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North Korea sends mixed signals on COVID-19 at post-military parade events

North Korea sends mixed signals on COVID-19 at post-military parade events

Kim Jong Un said to a maskless crowd that the country was virus-free, but masks returned at other events Saturday

North Korea sends mixed signals on COVID-19 at post-military parade events
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 11, 2020
Kim Jong Un sheds tears and speaks of North Korea’s hardships at holiday speech

Kim Jong Un sheds tears and speaks of North Korea’s hardships at holiday speech

Speaking at the ruling party's 75th anniversary events, Kim also expressed hopes to "hold hands" with South Korea again

Kim Jong Un sheds tears and speaks of North Korea’s hardships at holiday speech
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Kelly Kasulis October 10, 2020
Kim Jong Un thanks North Koreans for ‘zero’ COVID-19 cases in the country

Kim Jong Un thanks North Koreans for ‘zero’ COVID-19 cases in the country

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not wear a mask during his speech, nor did thousands of celebration attendees

Kim Jong Un thanks North Koreans for ‘zero’ COVID-19 cases in the country
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis October 10, 2020
North Korea’s mass games will celebrate ‘great leadership’ starting on Monday

North Korea’s mass games will celebrate ‘great leadership’ starting on Monday

A major DPRK propaganda event titled "Great Leadership" will run from Oct. 12 through Oct. 31, state media says

North Korea’s mass games will celebrate ‘great leadership’ starting on Monday
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 10, 2020
Why South Korea’s call for a Northeast Asia health initiative will likely fail

Why South Korea’s call for a Northeast Asia health initiative will likely fail

South Korea's president wants China, Mongolia, Japan and — most importantly — North Korea to band together on COVID-19

Why South Korea’s call for a Northeast Asia health initiative will likely fail
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal October 9, 2020
South Korea approved $1.24 million in private aid to North Korea in 2020

South Korea approved $1.24 million in private aid to North Korea in 2020

An annual parliamentary audit also revealed that North and South Koreans came into contact at least 161 times this year

South Korea approved $1.24 million in private aid to North Korea in 2020
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 8, 2020
North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods

North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods

State media is no longer showing footage of workers rebuilding houses, despite work ongoing across the country

North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 7, 2020
Missing North Korean diplomat defected to Seoul last year, lawmakers confirm

Missing North Korean diplomat defected to Seoul last year, lawmakers confirm

Jo Song Gil, the former DPRK chargé d’affaires in Italy who went missing in 2018, now lives in South Korea

Missing North Korean diplomat defected to Seoul last year, lawmakers confirm
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 7, 2020
Son of border shooting victim says South Korea ‘failed’ to protect his father

Son of border shooting victim says South Korea ‘failed’ to protect his father

The family of a South Korean government worker who was killed by DPRK soldiers calls for evidence of a defection

Son of border shooting victim says South Korea ‘failed’ to protect his father
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 6, 2020
Destroyed, rebuilt and flooded again: North Korean homes ruined by 2020 typhoons
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Destroyed, rebuilt and flooded again: North Korean homes ruined by 2020 typhoons

Flooding in newly-built villages shows pitfalls of North Korea’s rebuilding efforts

Destroyed, rebuilt and flooded again: North Korean homes ruined by 2020 typhoons
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 5, 2020