And then there were none... Just over 3 months after its Covid-19 outbreak began, North Korea said Wednesday is has no current cases. Given global experience, that's probably not true, but it's the message being served to the people. The data:
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The Google website was visible on a computer at Pyongyang's Grand People's Study House in TV footage broadcast in late July. It's uncommon to see foreign websites on monitors shown on state TV.
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A Monday court filing says Myong makes the request to resolve the case after 3 years in detention, a sick wife and on advice of the public defender. The US Gov objects to the request and both sides are due in court on Thursday, according to the filing. (End)
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An "Alford plea" is, "a guilty plea in which a defendant maintains their innocence but admits that the prosecution's evidence would likely result in a guilty verdict if brought to trial" lexico.com/en/definition/ (2/3)
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Mun Chol Myong, the first North Korean extradited to the US, is requesting to withdraw his not guilty plea and enter an "Alford plea." He's accused of money laundering and was arrested in Malaysia in 2019. His request comes after seeing the evidence against him (1/3)
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For the first time since North Korea declared an epidemic emergency in mid May, the country has reported no new cases of Covid-19/fever. Data in our tracker:
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Big news in North Korea's battle against Covid-19/fever: Pyongyang and half of the country currently has no cases. Most current cases are centered on Kangwon and that looks like it's close to ending. All the figures here:
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The chances of North Korea allowing citizens to watch South Korean TV legally is slim to none IMHO - "Ministry officials said South Korea will start by allowing access to North Korean broadcasts to try to encourage North Korea to take similar steps."
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DOJ says it managed to claw back $500,000 in ransom paid by hospitals in Kansas and Colorado. The attacks used "never-before-seen North Korean ransomware" the the DOJ traced the cryptocurrency to "China-based money launderers."
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Several regions across #NorthKorea have begun to report zero new cases of COVID-10/fever. But is the outbreak coming to an end so quickly? 38 North's examines the data.
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For the first time, two North Korean regions have reported zero current cases of Covid-19/fever. The reports come as cases continue a more than month-long decline nationwide. Figures in our epidemic tracker: 38north.org/2022/07/north-
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At #HRC50, the Human Rights Council appointed Elizabeth Salmon as Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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Michelle is right. It's virtually impossible to own a gun in Japan. (It appears the weapon used to shoot Abe was home-made) The police are armed but they so rarely fire their weapons that when they do it's national news. More reading here: bbc.com/news/magazine-
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Can't overstate how shocking this shooting is -- not only because Abe is very popular and prominent, but also because gun violence is extremely rare incident in Japan, a country with some of the world's strictest gun laws.
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Regarding the announcements on Abe's condition, the fifth paragraph in this AP story from last year provides some background on language and custom in Japan. "Shinpai teishi" is commonly used and was just used by NHK regarding Abe.
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NHK World is also carrying NHK's domestic program with live reporting on the apparent shooting of former Japanese PM Abe with English interpretation: www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/li or
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All the Japanese TV networks are covering the shooting of former PM Abe. Streaming links: NHK: www3.nhk.or.jp/news/live/ TBS/JNN: youtube.com/watch?v=H3D90- FNN: youtube.com/watch?v=9sMZ9- TV Asahi: youtube.com/watch?v=FJjPJc NNN: youtube.com/watch?v=vIfW6Z
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Major news of of Japan right now. Former LDP Prime Minister apparently shot during stump speech. Follow for more from Tokyo.
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Shinzo Abe shot: former Japan prime minister ‘showing no vital signs’, say police – live theguardian.com/world/live/202
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And here are rainfall totals:
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Video from Korean Central Television, broadcast on Wednesday evening, of the seasonal rains hitting North Korea right now and some of the damage they have caused.
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Video from Korean Central Television, broadcast on Wednesday evening, of the seasonal rains hitting North Korea right now and some of the damage they have caused.
