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Wed, September 30, 2020 | 19:10

North Korea leader warns against accepting outside flood aid due to virus risk

North Korea leader warns against accepting outside flood aid due to virus risk

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the country suffered serious damage from recent heavy downpours, but it should not accept any outside assistance due to the coronavirus risk, state media reported Friday.

2020-08-14 10:53

USDA: 60% of North Koreans are food insecure

USDA: 60% of North Koreans are food insecure

Some 60 percent of North Koreans are suffering food insecurity, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service, with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic slightly exacerbating the already dire situation

2020-08-13 21:43

Buses and trains disinfected as North Korea ramps up virus measures

Buses and trains disinfected as North Korea ramps up virus measures

Temperature checks, hand sanitisers, and face masks are being enforced across Pyongyang's public transport system as North Korea intensifies its fight against the coronavirus pandemic

2020-08-13 21:25

North Korea leader warns against accepting outside flood aid due to virus risk

Facilities at North Korea nuclear complex may be damaged by flood: US think tank

Facilities at North Korea nuclear complex may be damaged by flood: US think tank

Significant flooding has happened along a river near North Korean's Yongbyon nuclear complex, and facilities at the complex could have been damaged, a U.S. monitoring website said Thursday. The website 38 North, a think tank monitoring North Korea, made the analysis based on satellite imagery from Aug. 6, saying that "water had reached the two pump houses that service the rea...

2020-08-13 11:25

6,000,000 mobile phones in use in North Korea: research

6,000,000 mobile phones in use in North Korea: research

There are about 6 million mobile phone subscribers in North Korea, where the majority of the population does not have access to the global Internet, according to a state-owned development bank in the South.

2020-08-12 14:53

Trump excessively touting success with NK for reelection

Trump excessively touting success with NK for reelection

En route to the presidential election in November, U.S. President Donald Trump has been increasingly promoting the illusion of progress in ties with North Korea. However, diplomatic watchers say it is nothing more than a campaign strategy to stay in power for four more years.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-08-11 15:34

North Korea brings aid supplies to border town under lockdown: state media

North Korea brings aid supplies to border town under lockdown: state media

North Korea's ruling party has delivered special aid packages of food and medical equipment to residents of Kaesong, near the border with the South, after imposing a lockdown there due to COVID-19 concerns, state media said on Sunday.

2020-08-09 21:32

Trump says he will make 'deals' with North Korea 'very quickly' if reelected

Trump says he will make 'deals' with North Korea 'very quickly' if reelected

President Donald Trump said Friday he will make “deals” with North Korea "very quickly" if reelected in November. Trump was referring to his administration's stalled efforts to get North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program in exchange for concessions on international sanctions. "If and when we win, we will make deals with Iran very quickly. We'll make deals with No...

2020-08-08 10:10

North Korea's artillery attack on South Korea could cause more than 200,000 casualties: think tank

North Korea's artillery attack on South Korea could cause more than 200,000 casualties: think tank

A North Korean artillery attack on South Korea could cause more than 200,000 casualties in one hour, a U.S. think tank report showed Friday. According to the RAND Corporation, the North maintains nearly 6,000 artillery pieces within range of large population centers in the South, enabling it to carry out a massive attack without using chemical or nuclear weapons.

2020-08-08 09:54

South Korea to donate $10 million for NK aid program

South Korea to donate $10 million for NK aid program

The government has decided to donate $10 million (11.9 billion won) to North Korea via a World Food Programme (WFP) aid project, under which it will provide essential food and nutrition for hundreds of thousands of young children and women, the Ministry of Unification ministry said Thursday.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-08-06 16:41

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