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North Korea 'paves the way' for more nuclear tests, U.N. report says

North Korea made preparations for a nuclear test during the first six months of this year, according to an excerpt…

Kim issues nuclear threat as feud with South Korea grows

Kim Jong-un has threatened to use nuclear weapons against South Korea – calling the country’s president a “confrontation maniac” –…

Irish Independent

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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North Korea's Kim says 'ready to mobilise' nuclear weapons

Seoul (AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was "ready to mobilise" its nuclear deterrent in…

The Sorcerer of Pyongyang by Marcel Theroux review – one man’s struggles in North Korea

The story of a Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast is an informative look at the fictions required to survive in the…

The Guardian - UK

North Korean labour could be sent to rebuild Donbas, Russian ambassador says

Alexander Matsegora tells Russian newspaper there are ‘a lot of opportunities’ for economic cooperation, despite UN sanctions

The Guardian - AU

U.S.'s Yellen says any N. Korean nuclear test would be very provocative

The United States has further sanctions it could adopt against North Korea, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on…

North Korea says Ukraine can't talk about sovereignty while aiding U.S.

North Korea's foreign ministry said on Friday that Ukraine has no right to raise sovereignty issues after joining the United…

Ukraine Severs Ties with NKorea after Pro-Russia Separatists Recognition

Kyiv said Wednesday it was severing relations with North Korea, as Pyongyang confirmed it was formally recognizing two self-proclaimed pro-Russian…

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Ukraine cuts N Korea ties over recognition of separatist regions

Kyiv severs relations after Pyongyang recognises independence of Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in Ukraine.

SKorea spy agency searched amid squabbling over NKorea cases

South Korean prosecutors have raided the country’s main spy agency as part of investigations into two past North Korea-related incidents…

The Independent UK

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)…

North Korea says it has ‘beaten’ Covid – but there’s more to its outbreak than meets the eye

Two months after the isolated country braced itself for a ‘great disaster’, the regime claims to have tamed the virus

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Pyongyang blames Covid on ‘alien things’

North Korea has claimed that people who had touched “alien things” near the border with South Korea were the first…

Leaders of U.S., South Korea and Japan agree closer cooperation over North Korea threat

The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday expressed deep concern over North Korea's missile tests…

North Korea accuses US of building an ‘Asian Nato’ ahead of security talks

Biden due to meet Japanese PM Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon for talks amid escalating missile tests by Pyongyang

The Guardian - AU

N.Korean leader convenes latest party meeting amid pandemic, heavy rains

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over another meeting of the ruling party to tighten discipline, state media said…

Pressure mounts on S.Korea to reopen case of deported N.Korean fishermen

South Korea's ruling party members and rights activists are calling on the government to reopen a 2019 case of the…

Kim, N Korea military approve plans to strengthen ‘war deterrent’

Analysts say North Korean announcements could indicate plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to front lines.

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White House announces near-total US ban on landmines use

Washington (AFP) - The White House on Tuesday announced a return to an almost total ban on the use and…

‘The Lazarus Heist’ Is the Gripping Story of North Korean Cybercrime

Worryingly, Washington’s concern does not rise to the level of the danger.

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…

North Korea now faces mystery infectious disease outbreak amid Covid-19 battle

North Korea reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic in a farming region on Thursday, putting further strain on…

Irish Independent

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…