Official Statements
Official statements about COVID-19 in and around North Korea
Citing COVID-19, North Korea decides not to attend Tokyo Olympics
The decision was made by the DPRK Olympics Committee in late March, state-run website reports
With Trump gone, Moon hopes to fix the diplomatic deadlock with North Korea
On Biden’s first day, South Korea’s president urged him to help undo the Hanoi Summit’s long-lasting effects
South Korea hopes to video chat North Korea with a $361,600 special room
South Korea is looking for construction crews to beef up a facility meant to help President Moon Jae-in reach Pyongyang
Russia’s embassy in North Korea doubts that Pyongyang bought COVID-19 vaccine
Russia's Embassy in the DPRK said that media reports about Pyongyang buying a vaccine from Moscow are "questionable"
‘Don’t play with snow’: North Korea warns foreigners ahead of a COVID-19 winter
Requirement part of "ultra-level" anti-COVID-19 rules currently applied throughout North Korea
North Korea reports 8,594 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, zero confirmed infections
The DPRK reports its coronavirus numbers to the World Health Organization on a semi-regular basis
Kim Jong Un reappears at Politburo meeting on COVID-19, ‘anti-socialist’ crimes
Appearance marks first in 25 days for North Korean leader, as top leadership puts focus on criminal activity
Internal document: North Korea may clamp down on homeless as COVID-19 prevention
Document suggests that Kim Jong Un ratified policies to send wanderers to relief stations
North Korea reports 5,368 ‘suspected’ COVID-19 cases, surge amid military parade
The number of those tested and quarantined in the DPRK spiked around the Oct. 10 parade, but no confirmed cases yet
Full text: North Korea’s decree to ‘fire at’ people illegally approaching border
NK Pro translated the full text of a recent North Korean public announcement on border security and COVID-19 prevention
