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Why North Korean state media remains silent about the Pyongyang lockdown
Regime may feel it can downplay restrictions for now, but a serious COVID outbreak could quickly change the calculus
January 27, 2023
‘Rising’ illness in North Korea triggers 5-day lockdown in capital
Notice says residents must stay in homes, submit to temperature checks in first citywide lockdown in eight months
January 25, 2023
Panic-buying reported in Pyongyang amid rumors of new lockdown order
Source in capital also reports more temperature checks at stores, though officials have not announced new virus controls
January 24, 2023
Russian Embassy in North Korea denies report it will close due to COVID controls
In statement, mission admits difficult conditions for staff but says ‘impossible’ to close as bilateral ties flourish
January 17, 2023
Possible drone spotted near DMZ, weeks after North Korean incursion
NK News observed aircraft from border observatory on Tuesday, raising questions about flights in sensitive military area
January 11, 2023
Remembering Nate Thayer, investigative journalist and former NK News member
He had a unique ability to uncover elusive information, doggedly pursuing stories about the DPRK to the bitter end
January 6, 2023
Skepticism a must as rumors run wild about former North Korean foreign minister
A Japanese outlet claims Ri Yong Ho was executed during long absence, but officials reported dead have reappeared before
January 4, 2023
New North Korean luxury department store opens in capital after years of delays
Exclusive photos show high-end liquors for sale but little else at renamed Ryugyong Golden Plaza
January 2, 2023
Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome
Kim Jong Un’s confrontational stance toward Seoul raises risk of limited inter-Korean conflict in year ahead
January 1, 2023
US establishes new humanitarian carveouts for North Korea sanctions regime
Aid worker says exemptions don’t go far enough in streamlining approval process for delivering assistance
December 21, 2022
