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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
August 19, 2021
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’
August 18, 2021
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
August 16, 2021
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
August 9, 2021
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
August 2, 2021
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
July 27, 2021
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
July 27, 2021
Pop-aganda: North Korean accordionists cover Norway’s greatest hits
An interview with Morten Traavik on his new vinyl album expanding musical collaboration with the DPRK
July 19, 2021
North Korea tells WHO it has no COVID cases after testing additional 696 people
Total tested surpasses 33,000 as country reports shortage of medicine and health personnel to U.N.
July 19, 2021
An interview with Stephen Biegun, former US special envoy to North Korea
From Singapore, Hanoi to Stockholm, Biegun discusses his time as Washington’s lead official on North Korea policy
July 14, 2021
