Official Statements
Official statements about COVID-19 in and around North Korea
Seoul attempts to offer vaccines, test kits and other aid to COVID-stricken DPRK
But Pyongyang did not make it clear whether it was willing to entertain the offer
COVAX offers 4.7 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to North Korea
Latest offer brings total doses allocated to DPRK to 6.83 million, though vaccine deliveries have yet to begin
North Korea refuses offer of 3 million Sinovac vaccines
UNICEF says DPRK yielded the doses to other countries, while expert says Pyongyang may fear potential side effects
DPRK claps back at UN chief, defends lockdown against human rights concerns
UN Secretary-General recently raised concerns about border closure’s ‘adverse’ impact on food security, vaccine rollout
North Korea complains about ‘hostile’ foreign pressure at ASEAN forum
U.S., South Korea among those in attendance at high-level meeting of foreign ministers
UNICEF helping North Korea prepare supply chains for COVID vaccines
UN agency says it’s assisting cold chain storage and distribution as experts say DPRK can mass vaccinate
North Korea admits medical supply ‘shortage’ in new United Nations report
Seoul official cautions that latest revelation is not a cry for help from Pyongyang
Kim Jong Un says ‘hostile forces’ don’t stand a chance against Chinese communism
North Korean leader pens letter to Xi Jinping as China mark’s the 100-year anniversary of its communist party
North Korea slams ‘vaccine nationalism’ at World Health Assembly in Geneva
In apparent reversal, DPRK now praising success of COVID-19 vaccine development
North Korea casts doubt on COVID-19 vaccines and warns of long pandemic
State media warned of “catastrophic consequences” if the North Korean people stop following state safety measures
