sudden flurry of Air Koryo flights spotted ahead of North Korea’s Party Congress
Two planes detected at airport near Chongjin on Dec. 25, possibly to pick up delegates for the January Party Congress
UN collected $1.4 million in COVID-19 donations for North Korea this year
New U.N. data also shows that Switzerland and Russia paid the most for DPRK food aid in 2020
After 80 days of state-ordered labor, North Koreans may finally get a rest today
The country’s “80-day battle” mass labor marathon is expected to end on Dec. 30
Rare North Korean Party Congress to take place ‘early January,’ Politburo says
Kim Jong Un chaired an unprecedented 12th Politburo meeting of the year on Tuesday
South Korean civic groups fight ‘anti-leaflet’ law in constitutional court
Opposition party lawmakers also filed a revision to the recent law, which criminalizes leaflet launches to North Korea
North Korea warns public about new COVID-19 strain ahead of huge political event
With the Eighth Party Congress slated for January, state media urged citizens to be on “maximum alert” over the virus
North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut
New trolleybus depot in Wonsan is part of the city's revival of this more efficient mode of public transport
DPRK-China trade continues to sputter, making hydropower and soap stand out
New, official Chinese trade data shows that Pyongyang made at least $1 million from electricity exports for November
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
