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Kim Jong Un holds meeting on incoming typhoon, urges better COVID-19 plan
Politburo and Executive Policy Council meetings convened in Pyongyang on Aug. 25 as Typhoon Bavi approaches
North Korea issues warnings ahead of Typhoon Bavi’s touchdown in Pyongyang
Typhoon Bavi may bring strength similar to Typhoon Lingling, which displaced more than 6,000 DPRK citizens in 2019
North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country
From February through July, state media took pride in frequently claiming the country was free of COVID-19
Majority of foreign NGO workers have left North Korea: Sources
Only one NGO now maintaining its presence in the DPRK, source says
Embassies in North Korea are quickly closing down — and that’s a big problem
Temporary withdrawals of Western European diplomats means fewer eyes and ears in Pyongyang for now, and in the future
COVID-19 test kits sent by private South Korean group arrive in North Korea
Delivery made via the Dandong-Sinuiju land route in mid-August
North Korea is giving more power to farmers, but not without helping the elite
Major agricultural reforms aim to inspire farmers to produce more food, but not without age-old command and control
Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain
The inspection is Premier Kim Tok Hun's first since joining the exclusive Politburo Presidium last week
North Korea may be closing a key sea route for humanitarian aid deliveries
The move likely followed Kim Jong Un's order on July 25 to strengthen measures against potential COVID-19 risks
‘They saw us as lowlives’: Defectors condemn police for investigation tactics
After leaflets raised ire in Pyongyang, Seoul police are investigating activist groups — but some say it's going too far
