Asia North Korea The tests of a new rail-based ballistic missile system continue; state media claim it was able to fire missiles from a train to hit a target 800 kilometers off the east coast
Asia North Korea The offer of 3 million Sinovac vaccines was rejected, though UNICEF believes they could be as useful as they were to other countries, despite eventual side effects
Asia North Korea More than 300.000 bottles of rice beer were exported to China in July, according to the latest trade data, which contrasts with the DPRK leader Kim Jong Un declaration of a "food crisis" and the call for emergency food distribution
Asia North Korea UNICEF could provide the country with equipment to store vaccines, as the UN Security Council extended a sanctions exemption for another 12 months allowing humanitarian assistance items to be sent by the organization
Asia North Korea The country plans to start operating within this month a disinfection complex near the border with China - now under construction - to resume cross-border trade
Asia North Korea Dialogue with South Korea has resumed after the two Presidents of the peninsula restored channels of communication
Asia North Korea Imports from China reach $12.3 million in June, increasing steadily but still well below pre-pandemic levels
Asia North Korea In an attempt to alleviate the serious food crisis in the country, two incoming shipments of humanitarian aid may have been detected delivering white parcels of goods to both Nampho and Haeju ports
Asia North Korea In the first half of 2021, Kim Jong-un has exchanged correspondence 12 times with President of Syria Assad, four times the frequency of Kim’s reported communications with China’s Xi Jinping during the same period
Asia North Korea Due to the combination of international sanctions for the nuclear program, Covid-19 and violent weather events, leader Kim Jong-un has asked the population to prepare for "a difficult crisis"
Asia North Korea Cyber security experts report hackers are increasingly targeting remote workers who spend more time online
Asia North Korea FIFA have voided the national results in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup after country's withdrawal
Asia North Korea The country officially withdrew from the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup 2023, but may still attend Beijing Olympics