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North Korea self-reports it’s still COVID-free after declining Sinovac vaccines
World Health Organization says DPRK tested 683 more people as Kim Jong Un stresses tighter epidemic prevention
North Korea reports no COVID cases after testing 665 more people
State media continues to emphasize ‘epidemic prevention campaign’ as Pyongyang defends its border lockdown
North Korea says it’s still COVID-19 free, develops new testing equipment
New reported technology comes as WHO says total tested in DPRK exceeds 36,000
DPRK-China trade inches up in July, but experts say normalization still far off
Overall trade volume remains a fraction of pre-pandemic levels, despite jump in exports to PRC
Germany wins sanctions exemption to send COVID test equipment to North Korea
UN grants 9-month window for ‘export of medical equipment for the prevention and control of COVID-19 in the DPRK’
North Korea reports no COVID cases amid rumblings of humanitarian aid
DPRK tells WHO it tested 693 people as UNICEF renews sanctions exemption for medical assistance
North Korea maintains it’s COVID-free as it prepares vaccine supply chains
Authorities say they tested additional 674 people as DPRK continues to warn of protracted pandemic and antivirus curbs
North Korea again reports no COVID cases, as Seoul pushes humanitarian aid
World Health Organization says DPRK tested 681 more people, bringing total tested to over 34,000
North Korea tests 691 more people for COVID-19, reports zero positive cases
DPRK claims to have tested a total of 33,889 people, as state media continues to emphasize virus prevention measures
Stocks surge in South Korea on hopes of renewed inter-Korean projects
Some firms linked to tourism and manufacturing in DPRK see double-digit growth following news of reconnected hotlines
