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North Korea says it’s testing workers who handle imported cargo for COVID-19
News follows huge increase in testing last month and January restart of train trade with China
North Korea restoring tunnels at demolished nuclear test site: ROK military
Restoration work the latest sign Pyongyang may be preparing for an underground nuclear test at Punggye-ri site
North Korean COVID-19 testing skyrockets more than tenfold: WHO
Expert says huge increase in samples tested may be tied to Kim Jong Il birthday celebrations
North Korea reports no COVID cases after testing additional 2,040 people
DPRK yet to begin vaccinations as UN rapporteur calls for donation of 60 million doses
North Korea slams US actions as ‘root cause’ of crisis in Ukraine
Foreign ministry statement does not mention Russian invasion, criticizes US ‘disregard’ of Moscow’s security concerns
Climate change threatens millions of North Koreans. Is Pyongyang doing enough?
Ongoing food insecurity shows DPRK’s vulnerability to global warming, amid doubts about its commitment to climate action
COVAX cuts vaccine allotment for North Korea as it moves to ‘needs-based’ system
Vaccine alliance Gavi says previous allocations no longer relevant, with Canada now pledging 1.29 million doses
Prominent defector indicted for violating South Korea’s contentious leaflet ban
Activist Park Sang-hak faces prison time if convicted for launching leaflets toward North Korea
Former North Korea sanctions official tapped as US ambassador to Seoul: Source
Biden to nominate career diplomat Philip Goldberg to lead Seoul embassy in key post unfilled for over a year
North Korea reports zero COVID cases in wake of mass events in Pyongyang
DPRK says it tested 1,395 additional people during two-week period coinciding with party plenum, New Year’s Eve concert
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