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North Korea
Tue, May 24, 2022 | 19:00
South Korea open to reviewing May 24 sanctions on North Korea: official
South Korea open to reviewing May 24 sanctions on North Korea: official
The government will review the issue of whether to maintain economic sanctions imposed on North Korea in 2010 for a deadly naval attack, mindful of President Yoon Suk-yeol's stated practical approach, a unification ministry official said, Tuesday.
2022-05-24 16:19
North Korea apparently all set for nuke, ballistic missile tests: South Korean military
North Korea apparently all set for nuke, ballistic missile tests: South Korean military
North Korea appears to have completed its preparations for a new nuclear weapons or ballistic missile test, South Korea's military said Tuesday, stressing its "firm" readiness posture against the reclusive regime's possible provocations.
2022-05-24 15:08
North Korea's media shifts stance, questions effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
North Korea's media shifts stance, questions effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
North Korea's state-controlled media carried reports Tuesday questioning the usefulness of COVID-19 vaccines, as the secretive nation has claimed progress in efforts to control the coromavirus outbreak.
2022-05-24 11:35
  • North Korea's total suspected COVID-19 cases reach nearly 3 million: state media
North Korea's total suspected COVID-19 cases reach nearly 3 million: state media
North Korea's total suspected COVID-19 cases reach nearly 3 million: state media
North Korea reported over 134,510 new suspected COVID-19 cases Tuesday, with the total number of cases of “fever” reaching nearly 3 million.
2022-05-24 10:13
  • North Korea's media shifts stance, questions effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
South Korea to wait for North Korea's response to aid offer with no deadline set: ministry
South Korea to wait for North Korea's response to aid offer with no deadline set: ministry
The South Korean government will wait for North Korea's response to its offer of cooperation against the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the door open for sending aid through international organizations, the unification ministry said Monday.
2022-05-23 14:28
North Korea reports 167,650 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death
North Korea reports 167,650 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death
North Korea said Monday around 167,650 new cases of “fever” and another death have been confirmed, as the country stages what it calls an anti-epidemic war.
2022-05-23 09:41
[INTERVIEW] Pyongyang elite won't get COVID-19 vaccine shots, says ex-NK doctor
[INTERVIEW] Pyongyang elite won't get COVID-19 vaccine shots, says ex-NK doctor
North Korea may have started considering vaccinating its population against COVID-19, but leader Kim Jong-un and the powerful elite close to him almost certainly have not gotten the shots and probably never will, says a former doctor from North Korea.
Jung Min-ho | 2022-05-23 08:37
Biden says 'hello' to North Korea's Kim amid tensions over weapons tests
Biden says 'hello' to North Korea's Kim amid tensions over weapons tests
U.S. President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part of his first Asia trip as president, had a simple message for North Korea's Kim Jong Un: "Hello... period," he told reporters on the last day of his visit to South Korea, Sunday. Biden said he was "not concerned" about new North Korean nuclear tests, which would be the first in nearly five years.
2022-05-22 14:23
North Korea reports 186,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death
North Korea reports 186,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death
North Korea reported around 186,000 new cases of “fever” and another death Sunday, after it announced a COVID-19 outbreak on its soil earlier this month. More than 186,090 people showed symptoms of fever, with one additional death reported, over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, citing data from the state emer...
2022-05-22 09:51
North Korea reports nearly 220,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death
North Korea reports nearly 220,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death
North Korea said Saturday it has confirmed around 220,000 new cases of “fever” and another death, nine days after publicly admitting a COVID-19 outbreak. The nation's leader Kim Jong-un also had a ruling Workers' Party politburo meeting to discuss strategies in the "anti-epidemic war," according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
2022-05-21 15:39
  • South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall for 4th day, remain below 30,000
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