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N. Korea Denies Exporting Weapons to Russia

North Korea on Wednesday denied it was providing arms to Russia, state media said, weeks after the United States said…

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North Korea Law Makes Nuclear Program 'Irreversible'

North Korea has passed a law declaring its readiness to launch preventive nuclear strikes, including in the face of conventional…

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Kim Jong Un says North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has stressed his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons it needs to counter…

Irish Independent

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N.Korea's parliament meets in effort to build 'socialist fairyland'

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament convened this week to pass legislation aimed at turning the country into a "beautiful and civilized…

Reuters

N.Korea's Kim praises military medics for frontline COVID fight in capital

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to thank and praise military medics for spearheading the country's fight…

Reuters

N.Korea lifts mask mandate, distancing rules after declaring COVID victory

North Korea has dropped a face mask mandate and other social distancing rules as leader Kim Jong Un declared victory…

Reuters

North Korea's next generation is upending the regime's propaganda strategy with waterpark tours and quarantine vlogs

Almost certainly backed by North Korea's regime, 11-year-old Song A is the country's youngest YouTuber, and she's here to help…

ABC News

Kim Jong Un ‘suffered fever’ during North Korea’s Covid wave, says his sister

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over Covid-19 while his sister has told media the country’s leader…

Irish Independent

North Korea Reports No New Cases for First Time Since COVID Outbreak

North Korea reported zero fever cases on Saturday for the first time in more than two months since it confirmed…

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North Korea Says 'Ready to Mobilize' Nuclear Weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was "ready to mobilize" its nuclear deterrent in any future military…

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N.Korea's Kim convenes conference for strengthening 'monolithic' party rule

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an unprecedented conference aimed at strengthening the ruling Workers' Party of Korea's (WPK)…

Reuters

N.Korea sends aid to 800 families suffering from intestinal epidemic

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other senior officials prepared aid to send to 800 families suffering from an…

Reuters

Mystery disease reported in North Korea amid its Covid battle

North Korea’s leader has offered his family’s reserve medicines to victims of the disease, local media report

Evening Standard

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North Korea reports another disease outbreak amid Covid-19 wave

North Korea has reported the eruption of another infectious disease in addition to its ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, saying leader Kim…

Irish Independent

North Korea launches artillery shells towards the sea as Kim Jong Un appeals for unity at home

Kim Jong Un calls for greater internal unity as North Korea deals with economic issues and a COVID-19 outbreak, a…

ABC News

North Korea plans crackdown on ‘unsound’ officials as Kim pushes for unity

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his top deputies have pushed for a crackdown on officials who abuse their…

Irish Independent

North Korea ramping up weapons development, preparing for nuclear test, US and South Korean officials warn

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking to accelerate his nation's nuclear weapons development in a show of strength…

ABC News

China fears wind carrying Covid virus from N Korea

Officials in a Chinese city on the border with North Korea say they cannot figure out where persistent new Covid-19…

Bangkok Post

North Korea moves to soften curbs amid doubts over Covid-19 counts

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials discussed revising stringent anti-epidemic restrictions during a meeting on Sunday,…

Irish Independent

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is facing a COVID-19 crisis and a tough new adversary in the south

North Korea had long proclaimed to be COVID-free. But since a 20,000-strong crowd gathered to celebrate the 90th anniversary of…

ABC News

North Korea's suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million

North Korea has reported 262,270 more suspected COVID-19 infections as its pandemic caseload nears 2 million

The Independent UK

North Korea reports uptick in suspected Covid-19 cases

North Korea on Wednesday reported 232,880 new cases of fever and another six deaths as leader Kim Jong Un accused…

France 24

North Korea reports another jump in suspected Covid-19 cases

North Korea has reported 232,880 new cases of fever and another six deaths as leader Kim Jong Un accused officials…

Irish Independent

Kim Slams Negligent Officials over NKorea Covid Outbreak

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the negligence and laziness of state officials worsened the country's Covid outbreak, state…

Asharq Al-Awsat

N Korea reports fever surge as military ramps up COVID response

Pyongyang reports 295,510 cases of fever as the military mobilises ‘powerful force’ of medics to distribute drugs.

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