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US should enlist China and Russia to provide COVID aid to North Korea: Expert

US should enlist China and Russia to provide COVID aid to North Korea: Expert

Troy Stangarone cites what medical experts say is risk dangerous variants could emerge from unchecked outbreak in DPRK

US should enlist China and Russia to provide COVID aid to North Korea: Expert
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 3, 2022
Vehicles return to Pyongyang streets as rest of North Korea remains locked down

Vehicles return to Pyongyang streets as rest of North Korea remains locked down

Satellite imagery shows traffic near normal levels in capital, as state media remains silent on lifting of restrictions

Vehicles return to Pyongyang streets as rest of North Korea remains locked down
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 3, 2022
State media review: North Korea labors to limit ‘aftereffects’ of COVID-19
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State media review: North Korea labors to limit ‘aftereffects’ of COVID-19

An in-depth analysis of advice for recovered patients, a congress of Koreans in Japan and nuclear retaliation against US

State media review: North Korea labors to limit ‘aftereffects’ of COVID-19
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 2, 2022
Local election defeat a reckoning for South Korean liberals on gender issues
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Local election defeat a reckoning for South Korean liberals on gender issues

Democratic Party has clung to outmoded politics while failing to take stand on social issues, driving away young women

Local election defeat a reckoning for South Korean liberals on gender issues
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee June 2, 2022
COVID-19 situation in North Korea likely getting ‘worse, not better’: WHO

COVID-19 situation in North Korea likely getting ‘worse, not better’: WHO

UN health agency adds that it has yet to receive reliable data from DPRK or response to vaccine offers

COVID-19 situation in North Korea likely getting ‘worse, not better’: WHO
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 2, 2022
Why supporting Taiwan remains a bridge too far for South Korea
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Why supporting Taiwan remains a bridge too far for South Korea

Indirect aid would align Seoul with other liberal democracies, but memories of Chinese economic retaliation linger

Why supporting Taiwan remains a bridge too far for South Korea
John Lee
John Lee June 1, 2022
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans go to the dentist?

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans go to the dentist?

A defector explains why many must procure their own implants, the growing popularity of teeth whitening and more

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans go to the dentist?
North Korea’s claims of COVID victory a thorn in China’s side: Experts

North Korea’s claims of COVID victory a thorn in China’s side: Experts

Army of censors works to shield Chinese from news about DPRK’s outbreak as Beijing persists with zero-COVID approach

North Korea’s claims of COVID victory a thorn in China’s side: Experts
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell May 31, 2022
France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says

France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says

Philippe Lefort tells NK News that Paris considers humanitarian aid separately from human rights and security concerns

France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung May 31, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s megayachts active on east coast during COVID lockdown: Imagery
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Kim Jong Un’s megayachts active on east coast during COVID lockdown: Imagery

North Korean leader’s custom vessels appear to move to private repair dock and may have hosted guests in Wonsan

Kim Jong Un’s megayachts active on east coast during COVID lockdown: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 31, 2022