North Korea Appears to Have Managed Its COVID-19 Outbreak: What Comes Next?
Despite widespread concern that a COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea would be devastating, given the country’s weak health care system,…
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National Health Priority Trends in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Over the years, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has restructured and improved its health policy. The changes in…
The North Korean Economy: The Pyongyang General Hospital and Kim Jong Un’s Health Care Strategy
The construction of the Pyongyang General Hospital (PGH) is part of Kim Jong Un’s overall propaganda efforts to cultivate an…
What Does North Korea’s Zero COVID-19 Claim Signify?
North Korea has claimed from the outset of the coronavirus pandemic that it has no COVID-19 patients within its territory.…