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North Korea promotes Pyongyang arts festival with foreign performers next spring
Expert says event could be occasion for wider reopening to tourists, though DPRK might only allow remote participation
South Korea to compensate families of six detainees still held in North Korea
Seoul says it hopes payments of up to $15K will ‘provide comfort,’ as DPRK remains unresponsive to calls for release
North Korea eliminates rubella virus through vaccination campaign: WHO
Mass immunization program inoculated some 6 million people against disease that causes severe birth defects
North Korea shuts down Angola embassy as diplomatic closures widen
Move follows closure of Uganda embassy and as media report DPRK to shutter over a dozen missions due to financial issues
North Korea to raise tourism prices, move to dollar payments: Tour company
Expert warns move away from euros could result in sanctions violation by foreign visitors to DPRK
North Korea shutters embassy in Uganda in move to streamline Africa operations
‘Surprising’ closure of mission to long-time ally reflects financial problems facing DPRK foreign ministry, expert says
North Korean athletes to skip Asian Para Games over anti-doping ruling
Organizers say DPRK made decision after being told athletes could not compete under their flag
K-pop star says North Koreans confessed they were her fans at Pyongyang concert
Claims by singer Ailee speak to spread of South Korean content despite DPRK laws against its consumption, expert says
French aircraft to help monitor sanctions violations by North Korean ships
France will assist with monitoring illegal ship-to-ship transfers from Japan throughout October, Tokyo says
North Korean envoy tells UN that Korean Peninsula on brink of nuclear war
Kim Song blames US but also calls for climate change action, in likely effort to position itself as engaged member state
