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North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump
Aid groups focused on North Korea urge President Biden to rescind Trump-era policies that slowed down their work
North Koreans suffer from high-ranking hunger, but nearly a third are overweight
North Koreans have the highest rate of undernourishment out of any country in the Asia-Pacific, new U.N. report shows
North Korea says it’s ‘gravely concerned’ about Australian human rights abuses
North Korea, a country widely criticized for human rights abuses, is on a campaign to call out other countries
Chinese ships in North Korea drop by 30% after years of rampant, illegal fishing
U.N. sanctions didn’t stop Chinese ships from plucking North Korean squid, but a new report suggests that COVID-19 did
COVID-19 crushed North Korea’s illegal poaching endeavors in Russia
North Korean fishing boats in Russian waters fell by 95% in 2020, a new report from the Global Fishing Watch says
North Korean defectors arriving in the South drop by 78% in 2020 — a record low
Yearly new arrivals dropped by more than 800 people amid the COVID-19 pandemic and stricter border measures
Biden’s secretary of state nominee vows to ‘increase pressure’ on North Korea
Antony Blinken said he’s “reviewing options” on North Korea, which he calls a “hard problem” that’s “getting worse”
Why North Korea is as dangerous as ever to South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 166
South Korean National Assembly member and former DPRK diplomat Thae Yong-ho discusses inter-Korean relations and WMDs
New year, same claims: North Korea says it has zero cases of COVID-19
North Korean borders continue to remain on lockdown, with many modes of transit reportedly banned
North Korea tests 13,259 people for COVID-19, still claims zero confirmed cases
WHO adds that “travel restrictions have been imposed” in the country, but it is unclear when these were introduced
