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N. Korea 'ablaze with celebrations' ahead of party founding anniv.: state media

Oct 6, 2020

North Korea is trying to kick up a festive mood in the runup to this week's founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party in an apparent effort to strengthen internal unity despite economic diffi...
[Newsmaker] N. Korea likely to be last to reopen borders due to COVID-19: experts

Oct 6, 2020

WASHINGTON -- North Korea will likely be one of the last in the world to reopen its borders since an outbreak of the new coronavirus would spell an "absolute disaster" for the impoverished nation, ex...
NK leader oversees politburo meeting to launch 80-day campaign for economic development

Oct 6, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party and launched an "80-day campaign" to make a last-ditch push to achieve the country's economic and other objective...
[Newsmaker] N. Korea touts economic progress as party anniversary nears

Oct 5, 2020

North Korea on Monday celebrated its economic achievements as it geared up for the anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party on Saturday, at a time when its economy is faltering under ...
Unification ministry calls on NK to respond to joint probe on shooting incident

Oct 5, 2020

The unification ministry on Monday called on North Korea to respond to South Korea's calls for a joint probe into the recent killing of a South Korean fisheries official, as Pyongyang has remained un...
N. Korean paper carries article on Iran's new weapons

Oct 5, 2020

North Korea's official newspaper on Monday ran an article on Iran's upgraded submarine-launched missile and other weapons systems amid speculation that Pyongyang could unveil its own "new strategic w...
NK media launch PR campaign to promote Kim's achievements ahead of key anniversary

Oct 5, 2020

North Korean state media launched a public relations campaign to promote what the country has achieved under leader Kim Jong-un, such as a remodeled factory and newly built houses, in an effort to ra...
NK paper lauds leader Kim's care for people ahead of party founding anniv.

Oct 5, 2020

North Korea's official newspaper lauded leader Kim Jong-un for putting people ahead of anything else, calling for loyalty to his people-oriented leadership ahead of this week's founding anniversary o...
[Newsmaker] N. Korea seen moving intercontinental ballistic missile: report

Oct 4, 2020

South Korean and US intelligence have spotted North Korea moving an intercontinental ballistic missile, along with four mobile launchers, at an auto plant on the outskirts of Pyongyang, a Seoul offic...
Will there be a Trump-Kim ‘October surprise’?

Oct 3, 2020

As the US presidential election approaches, North Korean watchers are looking out for an “October surprise,” a dramatic turn of events in Washington‘s relations with Pyongyang that will grab global h...
NK leader wishes Trump quick recovery from COVID-19

Oct 3, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a message to US President Donald Trump on Saturday, wishing him and first lady Melania Trump a quick recovery from COVID-19, state media reported. The message ca...
NK leader inspects flood recovery efforts together with sister

Oct 2, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a flood-hit border village to check recovery efforts, state media said Friday, along with his sister, Kim Yo-jong, who made her first public appearance in two ...
Trump blocks assistance to N. Korea over human trafficking

Oct 2, 2020

US President Donald Trump has instructed his government to withhold any nonhumanitarian assistance to North Korea and eight other countries until the countries meet minimum standards on human traffic...
N. Korea-China trade plummets 70% during Jan-Aug on-year amid pandemic

Oct 2, 2020

Bilateral trade between North Korea and China nosedived nearly 70 percent in the first eight months of this year from a year ago, possibly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed Friday....
N. Korea's refined petroleum imports from China nose-dive in Aug.: UN report

Oct 1, 2020

North Korea's imports of refined petroleum from China in August plummeted to about one-tenth of the amount in July, a United Nations report showed Thursday. According to the latest updates on the UN...