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NKorea Faces Infectious Disease Outbreak Amid COVID Battle

North Korea reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic in a farming region on Thursday, putting further strain on the isolated country as it battles chronic food shortages and an unprecedented wave of COVID-19 infections. Leader Kim Jong Un sent medicines to the western port city of Haeju on…

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New activity detected at North Korea’s nuclear testing facility

US think tank says satellite images suggest work is underway on a second tunnel at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility.

Al Jazeera

North Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid battle against COVID

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N.Korea expands restoration at nuke test site to second tunnel -report

North Korea appears to be expanding restoration work at its nuclear test site to include a second tunnel, a U.S.-based think tank said on Thursday, as South Korean and U.S. officials say a new nuclear test could happen any day.

Reuters

N.Korea spent as much as $642 million on nukes in 2021, report estimates

North Korea may have spent as much as $642 million on its nuclear programme last year, according to anti-nuclear activists, as the impoverished country appears ready to test a new weapon despite battling a COVID-19 outbreak and economic crisis.

Reuters

How autocrats twist history to gain power

Leaders in China, North Korea and Russia tell history selectively or rewrite parts to suit their changing political needs.

Axios

Fears Kim Jong-un will launch nuclear weapon as he vows to bolster deadly arsenal

Kim Jong-un's pariah state of North Korea has finished preparations for its first nuclear test launch since 2017, according to South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin

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China city mayor apologizes over COVID-19 lockdown response

The mayor of a northeastern Chinese city on the North Korean border that had been under lockdown for more than 50 days has apologized for unspecified failures in his administration's work

The Independent UK

Biden adviser Sullivan raised concerns with China over North Korea

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan has raised concerns with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi over Beijing's veto at the United Nations of a U.S.-led push to impose more sanctions on North Korea, a senior U.S. official said.

Reuters

Biden adviser raises concerns with Chinese diplomat over N Korea

Jake Sullivan told Yang Jiechi that Washington and Beijing can cooperate on North Korea issue, senior US official says.

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South Korea says North completed prep for new nuclear test

South Korea’s top diplomat says North Korea has completed preparations for a new nuclear test and only a political decision by the country’s top leadership can prevent it from going forward

The Independent UK

Blinken says U.S. will keep pressure on North Korea until it changes course

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the United States will continue to keep pressure on North Korea until it changes course, after Washington this month warned that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a seventh nuclear test.

Reuters

North Korea Fires Suspected Artillery, Says Seoul

North Korea fired a series of artillery shots over the weekend, Seoul's military said, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to use "power for power" to defend the country's sovereignty. The South Korean military detected "several flight trajectories" that are understood to be shots from North Korean artillery, Seoul's…

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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 day after South Korea's military says the North test-fired artillery shells.

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SIPRI: World Headed for New Era of Nuclear Rearmament

The number of nuclear weapons in the world is set to rise in the coming decade after 35 years of decline as global tensions flare amid Russia's war in Ukraine, researchers said Monday. The nine nuclear powers -- Britain, China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, the United States and…

The Independent UK

North Korea plans crackdown as Kim pushes for internal unity

North Korea's state media say leader Kim Jong Un and his top deputies are pushing for a crackdown on officials who abuse their power and commit other “unsound and non-revolutionary acts."

Asharq Al-Awsat

Seoul: North Korea Fires Suspected Artillery Pieces into Sea

North Korea test-fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for greater defense capability to cope with outside threats. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that it detected several flight trajectories believed…

Reuters

N.Korea fires multiple artillery shots, S.Korea says

North Korea on Sunday fired multiple artillery shots between 8:07 a.m. and 11:03 a.m. local time, South Korea's military said, in another show of force a day after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost the reclusive nation's military power.

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The Independent UK

Seoul: North Korea fires suspected artillery pieces into sea

South Korea says North Korea has test-fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea

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South Korea Says it Will Boost Defense Capacity to Counter North Korean Threat

South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said on Sunday that his country would enhance its defense capabilities and work closely with the United States and Japan to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threat. Lee, speaking at an Asian security meeting in Singapore, said the situation on the Korean peninsula…

Reuters

South Korea says it will boost defence capacity to counter North Korean threat

South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup said on Sunday that his country would dramatically enhance its defence capabilities and work closely with the United States and Japan to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threat.

The Guardian - AU

‘China’s Taiwan’: Beijing’s defence minister rails against ‘smearing and interfering’ US

Wei Fenghe says ties are at critical juncture and puts onus on United States to improve bilateral relationship

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NKorea Leader Reaffirms Arms Buildup in Party Meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his arms buildup in the face of what he described as an aggravating security environment while outside governments monitor signs of a possibly imminent North Korean nuclear test explosion. Kim’s comments during a major three-day political conference that wrapped up Friday…

Reuters

Canada accuses China of 'very concerning' behaviour in aerial spat

Canada believes China showed "very concerning and unprofessional" behaviour while harassing its patrol aircraft near North Korea, Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday, but she declined comment when asked whether she had raised the issue with her Chinese counterpart.

ABC News

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 against Washington and regional neighbours.

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