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North Korean COVID-19/Fever Data Tracker

38 North

Aug 15, 2022

Domestic Affairs

Article last updated on August 15, 2022. After two years of claiming no confirmed COVID-19 …

North Korea’s Dramatically Increasing Trade Deficit With China: A Short-term Trend or Longer-term Strategy?

Jul 20, 2022

Economy

After more than two years of isolation to try to stave off a COVID-19 outbreak in the …

Examining North Korea’s COVID-19 Data: A Two-month Miracle?

Martyn Williams

Jul 15, 2022

Domestic Affairs

On May 12, North Korea reported its first confirmed COVID-19 cases after over two years of …

Examining North Korea’s COVID-19 Data: A Curious Case Study

Martyn Williams and 38 North

Jun 23, 2022

Domestic Affairs

It has been just over a month since North Korea announced its first official confirmed case of …