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The unmistakable sound of North Korean radio. This is Pyongyang Broadcasting Service, 103.7 from Haeju, heard on Kyodong Island, South Korea, last weekend while out with . PBS is aimed at Koreans in neighboring countries. Seoul jams it but it can be heard close to border.
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For the last month, we've been loading North Korean Covid numbers into our dashboard on . Now, with enough data to analyze, it looks like something isn't right. The fatality data especially seems off: 38north.org/2022/06/examin
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The Covid outbreak in North Korea appears well under control, at least according to the state data. The government reports cases dropping across the nation. We've been keeping track daily for almost a month now.
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It's here! Very pleased to receive this new book by looking into North Korea's cyber crime.
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On the anniversary of Tiananmen there are always people who tweet that reports of a massacre are the invention of the Western media. I was there, I saw it happen & I counted 40 people killed in front of my eyes. And my team filmed it all.
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We always wondered what The Queen carried in her purse, now we know thanks to Paddington Bear 

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Today's the day! Can't wait to get chatting with North Korea tech expert about IT in the "Hermit Kingdom"
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Set your reminder now! twitter.com/i/spaces/1mrxm
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Ever wondered how (if?) North Korea gets online? Join me tomorrow for a live Twitter chat with @martyn_williams of @northkoreatech ! Gonna be a fascinating talk
Set a reminder: twitter.com/i/spaces/1mrxm
(image from their report on NK's surveillance tech: lnkd.in/ethNVi6K)
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Tuesday at 8am EDT!
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Ever wondered how (if?) North Korea gets online? Join me tomorrow for a live Twitter chat with @martyn_williams of @northkoreatech ! Gonna be a fascinating talk
Set a reminder: twitter.com/i/spaces/1mrxm
(image from their report on NK's surveillance tech: lnkd.in/ethNVi6K)
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Tune in next Tuesday 1pm uk time when I’ll be discovering the fascinating world of North Korean tech with of
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Ever wondered what life is like for an ex-pat in North Korea? Find out at 1pm UK time today, when I'll be chatting live with @LindseyMiller87, whose photo book goes deep inside the "Hermit Kingdom". Set your clocks!
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The best gauge of the scale of the lockdown in North Korea might end up being state TV. Every morning since the outbreak was announced, it's started at 9am instead of 3pm, presumably because so many people are at home. It's about to do the same today.
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North Korea registered the third straight day of falls in active cases of fever, according to state media. Cases are falling in Pyongyang but still rising in several provinces. We'll watch to see if today's state funeral causes an uptick. Latest data: 38north.org/2022/05/north-
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For the first time since data began last week, North Korea registered a drop in the number of current fever cases. However, rates continued to rise in the provinces around Pyongyang. Latest data in our tracker: 38north.org/2022/05/north-
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Cases of 'fever' in North Korea declined in Pyongyang but increased in rural provinces, according to the latest government data. It's still a bit early to read broad trends into the data because there is so little, but numbers are on our updated tracker: 38north.org/2022/05/north-
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Data just released says 2m North Koreans have now been hit by a fever outbreak that shows all the signs of Covid. Yesterday 262k new cases were discovered and 741k remain under treatment. The good news is only 1 additional death yesterday. Our tracker: 38north.org/2022/05/north-
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The eagle-eyed at has spotted the movement of three Air Koryo cargo aircraft, right around the time three North Korean aircraft were reported to have made a visit to China, possibly to pick up Covid-19 supplies.
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We've started collecting all the data on a single page with some (hopefully) helpful tables and maps. Check it out. We'll be updating as we get new data: 38north.org/2022/05/north-
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Today's Covid update from North Korea shows Pyongyang and Nampho continue to be hotspots. Overall new cases fell again yesterday, but it might be early to draw conclusions because we don't have much data. On state TV, some interesting images of closed off areas in Pyongyang (1/2)
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In total since late April, there have been 1.5 million cases recorded, 819k recoveries and 664k still in treatment, which is still rising. *=NK hasn't said it's Covid, likely due to lack of testing.
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