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Train service to North Korea from China and Russia suspended amid virus concerns

Train service to North Korea from China and Russia suspended amid virus concerns

DPRK flag carrier Air Koryo also updates schedule to reflect flight cancellations

Train service to North Korea from China and Russia suspended amid virus concerns
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 3, 2020
Covering North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.113
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Covering North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.113

In a crossover episode with the Korea Society, journalists discuss the perils and pitfalls of reporting on the DPRK

Covering North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.113
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot February 2, 2020
State Department offers $2.4 million for human rights projects in North Korea

State Department offers $2.4 million for human rights projects in North Korea

Projects should focus on information dissemination in DPRK, global awareness of human rights abuses, State Dept. says

State Department offers $2.4 million for human rights projects in North Korea
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer February 1, 2020
Kim Jong Un offers Chinese leader help in fight against novel coronavirus

Kim Jong Un offers Chinese leader help in fight against novel coronavirus

In letter to Xi Jinping, DPRK ruling party also said to have send "aid fund" to Chinese counterparts

Kim Jong Un offers Chinese leader help in fight against novel coronavirus
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 1, 2020
North Korea suspends Vladivostok flights, expands virus containment measures

North Korea suspends Vladivostok flights, expands virus containment measures

New rules also mean suspension of "events, ceremonial visits, and meetings" during month of February

North Korea suspends Vladivostok flights, expands virus containment measures
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 1, 2020
China’s imports, exports to North Korea grew in 2019: data
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China’s imports, exports to North Korea grew in 2019: data

Rise in China-DPRK trade comes despite sweeping global sanctions targeting North Korea's economy

China’s imports, exports to North Korea grew in 2019: data
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 31, 2020
North Koreans still in Russian territory not a sanctions violation, MFA insists

North Koreans still in Russian territory not a sanctions violation, MFA insists

Foreign ministry accuses other UN member states of interpreting Security Council resolutions in "distorted" way

North Koreans still in Russian territory not a sanctions violation, MFA insists
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 31, 2020
North Korea appoints new ambassador to Czech Republic

North Korea appoints new ambassador to Czech Republic

Ju Won Chol will formally replace Kim Pyong Il, uncle of Kim Jong Un, who left Prague late last year

North Korea appoints new ambassador to Czech Republic
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 30, 2020
Coronavirus prevention a matter of “national survival,” North Korean media says

Coronavirus prevention a matter of “national survival,” North Korean media says

Rodong Sinmun report comes as DPRK imposes one-month quarantine on foreigners visiting from China

Coronavirus prevention a matter of “national survival,” North Korean media says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 28, 2020
North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules

North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules

Administrative court upholds 2018 decision shutting City Hostel down, says it violates EU sanctions against DPRK

North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 28, 2020