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‘I held my husband and cried’: Wartime alerts fuel panic and confusion in Seoul
Air raid sirens and evacuation orders left many fearing North Korean attack, though others greeted alerts with shrug
May 31, 2023
Seoul voices ‘deep regret’ over North Korea’s election to WHO executive board
South Korea says DPRK’s sanctions violations call into question its fitness to contribute to global health on the board
May 30, 2023
285K North Korean children suffer stunted growth due to malnutrition: Report
UN study finds growth impairment in DPRK is declining but remains 10 times the rate in South Korea
May 29, 2023
North Korea protests denial of Dutch visas for women’s football tournament
Statement implies DPRK intended to send team in June, though expert says this doesn’t mean it will ease border controls
May 29, 2023
US-ROK forces roll out big guns for ‘annihilation’ drills to counter North Korea
Over 2,500 personnel and 600 assets feature in first day of ‘largest-ever’ joint live-fire drills by inter-Korean border
May 25, 2023
New North Korean firm boasts of role in building library at Zambian university
NK News investigation links company to construction project at top school, a rare example of DPRK activity in country
May 24, 2023
North Korean troops start marching drills in latest sign of upcoming parade
Activity follows appearance of trucks at Pyongyang training grounds, likely for event for Korean War anniversary in July
May 24, 2023
North Korea exported record amount of fake hair to China in April, data shows
Expert says DPRK has used prison labor in past to turn human hair imports into wigs, fake beards and eyelashes
May 22, 2023
WHO plans to send oxygen treatment units to North Korea to treat ‘severe’ COVID
Health body receives sanctions exemption for hundreds of units, signaling possible rise in virus cases
May 19, 2023
Mongolia detains 4 North Koreans who illegally crossed into country from China
Expert says Ulaanbataar may be trying to curry favor with Pyongyang ahead of key diplomatic anniversary
May 18, 2023
