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Last update: 2 hours agoSanctions-busting ginseng exports: North Korea is poised to re-enter Russia’s market with “Kumdang-5” pills made from compressed ginseng roots, after Russian import filings tied to Pyongyang’s Namsong Pharmaceutical surfaced—raising fresh sanctions-breach concerns. Medical students drafted into herb drives: In North Pyongan, universities are sending medical students out for state herb-collection “field practice,” with classes cut and students digging, drying, and sorting koryo medicine ingredients amid chronic shortages of modern drugs. Hantavirus alert returns to the spotlight: Earlier this week, Pyongyang warned the public about hantavirus risk after outbreak-linked concerns, keeping disease preparedness front and center. Aging policy meets healthcare reality: North Korea has raised the retirement age for office workers by three years, a sign of demographic strain that can ripple into staffing and pension-linked health services. Older adults still get “prevention,” not cures: The community doctor system is being promoted with hygiene lectures and health surveys, but residents say treatment conditions remain poor.
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