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Falling N. Korean won 
Date : November 16, 2020
Falling N. Korean won – dollar exchange rate causes headaches among dollar holdersWith major nations around the world such as the United States opening their purses
NK and China agree to resume train service 
Date : October 29, 2020
N. Korea and China agree to resume train service in late NovemberNorth Korea and China have recently agreed to resume international train service, which was suspended in
NK People impacted by ban on mobile money 
Date : October 29, 2020
Donju and ordinary people impacted by recent ban on mobile moneyWith the North Korean authorities suddenly banning the sale of mobile phone minutes (mobile money), not on
Choe Son Hui underwent three months forced labor 
Date : October 29, 2020
Choe Son Hui recently underwent three months forced laborWhen the two clashed because of their failure to see eye-to-eye on policy toward the US, the Central Committee re
NK rejecting defectors from China 
Date : October 19, 2020
N. Korea still rejecting Chinese proposals to repatriate defectorsAbout 20 female North Korean defectors were caught and detained early this month at a lockup for illegal
New organization cracks down on SK goods 
Date : October 14, 2020
New organization cracks down on S. Korean goods on borderA new group to crack down on South Korea-made goods was created in Sinuiju and is staging raids on smugglers and
Block quarantine contaminants at border 
Date : October 8, 2020
Block quarantine contaminants at borderNorth Korean military authorities have recently ordered frontline military units to strictly deal with all possible quara
NK places coast maritime patrol units on top combat posture 
Date : September 30, 2020
N. Korea places western and eastern coast maritime patrol units on top combat postureThe order indicates that the North Korean leadership is preparing for the potenti
Smuggler shot dead while crossing border 
Date : September 23, 2020
North Korean smuggler shot dead while crossing borderA North Korean smuggler in his 30s was recently shot dead by the North Korean border patrol in Taehong
Fireworks to celebrate Party Foundation Day 
Date : September 22, 2020
Fireworks show to celebrate Party Foundation DayNorth Korea has begun preparations for a fireworks show in Pyongyang on Oct. 10 to celebrate the Workers' Party Foundation
Lecture claims Seoul has been locked down 
Date : September 15, 2020
Lecture for Pyongyang airport workers claims Seoul has been locked downThe lecture criticized South Korea's "social distancing" campaigns while contrasting them with
Street food vendors charge the same for less 
Date : September 2, 2020
Street food vendors charge the same for lessBusiness had already been bad because of COVID-19 but further restrictions on movement in the country following the return of
University student arrested for spreading false information 
Date : September 2, 2020
University student arrested for spreading false informationNorth Korean authorities recently arrested a university student who had once worked in the Joint Security A
NK broadcasts encrypted spy message 
Date : August 30, 2020
N. Korea broadcasts encrypted spy message on YouTube for first timeNorth Korea on Saturday broadcast a series of mysterious numbers, presumed to be an encrypted message t
Pyongyangites given rice reserved for the military 
Date : August 30, 2020
Pyongyangites given rice reserved for the military amid food shortagesNorth Korean authorities have released military rice and other reserves to Pyongyang citizens. 
 
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