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North Korea tested 3,374 people for COVID-19 — all results negative, WHO says

North Korea tested 3,374 people for COVID-19 — all results negative, WHO says

Latest update from World Health Organization says that 31,163 have been released from quarantine as of Sept. 17

North Korea tested 3,374 people for COVID-19 — all results negative, WHO says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 30, 2020
COVID measures still ‘deficient’ in North Korea: Politburo

COVID measures still ‘deficient’ in North Korea: Politburo

Politburo meeting led by Kim Jong Un also emphasized importance of party's upcoming 75th anniversary holiday

COVID measures still ‘deficient’ in North Korea: Politburo
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 29, 2020
COVID-19 brought under ‘safe and stable’ control: North Korean Ambassador

COVID-19 brought under ‘safe and stable’ control: North Korean Ambassador

DPRK Amb. to UN Kim Song makes no mention of United States during speech

COVID-19 brought under ‘safe and stable’ control: North Korean Ambassador
James Reinl September 29, 2020
New cookie-cutter homes show North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’ aesthetic

New cookie-cutter homes show North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’ aesthetic

A recent propaganda campaign on a newly-built model village offers a unique glimpse into North Korean urban planning

New cookie-cutter homes show North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’ aesthetic
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 29, 2020
Luxury cars, illegal art and more: UN exposes North Korean sanctions violations

Luxury cars, illegal art and more: UN exposes North Korean sanctions violations

NK News shares its topline findings from a newly published U.N. Panel of Experts report

Luxury cars, illegal art and more: UN exposes North Korean sanctions violations
NK News
NK News September 28, 2020
Truck tires and blood transfusers: Chinese trade to DPRK drops in August
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Truck tires and blood transfusers: Chinese trade to DPRK drops in August

Trade contracted sharply, but truck tires and health equipment surged to new heights in Aug. 2020

Truck tires and blood transfusers: Chinese trade to DPRK drops in August
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 28, 2020
North Korean defectors arriving in the South surge after months of record lows

North Korean defectors arriving in the South surge after months of record lows

Thirty-nine escapees entered South Korea in August, compared to just six in July

North Korean defectors arriving in the South surge after months of record lows
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 28, 2020
South Korean man’s death is an ‘opportunity’ for inter-Korean talks, Moon says

South Korean man’s death is an ‘opportunity’ for inter-Korean talks, Moon says

Moon publicly shared his condolences, but said that he wants the killing to become more than a “tragic incident"

South Korean man’s death is an ‘opportunity’ for inter-Korean talks, Moon says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis September 28, 2020
JSA tours to inter-Korean border will resume after nearly a year of closures

JSA tours to inter-Korean border will resume after nearly a year of closures

UNC did not give a specific date, but said that tours will start again “in the near future”

JSA tours to inter-Korean border will resume after nearly a year of closures
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis September 28, 2020
North Korea warns South Korea not to ‘intrude’ while looking for victim’s body

North Korea warns South Korea not to ‘intrude’ while looking for victim’s body

South Korea's presidential Blue House calls for joint investigation with the North on fatal shooting of a ROK national

North Korea warns South Korea not to ‘intrude’ while looking for victim’s body
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 26, 2020