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China steps closer to opening bridge meant to boost trade with North Korea
The cross-border road bridge was completed late last year, but has yet to open or facilitate trade
Kim Jong Un gifts guns to army officers as North Korea marks war anniversary
Pistols were conferred to a new generation of military leaders, who vowed to defend Kim “at the cost of their lives”
Kim Jong Un inspects new chicken farm construction, calls older ones ‘backwards’
Kwangchon Chicken Farm is only the second economic site to see a public visit from Kim this year
Korean War veterans to gather this week in Pyongyang, despite COVID-19 measures
North Korean state media reveals 6th National Conference of War Veterans will be held to mark July 27 holiday
SpaceX launches South Korea’s first exclusive military-use satellite
Pyongyang has frequently complained that Seoul’s satellite developments violate agreements and threaten peace
North Korean leader says major hospital project lacks budget, proper supplies
Visit to Pyongyang General Hospital marks Kim Jong Un’s first inspection since May 1
Italian firm granted another extension to UN sanctions exemptions
Agrotec SPA faced difficulties delivering agricultural machinery to DPRK farms since summer 2019
North Korea appoints long-time diplomat in China as new vice foreign minister
Pak Myong Ho previously worked as a minister at the DPRK embassy in Beijing
North Korean TV spotlights small city’s development, omits major ongoing project
New apartment blocks, factory improvements in Huichon touted a week after city said to be experiencing “problems”
North Korea still building anti-U.S. museums, though public visits appear down
Promotion of "class education centers" still using coded language, while more overt examples appear on state TV
