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The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases

The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases

Pointing to global rise in cases, state media says that the world is “shocked” by the DPRK’s virus-fighting measures

The ‘cleanest place’: North Korea revives propaganda touting zero COVID-19 cases
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 29, 2020
Obama slams Trump, says Biden ‘wouldn’t coddle’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Obama slams Trump, says Biden ‘wouldn’t coddle’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Former U.S. president endorses Joe Biden and criticizes Trump for ‘bragging’ about his close ties with Kim Jong Un

Obama slams Trump, says Biden ‘wouldn’t coddle’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 28, 2020
Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia

Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia

State media warned citizens against imported items out of fear that they could spread the virus from abroad

Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 27, 2020
How overseas labor improves ordinary North Korean lives – NKNews Podcast Ep. 153
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How overseas labor improves ordinary North Korean lives – NKNews Podcast Ep. 153

Andrei Lankov and Peter Ward discuss the difficulties and opportunities of the North Korean workers living abroad

How overseas labor improves ordinary North Korean lives – NKNews Podcast Ep. 153
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot October 26, 2020
Full text: North Korea’s decree to ‘fire at’ people illegally approaching border
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Full text: North Korea’s decree to ‘fire at’ people illegally approaching border

NK Pro translated the full text of a recent North Korean public announcement on border security and COVID-19 prevention

Full text: North Korea’s decree to ‘fire at’ people illegally approaching border
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 26, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s teary-eyed speech shows North Korea is in a dire situation
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Kim Jong Un’s teary-eyed speech shows North Korea is in a dire situation

The North Korean leader’s speech was more than an apology — it was an admission that the worse may have yet to come

Kim Jong Un’s teary-eyed speech shows North Korea is in a dire situation
James Fretwell
James Fretwell October 22, 2020
North Korea urges people indoors, fearing dust from China will spread COVID-19

North Korea urges people indoors, fearing dust from China will spread COVID-19

Foreigners in Pyongyang say the government asked them to stay inside, while outdoor construction was banned on Thursday

North Korea urges people indoors, fearing dust from China will spread COVID-19
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 22, 2020
Doctors Without Borders to send COVID-19 and tuberculosis aid to North Korea
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Doctors Without Borders to send COVID-19 and tuberculosis aid to North Korea

U.N. sanctions exemptions for humanitarian aid projects to North Korea have slowed down since August

Doctors Without Borders to send COVID-19 and tuberculosis aid to North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 20, 2020
North Korea shares new ‘emergency quarantine law’ amid global COVID-19 woes

North Korea shares new ‘emergency quarantine law’ amid global COVID-19 woes

The DPRK claims that it has no cases of COVID-19, but the new law addresses what to do in an infectious disease outbreak

North Korea shares new ‘emergency quarantine law’ amid global COVID-19 woes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 20, 2020
What the World Food Programme doesn’t know about North Korean agriculture
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What the World Food Programme doesn’t know about North Korean agriculture

It's impossible to track North Korea's food production system perfectly, but the WFP is missing several key points

What the World Food Programme doesn’t know about North Korean agriculture
Peter Ward
Peter Ward October 19, 2020