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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
July 16, 2020
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”
July 15, 2020
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
July 14, 2020
Activity at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium hints at August start for mass games
Floor covering installed in recent days, imagery shows, as public practices have reportedly increased this month
July 10, 2020
North Korean leader’s sister rules out another “useless” summit with U.S.
Kim Yo Jong hails good relations between Kim and Trump, but says change in U.S. attitude required
July 9, 2020
North Korean crowds visit Kim statues nationwide amid grave COVID-19 warnings
All citizens wearing masks, but social distancing absent in visits commemorating founding leader's death
July 9, 2020
North Korea imported more Russian horses amid new work on elite equestrian parks
30 horses sent during construction on mansion-complex's new track, harkening back to Kim's 2019 ride up "holy" mountain
July 8, 2020
Trump interested in another summit with Kim, says North Koreans “want to meet”
Comments follow North Korea's repeated explicit rejection of further talks with the U.S. in recent days
July 8, 2020
Kim Jong Un visits grandfather’s mausoleum on death anniversary
Visit follows conspicuous absence from Kumsusan Palace in April, comes amid heightened COVID-19 measures
July 7, 2020
North Korean schools close one month into new term, sources say
Earlier reports indicated COVID-19 is to blame for ending an already-delayed school year
July 7, 2020
