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China will speak up on North Korea issues with new ‘wolf warrior’ appointee
Experts say Liu Xiaoming, China’s new appointee for Korean Peninsula affairs, will be a strong voice on DPRK issues
April 13, 2021
North Korea claims zero confirmed COVID-19 cases after testing 23,121 people
A new World Health Organization report states that the DPRK tested more than 700 people over the course of a week
April 12, 2021
China appoints new special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs
Liu Xiaoming — formerly an ambassador to the U.K., Egypt and North Korea — will now handle both Seoul and Pyongyang
April 12, 2021
North Korea to receive 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses later than expected
A World Health Organization official said the 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses will not make it to the DPRK by May 2021
April 12, 2021
US and South Korea sign military cost-sharing deal after years of heated talks
Some analysts say the deal marks a return to a strong U.S.-ROK alliance after contentious negotiations with Trump
April 9, 2021
US open to ‘some form of diplomacy’ with North Korea: White House spokesperson
U.S. Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Washington has a “clear objective” to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula
April 8, 2021
First lawsuit between North and South Korean firms ends in loss for plaintiffs
Seoul court rejects claim by North Korea’s Myongji Corporation and others over $89,000 for zinc shipment
April 7, 2021
Still no COVID-19 cases, North Korea says after testing 22,389 people
North Korea has tested 44,504 samples since the beginning of the pandemic as of March 25, a new WHO report states
April 5, 2021
South Korea to expand facilities for video reunions of separated families
Existing centers unused since 2007, but Unification Ministry hopes for “early resumption” of exchanges
April 5, 2021
In the twilight of their lives, Korean Americans push to see long-lost family
A new bill in Congress urges officials to work on reuniting Korean Americans with their relatives in North Korea
April 5, 2021
