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Why Kim Jong Un’s health is a very big deal
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Why Kim Jong Un’s health is a very big deal

The latest flurry of speculation highlights a very real, but too often neglected, aspect of North Korea risk

Why Kim Jong Un’s health is a very big deal
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter April 21, 2020
“We don’t know” if Kim Jong Un health rumors are true, Trump says

“We don’t know” if Kim Jong Un health rumors are true, Trump says

Comments follow widespread reports suggesting North Korean leader had undergone heart operation

“We don’t know” if Kim Jong Un health rumors are true, Trump says
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer April 21, 2020
Life continues as normal in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un health rumors swirl

Life continues as normal in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un health rumors swirl

Sources report nothing unusual in DPRK capital amid claims of leader in "grave danger"

Life continues as normal in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un health rumors swirl
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Oliver Hotham April 20, 2020
North Korea denies Kim Jong Un sent a “nice note” to President Trump

North Korea denies Kim Jong Un sent a “nice note” to President Trump

DPRK foreign ministry official insists no letter was sent recently, accuses U.S. President of "baseless" claims

North Korea denies Kim Jong Un sent a “nice note” to President Trump
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Oliver Hotham April 19, 2020
U.S. President says he received another “nice note” from North Korean leader

U.S. President says he received another “nice note” from North Korean leader

U.S. relations with North Korea "doing just fine," Trump insists

U.S. President says he received another “nice note” from North Korean leader
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 18, 2020
Italian companies had roles in finishing and shipping Kim Jong Un’s limousines

Italian companies had roles in finishing and shipping Kim Jong Un’s limousines

An “Italian client” and two local companies played role in delivering armored luxury cars to the DPRK, UN says

Italian companies had roles in finishing and shipping Kim Jong Un’s limousines
Giulia Pompili
Giulia Pompili | Min Chao Choy April 17, 2020
North Korea lauds public health leadership, continues to claim no COVID-19 cases

North Korea lauds public health leadership, continues to claim no COVID-19 cases

Rodong Sinmun urges officials not to "slacken vigilance" against threat from the virus

North Korea lauds public health leadership, continues to claim no COVID-19 cases
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 17, 2020
North Korea’s Wonsan-Kalma project fails to meet April 15 completion deadline

North Korea’s Wonsan-Kalma project fails to meet April 15 completion deadline

Finishing materials still being sent to marquee beach resort as construction is “pushing forward,” state outlets say

North Korea’s Wonsan-Kalma project fails to meet April 15 completion deadline
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 17, 2020
What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics

What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics

Despite a historic result, President Moon is acutely aware that prospects for diplomacy with the North are dim

What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee April 16, 2020
Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election

Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election

Thae Yong Ho is the first former DPRK official to win a parliamentary seat in the South

Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 16, 2020