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After Nearly 4 Year Gap, North Korea Begins Issuing Visas for Chinese Businesspeople

After Nearly 4 Year Gap, North Korea Begins Issuing Visas for Chinese Businesspeople

By Seulkee Jang
However, visas are not being granted to Chinese nationals who want to visit North Korea for tourism or family reasons.

North Korea Confirms Lengthy Quarantines Outside Nampho in 2022

North Korea Confirms Lengthy Quarantines Outside Nampho in 2022

By Leo Byrne
A new report inadvertently sheds light on the extent of North Korea’s COVID-19 quarantine measures – and their impact on its sanctions evasion efforts.
A Chinese Businessman on Doing Business Inside North Korea

A Chinese Businessman on Doing Business Inside North Korea

By Seulkee Jang
“North Korea doesn’t have a stable political environment for foreigners to do business in, but because wages are so low, doing business there is worth a try,” the businessman told Daily NK.

North Korea Needs More International Partners to Weather Its Food Crisis

North Korea Needs More International Partners to Weather Its Food Crisis

By Sangsoo Lee
To cope with the country’s food crisis – and reduce dependence on China – North Korea is hoping to scale up trade with receptive countries.  

Russian Embassy Says North Korea Lifted Lockdown in Pyongyang

Russian Embassy Says North Korea Lifted Lockdown in Pyongyang

By Kim Tong-hyung
Last week, the embassy said that North Korea's capital was under an “intensified anti-epidemic period.”

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North Korea Imposes 5-day Lockdown on Pyongyang

North Korea Imposes 5-day Lockdown on Pyongyang

By Mitch Shin
According to a post published by the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea imposed a five-day lockdown on Pyongyang to contain infectious diseases.

North Korea Likely to Lift Pandemic Border Restrictions in 2023

North Korea Likely to Lift Pandemic Border Restrictions in 2023

By Sangsoo Lee
North Korea’s quest to strengthen its military power will require financial backing – which means reopening borders for trade and migrant workers. 
Breaking Down North Korea’s COVID Strategy

Breaking Down North Korea’s COVID Strategy

By Emma Nymoen
The Kim Jong Un regime’s COVID-19 policies are enabling the government to re-indoctrinate a nation of people.

How Do North Korea’s COVID Quarantines Work?

How Do North Korea’s COVID Quarantines Work?

By Mun Dong Hui
A glimpse at how North Korea is managing home and centralized quarantines – and the penalties for escaping.

What Comes Next in North Korea’s Battle With Omicron?

What Comes Next in North Korea’s Battle With Omicron?

By Justin Fendos
How bad might North Korea’s first COVID-19 outbreak get, and what options does the international community have in responding?

North Korea Confirms Omicron Case, Raising Fears of a COVID Catastrophe

North Korea Confirms Omicron Case, Raising Fears of a COVID Catastrophe

By Shannon Tiezzi
China’s example raises serious questions about how North Korea can possibly hope to combat the virus.
North Korea Launches 3 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Shortly After Confirming 1st COVID Case

North Korea Launches 3 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Shortly After Confirming 1st COVID Case

By Mitch Shin
Five days after test-firing a submarine-launched ballistic missile, North Korea conducted its 16th missile test this year.

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