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U.S. objectives remain the same whoever leads North Korea, Pompeo says

U.S. objectives remain the same whoever leads North Korea, Pompeo says

Comments come amid a storm of media speculation over Kim Jong Un's health

U.S. objectives remain the same whoever leads North Korea, Pompeo says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 23, 2020
740 people in North Korea tested for COVID-19, still no confirmed cases: WHO

740 people in North Korea tested for COVID-19, still no confirmed cases: WHO

New WHO figures suggest just 31 have been tested since the beginning of the month

740 people in North Korea tested for COVID-19, still no confirmed cases: WHO
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 22, 2020
North Korea experiencing economic hardship, “lagging behind”: state media

North Korea experiencing economic hardship, “lagging behind”: state media

Cabinet newspaper also warns against taking aid from "blabbering" imperialists

North Korea experiencing economic hardship, “lagging behind”: state media
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 22, 2020
“We don’t know” if Kim Jong Un health rumors are true, Trump says

“We don’t know” if Kim Jong Un health rumors are true, Trump says

Comments follow widespread reports suggesting North Korean leader had undergone heart operation

“We don’t know” if Kim Jong Un health rumors are true, Trump says
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer April 21, 2020
After UN worker ban took effect, Russia granted 753 work visas to North Koreans
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After UN worker ban took effect, Russia granted 753 work visas to North Koreans

Data reveal flow of DPRK nationals into Russia despite UN sanctions, strict border controls during COVID-19 pandemic

After UN worker ban took effect, Russia granted 753 work visas to North Koreans
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer April 21, 2020
Kim Jong Un staying in provinces, no sign of “peculiar” activity: Blue House

Kim Jong Un staying in provinces, no sign of “peculiar” activity: Blue House

South Korean government seeks to play down report of North Korean leader's health emergency

Kim Jong Un staying in provinces, no sign of “peculiar” activity: Blue House
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Oliver Hotham April 21, 2020
Life continues as normal in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un health rumors swirl

Life continues as normal in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un health rumors swirl

Sources report nothing unusual in DPRK capital amid claims of leader in "grave danger"

Life continues as normal in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un health rumors swirl
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Oliver Hotham April 20, 2020
China’s reported oil exports to North Korea plunge in early 2020: data
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China’s reported oil exports to North Korea plunge in early 2020: data

Just 11.91 tons of refined petroleum reported in March; lowest ever recorded since UN oil sanctions took effect in 2017

China’s reported oil exports to North Korea plunge in early 2020: data
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer April 20, 2020
South Korean firm repeatedly tied to North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfers
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South Korean firm repeatedly tied to North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfers

ROK company implicated in encounters with DPRK-flagged and UNSC-designated vessels

South Korean firm repeatedly tied to North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfers
North Korean workers stuck in Vietnam following COVID-19 border closures: Hanoi

North Korean workers stuck in Vietnam following COVID-19 border closures: Hanoi

Vietnamese government reports DPRK laborers on temporary visas, efforts being made to repatriate them

North Korean workers stuck in Vietnam following COVID-19 border closures: Hanoi
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 20, 2020