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North Korean prisoner amnesty to begin in September: State media
Detainees to be released will include those "convicted of crimes against the country and the people"
COVID-19 slows down ambulance and tuberculosis aid delivery to North Korea
The United Nations extends the delivery window for Doctors Without Borders after granting it sanctions exemptions
At least 22 dead in North Korea after weeks of storms and flooding, IFRC says
At least four people are also reported as missing while state media stays mum on casualties
North Korean fishermen charged with assault 11 months into Russian detention
The 14 are the last of 17 fishermen to be charged after being arrested and detained since September 2019
Kaesong lockdown lifted at North Korean Politburo meeting led by Kim Jong Un
Flood response measures and a shakeup in top leadership positions were also discussed at the Pyongyang meeting
South Korean group can now send $253,000 in face masks and COVID-19 aid to DPRK
Five times now, the unification ministry approved private group projects sending COVID-19 aid to North Korea
Seoul court suspends plan to revoke North Korean human rights group’s permit
The decision is part of a greater, ongoing case between defector-led activist groups and the unification ministry
Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account
@Coldnoodlefan drew global attention this year for promoting a new English-language DPRK media initiative
Nearly 60% of North Koreans now food insecure, worsened estimates after COVID-19
More than half of North Koreans suffer from food insecurity, but the situation is expected to slightly improve by 2030
Transcript: South Korea’s MOU addresses balloon and leaflet launch controversy
Full remarks from an Aug. 11 Ministry of Unification press tour reveal the government's logic behind recent crackdowns
