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Tens of thousands line Pyongyang streets for funeral amid COVID lockdown
Show of confidence in virus control measures comes after state media said authorities ‘stably suppressed’ outbreak
North Korea claims victory over COVID as it boasts of decreasing ‘fever’ cases
State media says Pyongyang 'overcoming' outbreak through strong lockdown policy and criticizes ‘weak’ responses abroad
US, South Korea move to ‘expand’ joint military exercises to counter North Korea
At Seoul summit, Biden and Yoon commit to deploy US ‘strategic’ assets on peninsula and offer COVID aid to DPRK
North Korea making ‘progress’ in COVID-19 fight but issues remain: Kim Jong Un
Authorities report almost 220,000 new suspected virus cases and one new death as Kim convenes another politburo meeting
What North Korea is telling citizens about how to survive its COVID-19 outbreak
State media has advised everything from painkillers and honey to positive thinking, while comparing virus to common cold
Streets empty but construction, farming active in COVID-hit North Korea: Imagery
Satellite images of Pyongyang and other cities show signs of lockdown but also ongoing economic activity
North Korean jets sent to China may have been cargo planes, imagery suggests
New satellite imagery shows movement of 3 Air Koryo cargo planes, possibly to Shenyang airport on Monday
Kim Jong Un hints at leadership purges due to COVID outbreak failures
North Korea records over 230,000 new ‘fever’ cases and six deaths as Kim calls for building new treatment centers
North Korean jets fly to China to pick up pandemic supplies: Sources
Multiple round trips in recent days appear to be first Air Koryo international flights since early 2020
North Korea mobilizes army in fight against COVID-19 spread: State media
Six more deaths and over 269,000 ‘fever’ patients also recorded since Sunday
