Tag: covid-19
N. Korea shuts down transit in and out of Sinuiju
North Korean authorities in Sinuiju have shut down transit in and out of the city presumably as part of efforts to prevent the spread...
N. Korea provides face masks to leaders in the “top 1%”
North Korea is providing domestically-manufactured face masks made out of cloth to high-level government officials, Daily NK sources have reported.
"The central command center for...
Sources: N. Korea to reject US humanitarian support for coronavirus outbreak
North Korea has already decided to reject any humanitarian support offered by the US to combat the novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, Daily...
N. Korea closes schools throughout the country for one month
North Korea made the decision to close all of its schools for one month starting Feb. 20, in a surprise move that comes after...
China rejects N. Korean request to restart trade across border
The Chinese government recently rejected a North Korean request to restart trade across the two country's border by Feb. 15, Daily NK has learned.
The...
Sinuiju is failing to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, sources
North Korea's efforts at disease control to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 have been rudimentary at best, Daily NK sources have reported.
North Korean disease...
Sources: Pyongyangite dies after suffering from high fever
A North Korean suffering from a high fever died in Pyongyang on Feb. 15, leading the Pyongyang Party Committee to immediately call an emergency...
Ryanggang Province forms local task forces to combat COVID-19
North Korean authorities in Ryanggang Province are organizing task forces in the province's small and medium-sized cities and in rural areas to help prevent...
Kim Jong Un orders special meal for soldiers at Okryu-gwan
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered Pyongyang’s Okryu-gwan restaurant to serve breakfast to soldiers on the morning of Kim Jong Il’s birthday...
N. Korean border guards arrested for smuggling on border
Two North Korean border guards were arrested after smuggling goods over the Sino-North Korean border in Ryanggang Province on Feb. 8, Daily NK has...
