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Kim Jong Un holds meeting on incoming typhoon, urges better COVID-19 plan

Kim Jong Un holds meeting on incoming typhoon, urges better COVID-19 plan

Politburo and Executive Policy Council meetings convened in Pyongyang on Aug. 25 as Typhoon Bavi approaches

Kim Jong Un holds meeting on incoming typhoon, urges better COVID-19 plan
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 25, 2020
North Korea issues warnings ahead of Typhoon Bavi’s touchdown in Pyongyang

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

North Korea issues warnings ahead of Typhoon Bavi’s touchdown in Pyongyang
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 25, 2020
North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country

North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country

From February through July, state media took pride in frequently claiming the country was free of COVID-19

North Korea quietly stops claiming zero COVID-19 cases in the country
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 25, 2020
Majority of foreign NGO workers have left North Korea: Sources

Majority of foreign NGO workers have left North Korea: Sources

Only one NGO now maintaining its presence in the DPRK, source says

Majority of foreign NGO workers have left North Korea: Sources
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 21, 2020
Embassies in North Korea are quickly closing down — and that’s a big problem

Embassies in North Korea are quickly closing down — and that’s a big problem

Temporary withdrawals of Western European diplomats means fewer eyes and ears in Pyongyang for now, and in the future

Embassies in North Korea are quickly closing down — and that’s a big problem
John Everard
John Everard August 21, 2020
COVID-19 test kits sent by private South Korean group arrive in North Korea

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

COVID-19 test kits sent by private South Korean group arrive in North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 21, 2020
North Korea is giving more power to farmers, but not without helping the elite
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North Korea is giving more power to farmers, but not without helping the elite

Major agricultural reforms aim to inspire farmers to produce more food, but not without age-old command and control

North Korea is giving more power to farmers, but not without helping the elite
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 19, 2020
Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain

Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain

The inspection is Premier Kim Tok Hun's first since joining the exclusive Politburo Presidium last week

Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 19, 2020
North Korea may be closing a key sea route for humanitarian aid deliveries

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

North Korea may be closing a key sea route for humanitarian aid deliveries
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 19, 2020
‘They saw us as lowlives’: Defectors condemn police for investigation tactics

‘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

‘They saw us as lowlives’: Defectors condemn police for investigation tactics
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 18, 2020