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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 07:19

[INTERVIEW] Pyongyang elite won't get COVID-19 vaccine shots, says ex-NK doctor

North Korea may have started considering vaccinating its population against COVID-19, but leader Kim Jong-un and the powerful elite close to him almost certainly have not gotten the shots and probably never will, says a former doctor from North Korea.

Jung Min-ho | 2022-05-23 08:37

Biden says 'hello' to North Korea's Kim amid tensions over weapons tests

U.S. President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part of his first Asia trip as president, had a simple message for North Korea's Kim Jong Un: "Hello... period," he told reporters on the last day of his visit to South Korea, Sunday. Biden said he was "not concerned" about new North Korean nuclear tests, which would be the first in nearly five years.

2022-05-22 14:23

North Korea reports 186,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death

North Korea reported around 186,000 new cases of “fever” and another death Sunday, after it announced a COVID-19 outbreak on its soil earlier this month. More than 186,090 people showed symptoms of fever, with one additional death reported, over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, citing data from the state emer...

2022-05-22 09:51

North Korea reports nearly 220,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death

North Korea said Saturday it has confirmed around 220,000 new cases of “fever” and another death, nine days after publicly admitting a COVID-19 outbreak. The nation's leader Kim Jong-un also had a ruling Workers' Party politburo meeting to discuss strategies in the "anti-epidemic war," according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

2022-05-21 15:39

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall for 4th day, remain below 30,000

70% of South Koreans support giving medical aid to pandemic-hit North Korea: poll

More than seven out of 10 South Koreans are in favor of giving medical assistance to North Korea struggling with a massive COVID-19 outbreak, a poll showed Friday.

2022-05-20 15:41

North Korea's total suspected COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million

N. Korea's low death count questioned amid COVID-19 outbreak

North Korea said Friday that nearly 10 percent of its 26 million people have fallen ill and 65 people have died amid its first COVID-19 outbreak, as outside experts question the validity of its reported fatalities and worry about a possible humanitarian crisis.

2022-05-20 13:32

North Korea's total suspected COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million

North Korea to hold state funeral for military official known for ties with Kim Jong-un

A top North Korean military official, who was a close aide to the late leader Kim Jong-il and known to have helped groom the current leader Kim Jong-un, has died, Pyongyang's state media reported Friday.

2022-05-20 11:39

North Korea's total suspected COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million

North Korea reported over 260,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases Friday, with the total number surpassing 2 million, eight days after it first confirmed the coronavirus outbreak.

2022-05-20 09:40

North Korea wary of COVID-19-driven social unrest

The North Korean regime has called for its people to stay united against the COVID-19 pandemic, assuring them that the virus situation can be maintained at a manageable level, in what appears to be a move to relieve public fear and anxiety stoked by the unprecedented health crisis.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-05-19 16:45

North Korea ready for nuclear test, missile launch: intelligence agency

North Korea is near completion of another nuclear test or the test-firing of more missiles, or both, despite the national lockdown due to the rapid spread of “stealth Omicron,” according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS). During a closed-door meeting with the members of the National Assembly Intelligence Committee on Thursday, NIS officials were quoted as saying that...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2022-05-19 15:48

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