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North Korea's Weapons Programme Defies Covid Outbreak
North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, as world events including the COVID pandemic and war fractured the already tenuous international pressure against it.
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Kim Jong Un 'Seriously Ill' In North Korea Covid Surge, Says His Sister
Kim Jong Un's sister revealed that the North Korean leader suffered from a "high fever" during a recent Covid outbreak.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Accuses South Korea Over Covid Outbreak, Warns "Retaliation"
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the South of causing a Covid outbreak in the country and warned of "retaliation", as Pyongyang declared "victory" over its outbreak, state media said Thursday.
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North Korea Blames "Alien Things" Near South Korea Border For Covid
North Korea claimed on Friday the country's first COVID outbreak began with patients touching "alien things" near the border with South Korea, apparently shifting blame to the neighbour for the wave of infections that hit the isolated country.
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North Korea Calls US Offer Of Covid Aid 'Foolish', Politically Motivated
North Korea said the United States is taking advantage of its COVID-19 outbreak by offering humanitarian aid with political purposes.
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Amid Covid Fight, N Korea Reports Outbreak Of Another Infectious Disease
North Korea has reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic on Thursday, potentially adding to strains on the isolated country's healthcare system which is battling an unprecedented COVID-19 wave.
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Covid Situation "Getting Worse, Not Better" In North Korea, Says WHO
The World Health Organization lamented Wednesday that it had no access to data about North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak, but assumed the crisis was deepening, contrary to Pyongyang's reports of "progress".
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North Korea Calls Covid Vaccines "Immortal Potion Of Love" From Kim Jong Un: Report
As North Korea finally began its COVID-19 vaccination programme, the nation's supreme leader Kim Jong Un declared that the coronavirus jabs are an "immortal potion of love" gifted by him.
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North Korea Lifts Lockdown Amid 'Stable' Covid Situation: Report
North Korea has lifted movement restrictions imposed in the capital Pyongyang after its first admission of Covid-19 outbreak weeks ago.
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North Korea Says Covid Situation "Under Control" In Country
North Korea said on Tuesday it was witnessing a "stable" downward trend in its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak, reporting less than 200,000 new patients with fever symptoms for a third consecutive day on Tuesday.
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"Immature": Kim Jong Un Slams Officials As Outbreak Surges In North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his country's response to its first officially confirmed COVID-19 outbreak as "immature," accusing government officials of inadequacies and inertia as fever cases swept the country, state media reported on Wedn
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UN Warns Of "Dire Consequences" Of North Korea Covid Response
The United Nations voiced alarm Tuesday at the human rights implications of North Korea's response to the massive coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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In North Korea's Covid Outbreak, Over A Million Cases Of "Fever", 50 Dead
Kim Jong Un slammed North Korea's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said Monday, as the country said 50 people had died since first reporting an outbreak of COVID-19.
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South Korea Offers North Korea "Humanitarian Aid" Amid Covid Outbreak
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday the country will spare no effort to help North Korea, as the isolated nation battles a COVID-19 outbreak, and reiterated he will remain open for humanitarian aid.
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North Korea's Explosive Covid Outbreak: 820,620 Cases In 3 Days
North Korea on Sunday reported 15 additional deaths from "fever" after the country recently announced its first-ever cases of Covid-19 and ordered nationwide lockdowns.
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North Korea's Weapons Programme Defies Covid Outbreak
North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, as world events including the COVID pandemic and war fractured the already tenuous international pressure against it.
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Kim Jong Un 'Seriously Ill' In North Korea Covid Surge, Says His Sister
Kim Jong Un's sister revealed that the North Korean leader suffered from a "high fever" during a recent Covid outbreak.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Accuses South Korea Over Covid Outbreak, Warns "Retaliation"
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the South of causing a Covid outbreak in the country and warned of "retaliation", as Pyongyang declared "victory" over its outbreak, state media said Thursday.
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North Korea Blames "Alien Things" Near South Korea Border For Covid
North Korea claimed on Friday the country's first COVID outbreak began with patients touching "alien things" near the border with South Korea, apparently shifting blame to the neighbour for the wave of infections that hit the isolated country.
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North Korea Calls US Offer Of Covid Aid 'Foolish', Politically Motivated
North Korea said the United States is taking advantage of its COVID-19 outbreak by offering humanitarian aid with political purposes.
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Amid Covid Fight, N Korea Reports Outbreak Of Another Infectious Disease
North Korea has reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic on Thursday, potentially adding to strains on the isolated country's healthcare system which is battling an unprecedented COVID-19 wave.
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Covid Situation "Getting Worse, Not Better" In North Korea, Says WHO
The World Health Organization lamented Wednesday that it had no access to data about North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak, but assumed the crisis was deepening, contrary to Pyongyang's reports of "progress".
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North Korea Calls Covid Vaccines "Immortal Potion Of Love" From Kim Jong Un: Report
As North Korea finally began its COVID-19 vaccination programme, the nation's supreme leader Kim Jong Un declared that the coronavirus jabs are an "immortal potion of love" gifted by him.
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North Korea Lifts Lockdown Amid 'Stable' Covid Situation: Report
North Korea has lifted movement restrictions imposed in the capital Pyongyang after its first admission of Covid-19 outbreak weeks ago.
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North Korea Says Covid Situation "Under Control" In Country
North Korea said on Tuesday it was witnessing a "stable" downward trend in its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak, reporting less than 200,000 new patients with fever symptoms for a third consecutive day on Tuesday.
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"Immature": Kim Jong Un Slams Officials As Outbreak Surges In North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed his country's response to its first officially confirmed COVID-19 outbreak as "immature," accusing government officials of inadequacies and inertia as fever cases swept the country, state media reported on Wedn
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UN Warns Of "Dire Consequences" Of North Korea Covid Response
The United Nations voiced alarm Tuesday at the human rights implications of North Korea's response to the massive coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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In North Korea's Covid Outbreak, Over A Million Cases Of "Fever", 50 Dead
Kim Jong Un slammed North Korea's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said Monday, as the country said 50 people had died since first reporting an outbreak of COVID-19.
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South Korea Offers North Korea "Humanitarian Aid" Amid Covid Outbreak
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday the country will spare no effort to help North Korea, as the isolated nation battles a COVID-19 outbreak, and reiterated he will remain open for humanitarian aid.
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North Korea's Explosive Covid Outbreak: 820,620 Cases In 3 Days
North Korea on Sunday reported 15 additional deaths from "fever" after the country recently announced its first-ever cases of Covid-19 and ordered nationwide lockdowns.
