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‘Please wait’: Moon writes letter to son of man killed in North Korean waters
Victim's family tells NK News both North and South Korea should investigate last month's shooting more "responsibly"
The ‘80-day battle’ until 2021: What’s next for North Korea this year
Kim Jong Un's focus may seem like it's on the economy, but it's really on his new ICBM and the White House, experts say
Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech
The North Korean leader’s Oct. 10 speech focused on the country’s resilience in the face of many “hardships”
North Korea sends mixed signals on COVID-19 at post-military parade events
Kim Jong Un said to a maskless crowd that the country was virus-free, but masks returned at other events Saturday
Kim Jong Un sheds tears and speaks of North Korea’s hardships at holiday speech
Speaking at the ruling party's 75th anniversary events, Kim also expressed hopes to "hold hands" with South Korea again
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
