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  North Korea may conduct nuclear test around Joe Biden's visit to South Korea, Japan this week

  World | May 19, 2022 11:20 IST

  North Korea in recent months has test-launched a spate of missiles in what experts call an attempt to modernize its weapons and pressure its rivals to accept the country as a nuclear state and relax their sanctions.

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  North Korea's COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million in just a week; over 7 lakh in quarantine

  World | May 19, 2022 7:03 IST

  The official Korean Central News Agency reported that more than 1.98 million people have become sick with feverish symptoms since late April, which are mostly believed to be coronavirus omicron variant infections.

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  Omicron makes China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy unsustainable, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom

  World | May 18, 2022 8:21 IST

  At a media briefing, WHO D-G Tedros Adhanom described China’s “zero-COVID” strategy as “not sustainable” after similar remarks last week drew sharp criticism from China.

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  North Korea reports another jump in suspected COVID-19 cases; death toll at 62

  World | May 18, 2022 7:02 IST

  A failure to control the outbreak could have dire consequences in North Korea, considering its broken health care system and its rejection of internationally offered vaccines that has left a population of 26 million unimmunized.

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  North Korea reports 2,70,000 new fever cases amid COVID crisis; 56 dead so far

  World | May 17, 2022 7:07 IST

  North Korea likely lacks testing supplies to confirm coronavirus infections in large numbers and its virus response is mostly isolating people with symptoms at shelters.

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  North Korea reports 8 new Covid deaths as Kim laments virus response

  World | May 16, 2022 10:39 IST

  The North's emergency anti-virus headquarters said more than 1.2 million people fell ill amid a rapid spread of fever since late April and about 564,860 are currently under quarantine.

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  Omicron smashes North Korea's 'safety vacuum', 8,20,000 cases reported

  World | May 15, 2022 8:54 IST

  According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), top officials, including the country's leader Kim Jong Un, held a crisis politburo meeting to discuss the outbreak and announced they would implement a "maximum emergency" virus control system.

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  COVID: North Korea reports 6 deaths after country announces first outbreak

  World | May 13, 2022 10:49 IST

  North Korea likely doesn’t have sufficient COVID-19 tests and other medical equipment and said it didn’t know the case of the mass fevers.

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  South Korea says North Korea fired 3 ballistic missiles toward sea

  World | May 12, 2022 18:04 IST

  Japan's Defense Ministry said the projectile fired by North Korea was a possible ballistic missile.

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  North Korea confirms its first ever COVID-19 case; Kim Jong Un orders nationwide lockdown

  World | May 12, 2022 9:41 IST

  North Korea so far has shunned vaccines offered by the UN-backed COVAX distribution program, possibly because those have international monitoring requirements.

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  North Korea test-fired ballistic missile from submarine: South Korea military

  World | May 07, 2022 15:31 IST

  South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred from waters near the eastern port city of Sinpo, where North Korea has a major shipyard building submarines. 

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  Leaders of 2 Koreas exchange letters of hope amid tensions

  World | April 22, 2022 15:29 IST

  Kim and Moon shared views that “inter-Korean relations would improve and develop as desired and anticipated by the (Korean) nation if the (North and the South) make tireless efforts with hope,” KCNA said. Moon’s office confirmed the exchange of letters shortly after KCNA’s report

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  North Korea says it tested new tactical guided weapon

  World | April 17, 2022 7:33 IST

  The official Korean Central News Agency said leader Kim Jong Un observed the launch, which it said would bolster the effective operation of the country's tactical nuclear forces and firepower of its long-range artillery corps.

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  North Korea marks key anniversary, but no word on army parade

  World | April 15, 2022 9:09 IST

  The 110th birth anniversary of Kim’s late grandfather and state founder, Kim Il Sung, comes after North Korea conducted a spate of weapons tests in recent months, including its first full-range intercontinental ballistic missile launch since 2017.

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  Everything about Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong who threatened South Korea with nuclear weapons

  Trending | April 06, 2022 13:56 IST

  North Korea’s Dictator Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong has created a stir after she threatened South Korea that it should "discipline itself if it wants to stave off disaster". Weighed as more dangerous than her brother Kim Yo-jong has been placed on a blacklist for “severe human rights abuses” by the United States. Check out details about her personal life, political dynamics, rise to prominace and much more.

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  North Korea's nuclear forces will 'annihilate' South if it provokes, warns Kim Jong Un's sister

  World | April 05, 2022 10:51 IST

  North Korea may up the ante in the coming months, possibly test-flying missiles over Japan or resuming nuclear explosive tests, as it tries to get a response from the Biden administration, which is distracted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and an intensifying rivalry with China.

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  North Korea says it test-fired biggest ICBM, US adds sanctions

  World | March 25, 2022 7:30 IST

  The launch extended a barrage of weapons demonstrations this year that analysts say are aimed at forcing the United States to accept the idea of North Korea as a nuclear power and remove crippling sanctions against its broken economy that has been further damaged by pandemic-related difficulties.

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  North Korea fires artillery into sea days after failed missile launch

  World | April 05, 2022 10:49 IST

  There is speculation that North Korea could soon try to launch its developmental longest-range ballistic missile to bolster its weapons arsenal and dial-up pressure on the United States to wrest concessions amid stalled diplomacy.

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  Day after new ballistic missile launch, North Korea tests cameras for spy satellite

  World | February 28, 2022 8:32 IST

  A spy satellite is among an array of sophisticated weapons systems that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed last year to develop under military modernisation plans to cope with what he called hostile U.S. policies toward his country.

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  North Korea fires suspected missile into sea off east coast

  World | February 27, 2022 7:15 IST

  North Korea later halted testing activity after the start of the Winter Olympics in China, which is its last major ally and economic pipeline.