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The extraordinarily normal life of a North Korean woman from a rural town
Move from countryside to career to housewife typifies apolitical path of majority that rarely questions DPRK society
June 3, 2022
North Korea’s ventilator imports too little, too late: Medical experts
Chinese trade data shows DPRK imported millions of masks and 1,000 ventilators in April, but no COVID vaccines
May 30, 2022
Interview: How North Korean defector Jihyun Park found happiness in the UK
The human rights activist shares her defection story and how her experiences drove her to get involved in politics
May 26, 2022
Why North Korea’s pharmacies are unequipped to confront COVID-19
Private market actors are necessary for the DPRK’s drug distribution system to function, but supplies are highly limited
May 26, 2022
North Korean planes, COVID aid may be in quarantine after China trip: Imagery
Satellite imagery shows three Air Koryo cargo planes haven’t moved since returning from Shenyang last week
May 25, 2022
More nuclear, less coal? The future of South Korea’s energy mix
New president’s goals good for nuclear industry, while air quality concerns likely mean continued space for renewables
May 24, 2022
Why North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak won’t be a death sentence for Kim regime
Malnutrition and poor healthcare may cause more deaths than statistics show, but mainly among elderly and poor
May 23, 2022
Tens of thousands line Pyongyang streets for funeral amid COVID lockdown
Show of confidence in virus control measures comes after state media said authorities ‘stably suppressed’ outbreak
May 23, 2022
The difficulty of reporting in South Korea, where everything is ‘sensitive’
Attributing facts to sources is one of the hardest tasks journalists in the country face
May 20, 2022
Four major trends revealed by North Korea’s COVID-19 case numbers
Data suggests virus may have entered from China, spreading from border regions via trade networks and other movements
May 19, 2022
