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North Korean rural areas active as ‘fever’ rips through country
Farmers and other agricultural workers engaging rice fields and walking outside amid COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ orders
May 16, 2022
State media review: Pandemic and drought conspire in North Korea
An in-depth analysis of water shortages, the COVID-19 outbreak, criticism of the new South Korean president and more
May 16, 2022
Good troublemakers are the key to fixing democracy in South Korea
President Yoon may not appreciate that strengthening democratic institutions and norms starts by empowering the people
May 16, 2022
Over 1 million North Koreans mobilized to fight COVID-19 as outbreak continues
'Fever' cases in the hundreds of thousands as Kim Jong Un attends funeral for Pyongyang elite Yang Hyong Sop
May 15, 2022
North Korea reports 21 more deaths due to ‘fever’ amid nationwide COVID outbreak
State media says over half a million people affected by fever symptoms since April as DPRK battles COVID-19 outbreak
May 14, 2022
North Korea says 6 people dead, 187,800 in quarantine due to ‘fever’
Figures come a day after North Korea confirmed its first outbreak of COVID-19
May 13, 2022
North Korean COVID-19 rules warn of transmission by balloons, drones and rivers
Expert says authorities in Pyongyang taking advantage of pandemic to further justify isolation and crackdowns on society
May 12, 2022
Why Omicron might finally change North Korea’s mind about vaccines
Kim Jong Un may continue to refuse aid offers, but former DPRK officials think Pyongyang outbreak changes the game
May 12, 2022
Lockdown orders issued in Pyongyang due to ‘national problem’: Source
North Korean residents in the capital seen scrambling to get home after the unexpected order
May 10, 2022
Exploring North Korean art in Africa – NKNews Podcast Ep. 235
Researcher Onejoon Che hopes to amplify African voices in new photo book documenting DPRK-built statues and artwork
May 10, 2022
