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Kim Jong Un thanks North Koreans for ‘zero’ COVID-19 cases in the country
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not wear a mask during his speech, nor did thousands of celebration attendees
North Korea’s mass games will celebrate ‘great leadership’ starting on Monday
A major DPRK propaganda event titled "Great Leadership" will run from Oct. 12 through Oct. 31, state media says
Why South Korea’s call for a Northeast Asia health initiative will likely fail
South Korea's president wants China, Mongolia, Japan and — most importantly — North Korea to band together on COVID-19
South Korea approved $1.24 million in private aid to North Korea in 2020
An annual parliamentary audit also revealed that North and South Koreans came into contact at least 161 times this year
North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods
State media is no longer showing footage of workers rebuilding houses, despite work ongoing across the country
Missing North Korean diplomat defected to Seoul last year, lawmakers confirm
Jo Song Gil, the former DPRK chargé d’affaires in Italy who went missing in 2018, now lives in South Korea
Son of border shooting victim says South Korea ‘failed’ to protect his father
The family of a South Korean government worker who was killed by DPRK soldiers calls for evidence of a defection
Destroyed, rebuilt and flooded again: North Korean homes ruined by 2020 typhoons
Flooding in newly-built villages shows pitfalls of North Korea’s rebuilding efforts
North Korea opens medical equipment factory months after Kim Jong Un’s deadline
Kim Jong Un criticized construction quality during a visit to the Myohyangsan Medical Appliances Factory in Oct. 2019
Expert roundup: Does North Korea want Biden or Trump to win the 2020 election?
Analysts weigh in on what North Korea is hoping for this November, plus what it will do if either candidate wins
