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Tainted with stigma, a North Korean defector school has nowhere to go
For years now, Yeomyung School has run into red tape while looking for a new spot
South Korea to replace Kang Kyung-wha, the nation’s first woman foreign minister
After three and a half years, Kang is stepping down and will be replaced by Chung Eui-yong
North Korea vows to assert more control over the economy and fix past woes
DPRK leaders promised to take more control of the economy at the Supreme People’s Assembly on Sunday, state media says
Supreme People’s Assembly, explained: Why North Korea is on the political move
The legislative meeting will kick-off the five-year plan discussed at Pyongyang’s Party Congress
Time is running out: Moon Jae-in’s North Korea goals are looking more unlikely
Experts say that South Korea is paralyzed by its conflicting goals of boosting defense and wooing Pyongyang
Kim Jong Un absent as officials talk military, science plans at Party Congress
Leaders ironed out finer details about future agriculture, science, defense capabilities and industry plans
North Korea tests 13,259 people for COVID-19, still claims zero confirmed cases
WHO adds that “travel restrictions have been imposed” in the country, but it is unclear when these were introduced
Kim Jong Un named general secretary — a title reserved for his late father
Kim Jong Un promoted to a higher Workers' Party of Korea rank that was otherwise posthumously reserved for Kim Jong Il
North Korea to hold a Party Congress every five years
On day five of the latest Party Congress, North Korea revamped party rules and boasted about increased cash reserves
North Korea’s promised military upgrades are a tall order — and an empty threat
North Korea vowed to up long-range nuclear strike capabilities, but experts say that’s a two-sided message
