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Gen. Abrams: COVID-19 ‘accelerating the effects of sanctions’ in North Korea
Pyongyang is focusing on internal efforts to overcome COVID-19 and typhoon-related impacts, Abrams says
Chinese ships avoid illegally entering North Korean seas as fishing season opens
Ships disappear from location tracking system as they near North Korean border, despite evidence of fishing rights sales
North Korean moderates need their power back — or nuclear talks won’t succeed
Major political shifts in the DPRK leadership are derailing negotiations today
Letter: Kim Jong Un described failed Hanoi summit as ‘moment of glory’ to Trump
Publication of contents from letters could complicate further DPRK-U.S. diplomacy
North Korea marks low-key founding anniversary with foreign ambassador meeting
The Russian and Palestinian ambassadors met foreign minister Ri Son Gwon to congratulate the DPRK on its 72nd birthday
Deported North Korean ship returns to Russia and gets stranded on the beach
Typhoon Maysak drove the “Kalma 2” ship to Russian shores just one year after it was deported for illegal poaching
How a small Chinese city exploded into a major port for North Korean trade
150 companies in Dandong were behind around 25% of Chinese exports to North Korea in 2016 — roughly $750 million
North Korean statues are showing up in Africa — and they could be illegal
One French-speaking DPRK businessman hopped across countries and brokered potentially-sanctioned statue deals
Why North Korea may be on the brink of another deadly ‘Arduous March’ famine
Sanctions, flooding, COVID-19 and other 2020 conditions look eerily similar to what caused the devastating 1990s famine
North Korea must return to talks for a ‘brighter future,’ US official says
The US will take “strong actions” to show that missile launch “blackmail” doesn’t work, David Stilwell says
