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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un covers the coffin of Hyon Chol Hae, marshal of the Korean People's Army, with earth at a cemetery in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, May 22, 2022. The content of this i

Kim and other N. Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry

May 22, 2022
The isolated East Asian country has only stated how many people have fevers daily, and has only identified a few of the cases as COVID-19 since admitting to an outbreak of the omicron variant.
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Asia
People watch a TV screen showing a news report about the COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 14, 2022. North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths and 174,440 more people with fever symptoms as the

North Korea reports 15 more suspected COVID-19 deaths

May 14, 2022
North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and high numbers of fevers as it mobilizes more than a million health and other workers to try to suppress the country's first COVID-19 outbreak.
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Asia
North Korea's Kaepoong town is seen from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, May 12, 2022.

North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak as Kim orders lockdown

May 11, 2022
While the scale of the outbreak isn't known, it could have serious consequences because the country has a poor health care system and its 26 million people are believed to be mostly unvaccinated.
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Asia
This undated photo provided Sunday, April 17, 2022, by the North Korean government shows its leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location in North Korea.

North Korea says it tested a new tactical guided weapon

Apr 16, 2022
North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon designed to boost its nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Sunday, days after it passed its biggest state anniversary.
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Asia
Citizens take a photo at a light festival in celebration of 110th birth anniversary of their late leader Kim Il Sung at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, April 14, 2022.

N. Korea marks key anniversary, but no word on army parade

Apr 14, 2022
North Korea is marking a key state anniversary Friday with calls for stronger loyalty to Kim Jong Un, but there was no word on an expected military parade amid heightened international tension.
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World
FILE - Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2019.

Kim's sister in North Korea enraged by Seoul's preemptive strike comments

Apr 03, 2022
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the South Korean defense minister a "scum-like guy" for talking about preemptive strikes on the North.
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World
The silhouettes of people are seen as they stand outside the War Memorial of Korea museum in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017.

South Korea has key rocket launch, days after North's ICBM test

Mar 30, 2022
The launch comes six days after North Korea conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test since 2017 in an apparent attempt to pressure on the Biden administration amid stalled talks.
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World
In this photo taken in Pyongyang, North Korea, on March 25, 2022, students of the Pyongyang Jang Chol Gu University of Commerce watch footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un along with news of the previous day's launch of the Hwasong-17 missile — Py

North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of attack

Mar 28, 2022
North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of, days after the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in more than four years
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Asia
People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday.

North Korea fires suspected long-range missile toward sea

Mar 24, 2022
Experts say the North's fast pace in testing activity shows its dual goal of advancing its weaponry and applying pressure on Washington over a deepening freeze in nuclear negotiations.
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Asia
People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on Wednesday, after North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile."

North Korean missile test ends in failure, as South and U.S. watch for ICBM test

Mar 16, 2022
North Korea is reportedly working up to testing of a longer-range intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the whole of the continental U.S.
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Asia
South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a news conference at the National Assembly in Seoul on Thursday, the morning after his victory in the country's presidential election.

South Koreans vote political conservative as new president

Mar 10, 2022
The politically inexperienced Yoon Suk Yeol's pledge to get tough on North Korea could mark a sharp break with the outgoing liberal administration's policies.
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Elections
Placards featuring ruling and opposition presidential candidates hang over a street in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 17, 2022.

In South Korea, the 'Squid Game Election' campaign gets ugly

Mar 07, 2022
Negative campaigns are aggravating South Korea's already severe political divide as presidential elections approach on Wednesday.
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Asia
People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, March 5, 2022. North Korea on Saturday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, apparen

North Korea fires another suspected ballistic missile into sea

Mar 04, 2022
Saturday's launch was North Korea's ninth round of weapons launches in 2022 as it attempts to pressure the Biden administration for concessions.
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Asia
People watch a TV showing an image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea on Monday, Jan 31.

North Korea has confirmed that it tested a missile capable of striking Guam

Jan 31, 2022
The test-launch was confirmed Monday and is North Korea's most significant weapon launch in years. South Korean and Japanese officials condemned the launch.
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National Security
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Jan. 19. North Korea on Tuesday test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in its sixth round of weapons launches this mon

North Korea fires two suspected missiles in sixth round of launches this month

Jan 26, 2022
North Korea last week issued a veiled threat to resume testing nuclear explosives and long-range missiles targeting the U.S.
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National Security
This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows what it says a test-fire of tactical guided missile in North Korea Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

North Korea tests more missiles, but experts warn against taking threats at face value

Jan 18, 2022
Monday's test was North Korea's fourth launch in under two weeks. By contrast, it took the North 10 months to conduct that many ballistic missile tests last year.
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World
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Jan. 11.

North Korea is testing hypersonic weapons. Should the West be worried?

Jan 15, 2022
The tests of the fast and maneuverable class of weapons that purport to be able to evade missile defense systems, has garnered the attention of the White House, which responded with new sanctions.
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Asia
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Tuesday in North Korea.

U.S. hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test

Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. is also proposing U.N. sanctions in response to North Korea's six ballistic missile launches since September, each of which it says "were in violation of UN Security Council resolutions."
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Asia
People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday.

North Korea launches another suspected missile amid stalled talks with the U.S.

Jan 11, 2022
The launch corresponded with an unexplained order by the FAA to ground some flights on the U.S. West Coast.
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World
Activists demonstrate against a U.S. missile defense system installed in Seongju county, South Korea, since 2017. Protesters stand near the entrance of the base, the site of a former golf course.

A South Korean village is protesting U.S. plans for THAAD missile defense upgrades

Jan 08, 2022
The potential upgrade at a U.S. air defense base, within range of missiles in North Korea and China, has residents concerned as Seoul walks a delicate balancing act between the rival powers.
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Asia
In this photo provided on Saturday by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang.

North Korea's Kim vows to build up military and maintain anti-virus measures

Jan 01, 2022
In a speech at a key political conference, Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his military capability, maintain draconian anti-virus measures and push hard to improve the economy.
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News
In this April 2020 file photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un, center top, attends a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang.

North Korea's Kim at a critical crossroads a decade into his rule

Dec 13, 2021
As North Korea's dictator marks a milestone on Friday, he might be facing his toughest moment yet, as crushing sanctions, the pandemic and growing economic trouble converge
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Asia
People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28. North Korea on Tuesday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul and Tokyo o

North Korea Has Fired A Short-Range Missile Into The Sea In Its Latest Weapons Test

Sep 27, 2021
The move has raised questions about the sincerity of Pyongyang's recent offer for talks with South Korea.
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Asia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a Politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party on Tuesday in Pyongyang.

Kim Jong Un Says A Lapse In COVID Protocols Caused A 'Grave Incident'

Jun 30, 2021
The North Korean leader didn't say exactly what the incident was, nor did he contradict the country's official line, which is that it has not had a single COVID-19 infection so far.
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Asia
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, speaks during a Workers' Party meeting Thursday in Pyongyang. Kim ordered his government to be fully prepared for confrontation with the Biden administration,

North Korea's Kim Vows To Be Ready For Confrontation With The U.S.

Jun 18, 2021
Earlier this week, the U.S. and other leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations issued a statement calling for North Korea to abandon its nuclear program and return to talks.

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