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North Korea’s economy contracts for second straight year, ROK central bank says
Bank of Korea estimates 0.1% contraction as COVID, economic mismanagement and sanctions weigh on the economy
First stop, North Korea: Chinese ship makes apparent maiden voyage to Nampho
Lack of history and registration raises possibility Pyongyang has acquired vessel or that it’s using cover identity
North Korea flexes foreign networks to acquire new cargo ship: Investigation
Latest purchase to bolster merchant fleet once again demonstrates DPRK’s ability to evade UN sanctions, expert says
North Korea’s COVID-19 testing limitations cast fog over outbreak’s future
Expert says DPRK’s ‘crude’ approach to identifying variants could lead to continued uncertainty about true case counts
North Korean appeals 13-year sentence to Russian penal colony for 2019 attack
Fisherman was one of two sentenced to time for attack on Russian coast guard, and case will now go to higher court
Seoul preparing to allow access to North Korean media: Unification ministry
Move aims to encourage Pyongyang to open up to South Korean media and would relax ban on viewing DPRK propaganda
North Korea buys thousands more ventilators, hinting at untold COVID suffering
Import of medical equipment from China appears at odds with state media claims of only 75 deaths from 5 million cases
US recovers half million dollars stolen by North Korean hackers from hospitals
Justice Department links attack on medical centers in Kansas and Colorado to DPRK’s Maui ransomware campaign
North Korean defector numbers on pace to hit record low in 2022: Data
Seoul says COVID border controls make it difficult to escape DPRK, with just eight reaching ROK in second quarter
COVID outbreaks depress North Korea-China trade in June: Data
Trade in June just 20% of that in April, before DPRK implemented nationwide controls and two sides suspended rail trade
