April 19, 2024

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China says it’s ‘doing its best’ to give COVID-19 aid to citizens in North Korea

China says it’s ‘doing its best’ to give COVID-19 aid to citizens in North Korea

China’s Embassy in North Korea says it distributed masks, disinfectant and other COVID-19-related items

China says it’s ‘doing its best’ to give COVID-19 aid to citizens in North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 28, 2021
North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says

North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says

Four out of 10 North Koreans were impacted by storms in 2019, the Asian Disaster Reduction Center concluded

North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 26, 2021
North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump

North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump

Aid groups focused on North Korea urge President Biden to rescind Trump-era policies that slowed down their work

North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 26, 2021
North Koreans suffer from high-ranking hunger, but nearly a third are overweight

North Koreans suffer from high-ranking hunger, but nearly a third are overweight

North Koreans have the highest rate of undernourishment out of any country in the Asia-Pacific, new U.N. report shows

North Koreans suffer from high-ranking hunger, but nearly a third are overweight
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 22, 2021
North Korea says it’s ‘gravely concerned’ about Australian human rights abuses

North Korea says it’s ‘gravely concerned’ about Australian human rights abuses

North Korea, a country widely criticized for human rights abuses, is on a campaign to call out other countries

North Korea says it’s ‘gravely concerned’ about Australian human rights abuses
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 22, 2021
Chinese ships in North Korea drop by 30% after years of rampant, illegal fishing
NK PRO

Chinese ships in North Korea drop by 30% after years of rampant, illegal fishing

U.N. sanctions didn’t stop Chinese ships from plucking North Korean squid, but a new report suggests that COVID-19 did

Chinese ships in North Korea drop by 30% after years of rampant, illegal fishing
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 21, 2021
COVID-19 crushed North Korea’s illegal poaching endeavors in Russia
NK PRO

COVID-19 crushed North Korea’s illegal poaching endeavors in Russia

North Korean fishing boats in Russian waters fell by 95% in 2020, a new report from the Global Fishing Watch says

COVID-19 crushed North Korea’s illegal poaching endeavors in Russia
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 21, 2021
North Korean defectors arriving in the South drop by 78% in 2020 — a record low

North Korean defectors arriving in the South drop by 78% in 2020 — a record low

Yearly new arrivals dropped by more than 800 people amid the COVID-19 pandemic and stricter border measures

North Korean defectors arriving in the South drop by 78% in 2020 — a record low
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 20, 2021
Biden’s secretary of state nominee vows to ‘increase pressure’ on North Korea

Biden’s secretary of state nominee vows to ‘increase pressure’ on North Korea

Antony Blinken said he’s “reviewing options” on North Korea, which he calls a “hard problem” that’s “getting worse”

Biden’s secretary of state nominee vows to ‘increase pressure’ on North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 20, 2021
Why North Korea is as dangerous as ever to South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 166
Podcast

Why North Korea is as dangerous as ever to South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 166

South Korean National Assembly member and former DPRK diplomat Thae Yong-ho discusses inter-Korean relations and WMDs

Why North Korea is as dangerous as ever to South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 166
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot January 19, 2021