North Korea

‘The way to survive’: North Korea ramps up recycling amid sanctions and pandemic

With anti-pandemic border closures throttling imports of goods such as plastic from China, North Korea’s state media has described a massive focus on recycling as a way to turn its trash into treasure and build a more self-reliant economy. The scale of recycling is unclear, and some experts are doubtful about the long-term efficacy of

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Missiles and masks: N.Koreans prepare military parade despite coronavirus concern

North Koreans wearing medical masks have gathered in the capital of Pyongyang, state media reported this week, ahead of what is expected to be a big military parade on Saturday, possibly featuring the country’s latest ballistic missiles. The holiday marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, and events

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N.Korea declares emergency in border town as first suspected COVID-19 case reported

SEOUL, July 26 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town after a person suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus returned from South Korea after illegally crossing the border, state media said on Sunday. If confirmed, it would be the first case officially

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North Korean army ‘fully ready’ for action over South Korean propaganda leaflets -KCNA

North Korea’s army is ready to take action if defector groups push ahead with their campaign to send propaganda leaflets into North Korea, state media said on Tuesday, in the latest warning of retaliatory measures. The General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) said it has been studying an “action plan” to reenter zones

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