North Korea
Former South Korea President Wants to Give Up Dogs Gifted to Him by Kim Jong Un
“He is very disappointed to return the dogs, especially at this time when Gomi went through surgery,” the former South Korean president’s office said on Facebook.
‘It's a Miracle’: North Korea Says It Doesn’t Have COVID Anymore
North Korea has declared a very unlikely “shining victory” over COVID, but Kim Jong Un’s own sister admitted that the supreme leader had come down with a fever.
North Korea Reports No New COVID Cases and an ‘Impossible’ Fatality Rate
State media claims the country's "fever" outbreak has entered a "phase of stability," reporting the lowest fatality rate in the world by some margin.
North Korea Says ‘Alien Things’ Brought COVID Across Its Border
North Korean state media blamed leaflets sent via balloons by activists from the South for spreading COVID across the country. South Korea says there’s “no possibility” this is true.
Another Mystery Disease Is Spreading Amid North Korea’s COVID Outbreak
Some experts have speculated that the outbreak may be cholera or typhoid, which could devastate the country’s malnourished population.
Chinese City Asks People to Close Their Windows in Case COVID Blows In From North Korea
The wind could be carrying COVID-19 in, officials suggested. Scientists are doubtful.
Photos of North Korea’s COVID Outbreak, as Curated by North Korea
Carefully managed images portray a country that’s calm and in control, but experts say it's on the brink of a full-blown humanitarian disaster.
How North Korea Went from ‘Zero COVID’ to 1.2 Million Cases in 72 Hours
This time last week, North Korea was still claiming to be one of three COVID-free countries worldwide. Now it’s facing a public health catastrophe.
North Korea ‘Sending Out SOS’ as It Admits Unnamed Disease Has Spread to 350,000 People
Experts told VICE World News the outbreak is very likely COVID, with fears of “mass death” as the virus ravages the country’s unvaccinated and malnourished population.
North Korea Hasn’t Administered Any COVID Vaccines. It Just Reported Its First Outbreak.
Experts are worried the hermit kingdom could become the epicentre of new COVID variants, as Kim Jong Un orders the nation into lockdown.
US Sanctions Crypto Mixing Service Used by North Korea for First Time
North Korean hackers used the mixing service Blender to launder some of the funds related to the Axie Infinity heist.