The outbreak has disrupted global political calendars, but the country’s early parliamentary voting so far has been smooth — and heavily regulated.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
North Korea Claims No Coronavirus Cases. Can It Be Trusted?
Decades of isolation and international sanctions have ravaged North Korea’s public health system, raising fears about its ability to confront an outbreak.
North Korea Says Pompeo Made It Lose All Interest in Dialogue With U.S.
Accusing the secretary of state of slander, the North says he is going against President Trump’s will.
North Korea Launches Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
The country has carried out a handful of similar tests this month. The missiles fell into waters between the North and Japan.
Suspect Held in South Korean Crackdown on Sexually Explicit Videos
Cho Joo-bin was accused of blackmailing dozens of young women, including at least 16 minors, into making sexually explicit video clips of themselves.
Trump Writes to Kim Jong-un Offering Help in Virus Fight, North Korea Says
The North, which says it is waging an all-out campaign against the coronavirus, expressed “sincere gratitude” for the president’s letter.
North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, South Says
The South Korean military called it “deeply inappropriate” for the North to test missiles as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Proselytizing Robots’: Inside South Korean Church at Outbreak’s Center
Even before the coronavirus scourge, the Shincheonji Church of Jesus was viewed suspiciously. Now it has become the most vilified church in South Korea.
North Korea Launches Multiple Projectiles in Weapons Test, South Korea Says
The test was the country’s second in a week and came as its main rival, South Korea, grappled with a large coronavirus outbreak.
North Korea Launches Multiple Projectiles in Weapons Test, South Korea Says
The test was the country’s second in a week and came as its main rival, South Korea, grappled with a large coronavirus outbreak.