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Sun, March 29, 2020 | 21:15

N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea

N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, the latest in a series of projectile launches even as the country is on high alert against the coronavirus. Both were fired northeastward from the eastern coastal city of Wonsan at 6:10 a.m. and flew around 230 kilometers at a...

2020-03-29 08:06

North Korea seeks international help for virus testing, newspaper says

North Korea seeks international help for virus testing, newspaper says

North Korean officials have sought urgent help from international contacts to increase coronavirus testing in a nation that could see its dilapidated health care system be crushed by an outbreak, the Financial Times reported

2020-03-26 15:42

North Korea unlikely to take Trump's offer

North Korea unlikely to take Trump's offer

The U.S. offer to help North Korea fight the coronavirus pandemic is unlikely to be accepted by Pyongyang, according to pundits, Tuesday. In addition, the U.S. humanitarian approach to the North is not likely to give South Korea leeway for inter-Korean quarantine cooperation, they added.

2020-03-24 15:15

Is Trump's second letter to NK leader for dialogue or status quo?

Is Trump's second letter to NK leader for dialogue or status quo?

U.S. President Donald Trump's personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to offer cooperation in fighting the coronavirus is raising speculation that Washington may be seeking to reopen nuclear disarmament dialogue with Pyongyang.

2020-03-22 17:14

North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties

North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties

US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un detailing a plan to develop ties, state media reported Sunday citing Kim's powerful sister, but she warned their good personal relationship is not enough, as a hiatus in disarmament talks drags on. The statement by Kim Yo Jong came a day after the nuclear-armed North fired what appeared to be two s...

2020-03-22 09:50

NK leader guides artillery fire competition: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has guided an artillery fire competition on the western front, state media said Saturday, the second such guidance in about a week.

2020-03-21 09:23

N. Korea to hold parliamentary meeting in April amid coronavirus fears

North Korea's parliament will convene a plenary session in Pyongyang next month, state media said Saturday, amid the country's nationwide efforts to block an outbreak of the new coronavirus on its soil.

2020-03-21 09:21

N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea

N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea

North Korea on Saturday fired two projectiles presumed to be short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, the latest in a series of such launches this month.

2020-03-21 09:15

North Korean leader attends ceremony for Pyongyang hospital amid coronavirus fears

North Korean leader attends ceremony for Pyongyang hospital amid coronavirus fears

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony to break ground on a general hospital in Pyongyang, calling it a "crucial task" to prop up the country's public health, state media reported Wednesday.

2020-03-18 09:24

Kim Jong-un may have left Pyongyang to escape virus

Kim Jong-un may have left Pyongyang to escape virus

Speculation is growing that North Korean leader Kim Jong-is staying away from Pyongyang out of concern over the coronavirus in the country's crowded capital, following reports that he has been observing military exercises across the country for weeks.

2020-03-13 15:39

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