North Korea

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…

Buses and trains disinfected as North Korea ramps up virus measures

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Temperature checks, hand sanitizers, and face masks are being enforced across Pyongyang's public transport system…

North Korean leader visits flood-stricken province: state media

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected flood damage in North Hwanghae province and ordered…

North Korea on flood alert as heavy rain kills 16 in South

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Days of heavy rain could cause flooding or landslides across North Korea, officials warned,…

North Korea’s Kim says nuclear deterrent crucial

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons guarantee its safety, state…

Chinese vessels fishing illegally in N.Korea waters: study

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A huge fleet of Chinese fishing boats has been operating illegally in North Korean waters…

N. Korea declares emergency after ‘runaway’ virus defector returns

SEOUL, SOuth Korea (AFP) -- North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering…

N. Korea’s Kim berates officials over troubled flagship hospital

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated officials for their "careless" construction of a flagship…

Kim signals North Korea to keep border closed

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned against the "hasty" relaxation of anti-coronavirus measures, state…

North Korea’s Kim suspends military plans against South: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suspended plans for military action against the South,…

Seoul’s unification minister resigns over N. Korea tensions

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's Unification Minister, its point man for relations with the North, resigned on Friday…

Japan ‘can’t move ahead’ with US missile defence system: PM

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan "can't move ahead" with a costly US missile defense system, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said…

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