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North Korea tested more than 2,700 people for COVID-19 — all results ‘negative’
More than 30,000 people have been put under quarantine in the country, WHO tells NK News
August 27, 2020
North Korea issues warnings ahead of Typhoon Bavi’s touchdown in Pyongyang
Typhoon Bavi may bring strength similar to Typhoon Lingling, which displaced more than 6,000 DPRK citizens in 2019
August 25, 2020
Rumors explained: Is Kim Jong Un really in a coma? Will Kim Yo Jong take over?
Rumors surface yet again that Kim Jong Un is gravely ill and Kim Yo Jong assumed power — but most of it is likely false
August 24, 2020
Why Seoul’s dream to barter for North Korean booze may soon fall apart
If supply chains involve previously sanctioned entities, then even barter trade would be blocked by U.N. sanctions
August 24, 2020
Majority of foreign NGO workers have left North Korea: Sources
Only one NGO now maintaining its presence in the DPRK, source says
August 21, 2020
COVID-19 test kits sent by private South Korean group arrive in North Korea
Delivery made via the Dandong-Sinuiju land route in mid-August
August 21, 2020
North Korea’s long-term economic goals ‘seriously delayed,’ ruling party says
Plenum meeting reveals details ahead of Eighth Congress in Jan. 2021, where a new five-year economic plan will emerge
August 19, 2020
Seoul’s unification minister pushes for progress with US and Chinese ambassadors
Lee In-young stressed the need for peace and denuclearization to ambassadors Harry Harris and Xing Haiming this week
August 19, 2020
North Korea may be closing a key sea route for humanitarian aid deliveries
The move likely followed Kim Jong Un's order on July 25 to strengthen measures against potential COVID-19 risks
August 19, 2020
‘They saw us as lowlives’: Defectors condemn police for investigation tactics
After leaflets raised ire in Pyongyang, Seoul police are investigating activist groups — but some say it's going too far
August 18, 2020
