November was a month filled with international media coverage on the U.S. presidential elections — and yet North Korea never said a word about the event, nor its results to date.

Although Pyongyang is likely keeping a close eye on what Biden’s future North Korea policy will be, DPRK state media focused more on domestic affairs this month — namely the 80-day battle, the economy and COVID-19.

While Kim Jong Un did not guide any military drills or missile launches in Nov. 2020, he did chair two Politburo meetings. He discussed COVID-19 policy enforcement, warned against