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Why North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak won’t be a death sentence for Kim regime
Malnutrition and poor healthcare may cause more deaths than statistics show, but mainly among elderly and poor
May 23, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s Pyongyang residence sees upgrades during COVID lockdown: Imagery
Kim publicly announced major construction projects in North Korea should continue as millions battle omicron infection
May 23, 2022
North Korea claims victory over COVID as it boasts of decreasing ‘fever’ cases
State media says Pyongyang 'overcoming' outbreak through strong lockdown policy and criticizes ‘weak’ responses abroad
May 22, 2022
US, South Korea move to ‘expand’ joint military exercises to counter North Korea
At Seoul summit, Biden and Yoon commit to deploy US ‘strategic’ assets on peninsula and offer COVID aid to DPRK
May 21, 2022
North Korea making ‘progress’ in COVID-19 fight but issues remain: Kim Jong Un
Authorities report almost 220,000 new suspected virus cases and one new death as Kim convenes another politburo meeting
May 21, 2022
Seoul investigating reported defection of COVID-positive North Koreans to China
South Korean outlets say two defectors escaped Chinese authorities, while two of three caught tested positive for virus
May 20, 2022
What North Korea is telling citizens about how to survive its COVID-19 outbreak
State media has advised everything from painkillers and honey to positive thinking, while comparing virus to common cold
May 20, 2022
State media review: North Korea’s propaganda war against COVID-19
An in-depth look at wall-to-wall coverage of the country’s first outbreak in television and print media
May 20, 2022
The difficulty of reporting in South Korea, where everything is ‘sensitive’
Attributing facts to sources is one of the hardest tasks journalists in the country face
May 20, 2022
Four major trends revealed by North Korea’s COVID-19 case numbers
Data suggests virus may have entered from China, spreading from border regions via trade networks and other movements
May 19, 2022
