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North Korean military ramps up Covid response as outbreak grows; number of “fever” cases close to 1.5 million

by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean military medics ramped up the distribution of…

21 more dead as North Korea battles Covid outbreak

  North Korea on Saturday reported 21 additional deaths from 'fever', two days after the country announced its first-ever cases…

North Korea reports first Covid-19 outbreak, declares emergency

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19 and declared a "severe national emergency",…

At military parade, Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear arsenal

by Sunghee Hwang / Claire LEE Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea will rapidly accelerate the…

Korean leaders exchange friendly letters despite rising tensions

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked outgoing South Korean president Moon Jae-in for…

N. Korea’s Kim condemns US dialogue offer as ‘facade’: state media

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned a US offer of dialogue as a "facade",…

Kim Jong Un’s sister slams planned US-S. Korea drills

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Sunday that a planned…

North Korean leader Kim ’emaciated’, citizens heartbroken: state TV

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean state television has aired a citizen's comment about Kim Jong Un's "emaciated" condition,…

North Korea’s Kim admits food situation ‘tense’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Kim Jong Un has admitted that North Korea's food situation is "tense", state media reported…

North Korea defies coronavirus with huge military parade

by Claire LEE Agence France Presse Nuclear-armed North Korea held a giant military parade Saturday, television images showed, with thousands…

N. Korea’s Kim orders thousands to help typhoon recovery

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered 12,000 elite members of his ruling party…

N. Korea’s Kim issues warning on virus as health speculation swirls

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean state media on Wednesday showed leader Kim Jong Un at a meeting of…

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