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Dozens of highrises sprout up in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un’s June deadline looms
State media suggests rapid progress, but recent failures to finish ambitious projects cast doubt on timely completion
North Korea reminds the world that its aerospace program is forging ahead
State media hypes “ceaseless” efforts by rocket scientists to improve their work
How North Korea supports Palestine and aided Hamas
North Korea may have supplied illicit arms to Hamas, but support for Palestinian liberation goes much deeper
Toy guns and puppies: The latest art by North Korea’s famed Mansudae Studio
The DPRK's top art studio continues to turn out a mix of propaganda paintings and more lighthearted pieces
North Koreans attended virtual seminars with outside world: Choson Exchange
Virtual exchanges with the DPRK are entirely feasible, says Singapore-based organization
North Korea stuck waiting for millions of COVID-19 vaccines
A ‘global supply shortage’ and severe COVID outbreak in India have delayed vaccine shipments to the DPRK
North Korea orders citizens to stay inside over COVID-19 dust storm fears
DPRK authorities have made similar orders several times since going into national lockdown in early 2020
Foreign food and drinks reappear in Pyongyang after months of disrupted trade
Imported items like Coca-Cola and chocolate returned to shelves amid rumors of gradual border trade reopening
North Korea claims zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing 23,826 people
The country has long claimed to be COVID-19 free while intermittently reporting numbers to the World Health Organization
South Korea to spend $37.6 million on drone destroyers
The drones will monitor airports and nuclear power plants, but could have implications for defense against North Korea