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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
North Koreans “panic buying” at Pyongyang shops, sources say
Some sources don't connect recent surge in demand to Kim Jong Un health rumors, however
North Korean state media goes a month without showing domestic COVID-19 work
Frequent updates in text articles continue but directive likely made in late March to halt use of domestic imagery
North Korea experiencing economic hardship, “lagging behind”: state media
Cabinet newspaper also warns against taking aid from "blabbering" imperialists
“We don’t know” if Kim Jong Un health rumors are true, Trump says
Comments follow widespread reports suggesting North Korean leader had undergone heart operation
After UN worker ban took effect, Russia granted 753 work visas to North Koreans
Data reveal flow of DPRK nationals into Russia despite UN sanctions, strict border controls during COVID-19 pandemic
Back to school: North Korea partially resumes high school, university classes
State media warns against loosening quarantine measures, however, to avoid "self-destruction"
Kim Jong Un staying in provinces, no sign of “peculiar” activity: Blue House
South Korean government seeks to play down report of North Korean leader's health emergency
Life continues as normal in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un health rumors swirl
Sources report nothing unusual in DPRK capital amid claims of leader in "grave danger"
China’s reported oil exports to North Korea plunge in early 2020: data
Just 11.91 tons of refined petroleum reported in March; lowest ever recorded since UN oil sanctions took effect in 2017
South Koreans sent $22.74 million in aid to North Korea last year, data shows
Private sector organizations sent $13.95 million in assistance, highest since 2010: MOU
