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Russia's Hunt For Weapons vs Ukraine Could Be Lifeline For North Korea
Russia's hunt for weapons to fire at Ukraine could provide a lifeline for North Korea, where even a relatively modest arms deal would help lift the country's cash-starved and stagnant economy into growth.
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Focus On Food, Economy For 2022: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting speech at the end of a key ruling-party meeting, state media reported Saturday, with no mention of the United States.
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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 Reshuffle Signals Military Policy Not Top Priority Now: Analysts
New photos confirm North Korea has demoted a military leader in a reshuffle that left ruling party's top body dominated by civilians, possibly signalling Kim Jong Un's focus on the economy and frustration with bureaucratic failures, analysts said.
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Food Situation "Tense" Due To Pandemic, Typhoon: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country's economy improved this year but called for measures to tackle the "tense" food situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and last year's typhoons, state media said on Wednesday.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Meets Senior Officials To Discuss Economy: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting of senior officials of the Workers' Party to evaluate and improve the economy in the second half of the year, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
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Kim Jong Un Stirs Suspense With Rare Meeting On "Crucial" Mystery Issue
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is convening a key ruling party body on Wednesday for the first time in eight months to address a "crucial" mystery issue. He's got plenty of tricky situations to choose from.
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"Without Nukes, North Korea Could Be Among Greatest Economies": Trump
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said North Korea could become one of the world's "great economic powers" if it relinquished its nuclear arsenal, ahead of his summit with Kim Jong Un.
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North Korea's 70th Anniversary Kim Jong Un's Chance To Project New Image
North Korea's celebrations marking its 70th anniversary on Sunday are expected to showcase a country that has secured a nuclear arsenal and is now focusing on developing its economy and cultivating international relations
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North Korea, China Agree To Boost "Strategic, Tactical" Cooperation: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed measures to bolster "strategic and tactical" cooperation between the two countries in a second meeting on Wednesday, the North's state media said on Thursday.
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North Korean Film On Kim's Singapore Trip Reveals New Focus On Economy
North Korea has produced a film on leader Kim Jong Un's summit meeting with President Donald Trump this week, feeding, as one would expect, a fervid cult of personality but also seemingly highlighting his dream of economic development.
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Cryptocurrency May Be Getting Quietly Channelled To North Korea University: Report
A cybersecurity company said it has found software that appears to install code for mining cryptocurrency and sends any mined coins to a server at a North Korean university, the latest sign that North Korea may be searching for new ways to infuse its economy with cash.
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Shinzo Abe Set For Fresh Term As Japan Goes To Polls Amid North Korea Threats
Millions of Japanese braved typhoon conditions Sunday to vote in a snap election likely to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a fresh mandate to revive the world's third-largest economy and press his hardline stance on North Korea.
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Calls Snap Election
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election on Monday, seeking a fresh term at the helm of the world's third-largest economy as tensions with North Korea reach fever-pitch.
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'Vicious' Sanctions Will Only Speed Up Nuclear Programme: North Korea
North Korea bitterly denounced new sanctions on its economy as "vicious, unethical and inhumane" and warned the measures would only accelerate progress on its nuclear weapons programme, state media reported Monday.
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Russia's Hunt For Weapons vs Ukraine Could Be Lifeline For North Korea
Russia's hunt for weapons to fire at Ukraine could provide a lifeline for North Korea, where even a relatively modest arms deal would help lift the country's cash-starved and stagnant economy into growth.
-
Focus On Food, Economy For 2022: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting speech at the end of a key ruling-party meeting, state media reported Saturday, with no mention of the United States.
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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 Reshuffle Signals Military Policy Not Top Priority Now: Analysts
New photos confirm North Korea has demoted a military leader in a reshuffle that left ruling party's top body dominated by civilians, possibly signalling Kim Jong Un's focus on the economy and frustration with bureaucratic failures, analysts said.
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Food Situation "Tense" Due To Pandemic, Typhoon: Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country's economy improved this year but called for measures to tackle the "tense" food situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and last year's typhoons, state media said on Wednesday.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Meets Senior Officials To Discuss Economy: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting of senior officials of the Workers' Party to evaluate and improve the economy in the second half of the year, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
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Kim Jong Un Stirs Suspense With Rare Meeting On "Crucial" Mystery Issue
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is convening a key ruling party body on Wednesday for the first time in eight months to address a "crucial" mystery issue. He's got plenty of tricky situations to choose from.
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"Without Nukes, North Korea Could Be Among Greatest Economies": Trump
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said North Korea could become one of the world's "great economic powers" if it relinquished its nuclear arsenal, ahead of his summit with Kim Jong Un.
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North Korea's 70th Anniversary Kim Jong Un's Chance To Project New Image
North Korea's celebrations marking its 70th anniversary on Sunday are expected to showcase a country that has secured a nuclear arsenal and is now focusing on developing its economy and cultivating international relations
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North Korea, China Agree To Boost "Strategic, Tactical" Cooperation: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed measures to bolster "strategic and tactical" cooperation between the two countries in a second meeting on Wednesday, the North's state media said on Thursday.
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North Korean Film On Kim's Singapore Trip Reveals New Focus On Economy
North Korea has produced a film on leader Kim Jong Un's summit meeting with President Donald Trump this week, feeding, as one would expect, a fervid cult of personality but also seemingly highlighting his dream of economic development.
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Cryptocurrency May Be Getting Quietly Channelled To North Korea University: Report
A cybersecurity company said it has found software that appears to install code for mining cryptocurrency and sends any mined coins to a server at a North Korean university, the latest sign that North Korea may be searching for new ways to infuse its economy with cash.
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Shinzo Abe Set For Fresh Term As Japan Goes To Polls Amid North Korea Threats
Millions of Japanese braved typhoon conditions Sunday to vote in a snap election likely to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a fresh mandate to revive the world's third-largest economy and press his hardline stance on North Korea.
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Calls Snap Election
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election on Monday, seeking a fresh term at the helm of the world's third-largest economy as tensions with North Korea reach fever-pitch.
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'Vicious' Sanctions Will Only Speed Up Nuclear Programme: North Korea
North Korea bitterly denounced new sanctions on its economy as "vicious, unethical and inhumane" and warned the measures would only accelerate progress on its nuclear weapons programme, state media reported Monday.
