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World should send 60 million COVID-19 vaccines to N.Korea, U.N. investigator says

The international community should form a strategy to provide North Korea with at least 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to head off humanitarian disaster, an independent U.N. human rights investigator said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Covid live: Poland, Slovakia and Iceland latest countries set to end most coronavirus restrictions — as it happened

Move comes as case numbers and deaths continue to fall in many nations

The Guardian - UK

S.Korea presidential frontrunner seeks to 'reset' China ties with extra THAAD missile system

Plans by South Korea's leading opposition presidential candidate to buy an additional THAAD U.S. missile system risks economic retaliation from China, his top foreign policy adviser said, but that would provide a chance to "reset" testy diplomatic ties.

Reuters

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A Practical Vision for South Korea

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Foreign Affairs

N.Korea's Kim congratulates China on Olympics, says together they will crush U.S. threats

North Korea's Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen cooperation with China and together "crush" threats and hostile policies from the United States and its allies, state media reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

Policies on North Korean threat key to South Korean presidential poll

How will South Korea respond to North Korea's growing nuclear and missile capabilities? The outcome of the South Korean presidential election will have a major impact on the stability of the Northeast Asian region. Japan needs to keep a close eye on the election.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Why America's elites love war

Almost no one in D.C. is eager for war with Russia — but they're eager to justify the bloated military budget

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N. Korea celebrates late leader's birthday, pushes for unity

North Korea has celebrated the 80th birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with a concert, fireworks and a rare outdoor ceremony near its border with China

The Independent UK

N.Korea celebrates late Kim's birthday in new alpine city, with no military event

North Korea has celebrated the 80th birthday anniversary of leader Kim Jong Un's late father with a music concert and fireworks in a refurbished holy city, but no missile launch or military parade, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.

Reuters

Kim Jong-un ‘sends his gardeners to ruthless labour camp because flowers didn’t bloom’

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un allegedly handed down the harsh punishment after he was told the flower named after his late father Kim Jong-il - would not be ready in time for the former leader's birthday

Daily Mirror

Small quakes reported near N.Korea nuclear site amid talk of resumed testing

A series of small, natural earthquakes has struck near North Korea's shuttered nuclear test site, South Korea has said, highlighting the area's geological instability as Pyongyang hints it could resume testing for the first time since 2017.

Reuters

Boost 3 nations' cooperation to enhance deterrence against N. Korea

North Korea's test-firing of missiles is a common threat to Japan, the United States and South Korea. These three countries need to cooperate in facilitating specific ways to enhance deterrence against North Korea.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Trump, Pence speak at global forum held by S. Korean church

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized the Biden administration over its handling of North Korea

The Independent UK

Papadakis, Cizeron Claim Olympic Ice Dance Gold in Beijing

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France broke their own ice dance world record Monday, winning the Olympic gold medal that narrowly eluded them four years ago in Pyeongchang. The last figure skaters on the ice for the free dance, Papadakis and Cizeron scored 136.15 points for their performance to…

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The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics day 10 – as it happened

Day ten of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games

Asharq Al-Awsat

NKorea Missile Launches 'Provocation': US, Japan, SKorea

The top diplomats of Japan, South Korea and the United States declared their unity against North Korea on Saturday after a series of ballistic missile launches by Pyongyang. After a day of meetings in Honolulu, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, and Japanese Foreign…

The Independent UK

US, Japan, South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: Skeleton woe for Great Britain as ‘gutted’ Laura Deas finishes in 19th place

Deas won bronze in Pyeongchang but finished in 19th place here with team-mate Brogan Crowley 22nd out of 25

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Biden picks former sanctions enforcer as ambassador to South Korea

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Friday he intends to nominate Philip Goldberg, a career diplomat and a former North Korea sanctions enforcer, as ambassador to South Korea, a White House statement said.

Reuters

Quad says condemns North Korea's missile launches, opposes 'coercive' economic policies

Quad countries -- an informal grouping of Australia, Japan, India and the United States -- on Friday condemned North Korea's "destabilising" ballistic missile launches and reaffirmed their commitment to the country's complete denuclearisation.

The Guardian - UK

‘I can see into the lives of North Koreans’ – the professor who reads washed-up rubbish

From sweet wrappers to noodle packets, Prof Kang Dong-wan collects litter that floats to South Korea from the repressive North. Can military secrets really be uncovered in their surprisingly sophisticated designs?

The Independent UK

Trump remains in contact with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un as ‘love letters’ taken to archives

Trump was first US president to visit North Korean territory

Reuters

Trump says he is in touch with North Korea's Kim -book

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has told associates he has remained in contact with North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Un since leaving the White House, according to a report on Thursday amid raised tensions over recent North Korean missile tests.

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A Foreign Policy Cheat Sheet for South Korea’s Presidential Election

Liberal and conservative candidates bring distinct traits to office. But after polling day, the shackles could come off.

Reuters

COVAX cuts N.Korea's COVID vaccine allotment after no deliveries accepted

The COVAX global COVID-19 vaccine-sharing programme has scaled back the number of doses allocated for North Korea, international aid organisations said, as the country has so far failed to arrange for any shipments.

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