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Tens of thousands line Pyongyang streets for funeral amid COVID lockdown
Show of confidence in virus control measures comes after state media said authorities ‘stably suppressed’ outbreak
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What a recent funeral in North Korea says about leadership in Pyongyang
Defense minister and army politburo chief conspicuous no-shows at state funeral as DPRK battles ongoing COVID outbreak
Why North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak won’t be a death sentence for Kim regime
Malnutrition and poor healthcare may cause more deaths than statistics show, but mainly among elderly and poor
North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak - NKNews Podcast Ep. 236
The NK News team discusses the country’s health care and how the current outbreak might affect a possible nuclear test
Exploring North Korean art in Africa - NKNews Podcast Ep. 235
Researcher Onejoon Che hopes to amplify African voices in new photo book documenting DPRK-built statues and artwork
Visiting a remote island on North Korea’s doorstep - NKNews Podcast Ep. 234
Jacco Zwetsloot narrates a trip to Baengnyeong Island and asks experts about its significance in inter-Korean affairs
The complexities of solving the North Korea issue – NKNews Podcast Ep. 233
International Crisis Group's Christopher Green discusses the difficulties of reaching a solution on the Korean Peninsula
What Kim Il Sung shares with Hitler, Mao and Stalin - NKNews Podcast Ep. 232
Brandon Gauthier discusses how youth experiences shaped ordinary people into the 20th century’s cruelest dictators
The first American to visit North Korea’s nuclear plant - NKNews Podcast Ep. 231
C. Kenneth Quinones discusses his diplomatic work in the DPRK and experiences negotiating with North Koreans
Get Behind The Headlines
Why Biden and Yoon’s vow to bolster deterrence won’t alter North Korea’s course
Two leaders move to deploy US strategic assets and expand drills at summit but offer little to entice Pyongyang to talks
North Korea’s fertilizer imports remain unusually low ahead of planting seasons
Trade data also shows soap and other surface cleaner imports hit record highs amid short-lived trade reopening
What North Korea is telling citizens about how to survive its COVID-19 outbreak
State media has advised everything from painkillers and honey to positive thinking, while comparing virus to common cold
State media review: North Korea’s propaganda war against COVID-19
An in-depth look at wall-to-wall coverage of the country’s first outbreak in television and print media
Four major trends revealed by North Korea’s COVID-19 case numbers
Data suggests virus may have entered from China, spreading from border regions via trade networks and other movements
Streets empty but construction, farming active in COVID-hit North Korea: Imagery
Satellite images of Pyongyang and other cities show signs of lockdown but also ongoing economic activity
What North Korea will and will not do to fight the COVID-19 outbreak
Pyongyang will not yield control over people in exchange for fewer cases, but will probably accept specific aid packages
Ask a North Korean: How bright lights in China inspired a defection
‘You cannot change where you were born, but you can choose where you live’
