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North Korean Officials Attend Year-End Meeting In Luxury Sedans Despite UN Sanctions
Top North Korean officials hosted an expensive year-end meeting this week to gather the country's elites.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Inspects Sanctioned Fighter Jet Plant In Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday inspected a Russian fighter jet factory that is under Western sanctions, part of a visit Washington and its allies fear could strengthen Russia's military in Ukraine and bolster Pyongyang's missile program.
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North Korea Developing Nuclear Weapons, Evading Sanctions 2023: UN Report
North Korea continued developing nuclear weapons and producing nuclear fissile material in 2023 and evading UN sanctions that aim to cut off funding for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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North Korea Says Sanctions Won't Stop Its Missile Programme
North Korea said on Tuesday additional sanctions won't stop its missile programme, days after launching what appeared to be two medium-ranged ballistic missiles in what it called an "important" test for the development of a spy satellite.
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US' Sanctions Fail To Halt North Korea's Accelerating Nuclear Programs
Economic sanctions, the primary means the United States has used for years to try to exert pressure on North Korea, have abjectly failed to halt its nuclear and missile programs.
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North Korea "Has Enjoyed Blanket Protection" From China, Russia At UN: US
The United States accused China and Russia on Wednesday of enabling North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by protecting Pyongyang from attempts to strengthen U.N. Security Council sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
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US Announces New Sanctions After North Korea Powerful Missile Test
The United States announced new sanctions Thursday on entities and people in Russia and North Korea after Pyongyang's new ICBM missile test.
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North Korea Boasts Victory As It Tackles "Hardships". But Kim Is Limping
A North Korean documentary broadcast on Tuesday showed a limping leader Kim Jong Un as he tackles the impoverished country's "worst-ever hardships" amid the coronavirus pandemic and sanctions over its weapons programmes.
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UN Rights Report Warns Of North Korea "Starvation Risk"
North Korea's most vulnerable are "at risk of starvation" with the economy worsening due to a self-imposed coronavirus blockade, and UN sanctions imposed over the country's nuclear programmes should be eased, a UN human rights expert said.
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North Korea Facing "Harsh Food Shortage": United Nations Body
North Korea is facing a food shortage of around 860,000 tonnes this year, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation forecast, warning the country could experience a "harsh lean period" as early as next month.
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North Korea Abandons Nuclear Freeze Pledge, Blames 'Brutal' US Sanctions
North Korea said on Tuesday it was no longer bound by commitments to halt nuclear and missile testing, blaming the United States' failure to meet a year-end deadline for nuclear talks and "brutal and inhumane" US sanctions.
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N Korea Launches 2 Projectiles In Thanksgiving Message To Trump
North Korea fired two projectiles on Thursday, using the start of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States to telegraph its frustration over Washington's refusal to grant sanctions relief.
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"US Hell-Bent On Hostile Acts" Despite Trump-Kim Meeting: North Korea
North Korea complained on Wednesday after the United States sent a letter urging countries to send back North Korean workers as President Donald Trump was inviting Kim Jong Un to hold talks.
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Xi Jinping Urged Trump To "Show Flexibility" Over North Korea Sanctions
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump to "show flexibility" towards North Korea, including the "timely" easing of sanctions, at the G20 summit last week, China's foreign minister said Tuesday.
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Kim Jong Un Gains More Power In North Korea's Leadership Shuffle
North Korea has replaced its long-serving head of state with a close aide to leader Kim Jong Un, promoting a man who was placed on a US sanctions list last year for alleged human rights abuses, state media said Friday.
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North Korean Officials Attend Year-End Meeting In Luxury Sedans Despite UN Sanctions
Top North Korean officials hosted an expensive year-end meeting this week to gather the country's elites.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Inspects Sanctioned Fighter Jet Plant In Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday inspected a Russian fighter jet factory that is under Western sanctions, part of a visit Washington and its allies fear could strengthen Russia's military in Ukraine and bolster Pyongyang's missile program.
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North Korea Developing Nuclear Weapons, Evading Sanctions 2023: UN Report
North Korea continued developing nuclear weapons and producing nuclear fissile material in 2023 and evading UN sanctions that aim to cut off funding for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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North Korea Says Sanctions Won't Stop Its Missile Programme
North Korea said on Tuesday additional sanctions won't stop its missile programme, days after launching what appeared to be two medium-ranged ballistic missiles in what it called an "important" test for the development of a spy satellite.
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US' Sanctions Fail To Halt North Korea's Accelerating Nuclear Programs
Economic sanctions, the primary means the United States has used for years to try to exert pressure on North Korea, have abjectly failed to halt its nuclear and missile programs.
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North Korea "Has Enjoyed Blanket Protection" From China, Russia At UN: US
The United States accused China and Russia on Wednesday of enabling North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by protecting Pyongyang from attempts to strengthen U.N. Security Council sanctions imposed over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.
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US Announces New Sanctions After North Korea Powerful Missile Test
The United States announced new sanctions Thursday on entities and people in Russia and North Korea after Pyongyang's new ICBM missile test.
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North Korea Boasts Victory As It Tackles "Hardships". But Kim Is Limping
A North Korean documentary broadcast on Tuesday showed a limping leader Kim Jong Un as he tackles the impoverished country's "worst-ever hardships" amid the coronavirus pandemic and sanctions over its weapons programmes.
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UN Rights Report Warns Of North Korea "Starvation Risk"
North Korea's most vulnerable are "at risk of starvation" with the economy worsening due to a self-imposed coronavirus blockade, and UN sanctions imposed over the country's nuclear programmes should be eased, a UN human rights expert said.
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North Korea Facing "Harsh Food Shortage": United Nations Body
North Korea is facing a food shortage of around 860,000 tonnes this year, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation forecast, warning the country could experience a "harsh lean period" as early as next month.
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North Korea Abandons Nuclear Freeze Pledge, Blames 'Brutal' US Sanctions
North Korea said on Tuesday it was no longer bound by commitments to halt nuclear and missile testing, blaming the United States' failure to meet a year-end deadline for nuclear talks and "brutal and inhumane" US sanctions.
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N Korea Launches 2 Projectiles In Thanksgiving Message To Trump
North Korea fired two projectiles on Thursday, using the start of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States to telegraph its frustration over Washington's refusal to grant sanctions relief.
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"US Hell-Bent On Hostile Acts" Despite Trump-Kim Meeting: North Korea
North Korea complained on Wednesday after the United States sent a letter urging countries to send back North Korean workers as President Donald Trump was inviting Kim Jong Un to hold talks.
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Xi Jinping Urged Trump To "Show Flexibility" Over North Korea Sanctions
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump to "show flexibility" towards North Korea, including the "timely" easing of sanctions, at the G20 summit last week, China's foreign minister said Tuesday.
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Kim Jong Un Gains More Power In North Korea's Leadership Shuffle
North Korea has replaced its long-serving head of state with a close aide to leader Kim Jong Un, promoting a man who was placed on a US sanctions list last year for alleged human rights abuses, state media said Friday.
