North Korea was among the first countries to seal its border with China after COVID-19 first emerged, said Alexander Matsegora, Russia’s ambassador to the country.
Donald Trump meets Kim Jong Un and talks “new future” with North Korea
Donald Trump returns to Washington D.C. Sunday night, after wrapping up a five-day trip to Asia that included a big show of faith on the Korean peninsula. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whom the …
Moon Jae-in to move forward on North Korea, former aide says
South Korea’s former presidential secretary says President Moon Jae-in will push ahead with new North Korea-related initiatives.
Trump downplays new missile tests from North Korea
South Korea says North Korea fired two more short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan. It was Pyongyang’s third missile test in eight days. Talks aimed at de-nuclearizing North Korea have stalled …
As China Locks Down Another City, North Korea Still Claims It Has No Coronavirus Cases
With China’s Shulan in lockdown, nearby North Korea continued to report zero COVID-19 cases as state media aired footage of crowds at supermarkets and parks.
Defecting from North Korea ‘virtually impossible’ amid COVID-19, report says
North Korea’s borders remain tightly sealed and security personnel are carrying out temperature checks, according to a South Korean press report.
North Korea Calls It Irresponsible For Countries That Ignored Coronavirus Warnings to Blame WHO
The North Korean delegation didn’t name any countries, but U.S. officials have been critical of the WHO’s handling of the pandemic.
North Korea launches short-range projectiles toward Japan, South Korea says
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired two short-range missiles toward Japan Thursday. Japan’s prime minister called it a threat to Japan and the international community. Ramy Inocencio reports …
Foreigners permitted in North Korea department stores, Russian Embassy says
The Russian Embassy in North Korea said foreigners are being allowed entry into department stores in Pyongyang, while crediting the Kim Jong Un regime with effective COVID-19 prevention.
Report: North Korea quarantining people with cold symptoms
North Korea may be ordering people with asthma and the common cold symptoms into quarantine, according to a Japanese press report.