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North Korea Takes Offense at Seoul Foreign Minister’s COVID-19 Remarks
By Mitch Shin
North Korea continues to be hypersensitive about its handling of the pandemic.
North Korea Cracks Down on Local Markets, Overseas Defectors
By Gabriela Bernal
As COVID-19 continues to hamstring the economy, North Koreans grow increasingly desperate – and the government moves to keep everything under tight control.
North Korea’s No-Mask Military Parade Angers South Korea
By Tae-jun Kang
Apparently North Korea’s commitment to fighting COVID-19 – which saw a South Korean official killed in early October – has its limits.
North Korea Lifts Kaesong Lockdown, Rejects Foreign Aid
By Associated Press
North Korea still hasn’t confirmed a single COVID case, but remains on alert, refusing to accept foreign aid due to fears of infection.
North Korea Steps up Its War on COVID-19
By Gabriela Bernal
As North Korea doubles down on COVID-19 containment measures, local sources report several outbreaks.
North Korea Locks Down Kaesong Over Suspected COVID-19 Case
By Associated Press
If confirmed, it would be the country’s first official case – and Pyongyang is already gearing up to blame Seoul.
North Korean Citizens Desperately Need the China Border to Reopen
By Gabriela Bernal
Amid the COVID-induced shutdown of the border, hunger, homelessness, and business closures are all on the rise.
The North Korean Economy Under Sanctions and COVID-19
By 38 North / Bradley O. Babson
Amid stalled diplomacy and a global pandemic, North Korea is signalling major adjustments in its economic policies and management practices.
North Korea’s Trade With China Continues Rapid Decline
By Troy Stangarone
The COVID-19-induced border closure continues to wreak havoc on North Korea's trade with China.
South Korean Intelligence Reports COVID-19-Induced Panic Buying in the North
By Associated Press
The National Intelligence Service told lawmakers in Seoul that the pandemic is hurting North Korea’s economy.
North Korea Gives Rare Response to Panic Buying Rumor
By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea almost never reacts to reports in foreign media. What's different this time?
Inter-Korean Relations Amid COVID-19
By Magnus Lundström
The North’s stonewalling of South Korean assistance is more proof that Kim Jong Un has little interest in reconciliation.