Human Security / Human Rights
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If North Korea needs coronavirus help, “we’ll give them help,” Trump says
Pyongyang denies having any COVID-19 infections, but Trump says North Korea is "going through something"
North Korean official purged for “debauchery,” defying quarantine: state media
Chonnae county cadre accused of undermining nationwide coronavirus prevention measures by organizing drinking parties
North Korean foreign ministry boasts of “clean land” free of coronavirus cases
In unusual move, MFA statement promotes Chinese praise of DPRK virus prevention measures
Why North Korea’s healthcare sector is better equipped than many believe
The DPRK is able to strictly enforce quarantine measures and has a large number of doctors in the population
U.S. offered to help North Korea fight coronavirus pandemic, Pompeo says
"It’s the right thing to do in a time of crisis," Pompeo says, though nature of State Dept's outreach to DPRK is unclear
North Korean quarantine workers wearing U.S.-brand protective suits: state media
DPRK state media photos show workers wearing what appear to be 3M and DuPont Tyvek hazmat suits
Ask a North Korean: how much do North Koreans know about the outside world?
"Ordinary North Koreans have very skimpy knowledge about the outside world"
North Korea’s economy and the coronavirus: current fallout and future unknowns
The DPRK has experienced a supply shock in its food and fuel markets, with greater impact likely further down the line
Kim Jong Un orders large new Pyongyang General Hospital to be built by October
North Korean leader in speech at ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday said country lacks modern medical facilities
View from Jingshan: curiosity about coronavirus in North Korea permeates China
Chinese netizens have bashed Pyongyang's denial of any cases of COVID-19 and its decision to close the Sino-DPRK border
