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Youth leaving home for coal mines to fight ‘cultural infiltration’: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader sent letter to young people gathered in Pyongyang to celebrate Youth Day
Aid workers, activists urge US to lift DPRK travel ban ahead of renewal deadline
Some question the practicality of lifting the ban amid the pandemic and warn of risks traveling to North Korea
North Korea upgrades new skyscraper to 80 floors, making it 2nd-tallest in DPRK
State media claims soldiers built one story every 16 hours and carried materials up tower ‘dozens’ of times per day
DPRK claps back at UN chief, defends lockdown against human rights concerns
UN Secretary-General recently raised concerns about border closure’s ‘adverse’ impact on food security, vaccine rollout
North Korea exports beer made with rice to China after declaring food crisis
Pyongyang sold $40,000 in beer to Beijing in July in first booze exports of 2021, according to Chinese trade data
UNICEF secures another sanctions exemption to send COVID aid to North Korea
The DPRK is still showing no signs of opening up, making the timeline for delivery unclear
As Kim Jong Un slims down, North Korean state media covers body weight issues
Cartoon on state TV features girl criticizing friend for being overweight
North Korea says it’s still COVID-19 free, develops new testing equipment
New reported technology comes as WHO says total tested in DPRK exceeds 36,000
Seoul-based nonprofit publishes human rights dossiers on 30 North Koreans
Reports detail torture, murder, forced abortions in effort to hold DPRK accountable for 'crimes against humanity'
North Korean rocket launch site, villages flooded as state media silent
Soldiers mobilized to build homes by hand in some areas affected by August floods, but others yet to see relief
