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North Korea likely continued smuggling coal in January despite border lockdown
Known North Korean vessels, which frequented a coal-smuggling hotspot in summer 2020, reappeared last month
US to spend $4 million on projects targeting North Korean weapons trade
U.S. State Department also announced $4 million grant for illicit WMD and ballistic missiles nonproliferation in general
North Korean defector diplomat pleas for family’s safety in first TV interview
Former ‘acting ambassador’ Ryu Hyeon-woo told CNN he’s afraid his siblings and mother in North Korea may face reprisals
North Korean human rights issues were pushed to the side in 2020: UN report
Experts say that efforts to bring Pyongyang to the negotiating table overshadowed North Korean human rights issues
North Korea once again claims zero confirmed cases of COVID-19
North Korea told the World Health Organization that it's still monitoring the virus, but has zero cases as of Jan. 21.
North Korea speaks up to defend China amid genocide allegations
DPRK foreign ministry says western countries have a “human rights virus” after US officials accuse China of genocide
North Korean defector-author Jang Jin-sung accused of rape and sexual assault
Alleged victim files criminal complaint, author of “Dear Leader” memoir and second alleged perpetrator claim innocence
COVID-19 outbreak in Chinese borderlands poses a threat to North Koreans
The Jilin province area had 473 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Jan. 29, just 60 miles from the DPRK-China border
Kim Jong Un’s wife has been missing from the public eye for more than a year
Experts say that Ri Sol Ju was last seen in state media on Jan. 26, 2020
North Korea’s market exchange rate for foreigners suddenly drops by more than 9%
The abrupt shift could mean trade and travel restrictions will stay in place for the foreseeable future, experts say
