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Thu, April 9, 2020 | 23:04

North Korea tightens quarantine inspection on imported materials amid virus concerns

North Korea tightens quarantine inspection on imported materials amid virus concerns

North Korea has tightened its customs-related quarantine measures amid the cross-border proliferation of the new coronavirus that originated from China, its top trading partner, according to Pyongyang's state newspaper. All goods arriving at North Korea's ports or passing through border bridges should be kept at isolated areas for 10 days without exception, fully disinfected ...

2020-02-23 10:02

N. Korea imposes 30-day quarantine to fight coronavirus

North Korea is making all-out efforts to prevent the new coronavirus from reaching the country, including extending the quarantine period for higher-risk people to 30 days, Pyongyang's ambassador to Geneva was quoted as saying.

2020-02-20 10:23

Average monthly wage of North Korean defectors hits record high

Average monthly wage of North Korean defectors hits record high

The average monthly wage of North Korean defectors living in South Korea exceeded 2 million won (US$1,684) for the first time last year, the unification ministry said Tuesday. Defectors earned 2.04 million won (US$1,720) per month on average in 2019, compared with 1.89 million won in 2018, according to a report released by the unification ministry.

2020-02-18 14:06

North Korea reaffirms no new coronavirus infection

North Korea reaffirms no new coronavirus infection

North Korea's official newspaper reaffirmed Tuesday that there has been no confirmed case of the new coronavirus on its soil amid speculation that Pyongyang might be concealing an outbreak. The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the North's ruling party, carried an article in which a public health official emphasized that there has been "no single confirmed case" of COV...

2020-02-18 09:28

No report of coronavirus in North Korea: WHO

Former North Korean diplomat's smartphone hacked presumably by North Korean group

Former North Korean diplomat's smartphone hacked presumably by North Korean group

The phone of former North Korean diplomat Thae Yong-ho, who defected to the South in 2016, has been hacked into by an unknown group that is suspected of being North Korean, according to a Seoul-based security group ESTsecurity, Monday.

Jung Da-min | 2020-02-17 17:17

Railcars seen at Yongbyon, inbound shipment of radioactive material unlikely: US think tank

Recent satellite imagery shows the presence of specialized railcars at North Korea's main nuclear complex, a U.S. think tank said, downplaying any association with the inbound shipment of radioactive material.

2020-02-15 15:00

No report of coronavirus in North Korea: WHO

No report of coronavirus in North Korea: WHO

North Korea has not reported any confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, a World Health Organization (WHO) official told The Korea Times Wednesday. “WHO has not received any report of coronavirus cases from the Ministry of Public Health,” Edwin Ceniza Salvador, the U.N. agency's representative to North Korea, said. “DPR Korea, like other countries, is taking measures to prote...

Jung Min-ho | 2020-02-13 13:25

North Korea reaffirms no new coronavirus infection

North Korea denounces South Korea's opposition party for scouting defector for elections

North Korea denounces South Korea's opposition party for scouting defector for elections

A North Korean propaganda outlet lashed out at South Korea's main opposition party on Thursday over its decision to scout a North Korean defector, known for his appearance at a U.S. State of the Union address, ahead of April's general elections. Last month, the Liberty Korea Party (LKP) announced its decision to recruit Ji Seong-ho as one of the new faces who will run for the...

2020-02-13 10:06

NK-US nuclear talks expected to be dragged out

NK-US nuclear talks expected to be dragged out

Concerns are rising that the deadlock in the denuclearization talks between the United States and North Korea is likely to be prolonged as key American officials involved in the bilateral negotiations have been leaving their jobs.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-02-12 16:39

How I learned to stop worrying and love North Korean elevators

How I learned to stop worrying and love North Korean elevators

I used to be afraid of elevators. They took away my sense of control, and once they were moving I couldn't stop them. To cope with this, if I were on a long elevator trip sometimes I would press a few extra buttons so the elevator would stop at more floors, giving me a chance to breathe. I especially hated glass elevators, high-speed elevators and express elevators. I often e...

2020-02-11 15:52

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