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Russian Defence Minister To Vist Pyongyang For Korean War Anniversary
Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will visit North Korea for Korean War armistice anniversary celebrations, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, a sign it appears to be reopening its borders to high-level visitors after pandemic closure.
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Chinese Diplomats To Attend Korean War Anniversary Event In Pyongyang
North Korea is planning a "grand" Korean War armistice anniversary celebration this week that will be attended by Chinese diplomats, the first known foreign visitors since Pyongyang's 2020 pandemic border closure.
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North Korea Spent The Pandemic Building A Huge Border Wall
For North Koreans, the country's northern frontier long offered rare access to outside information, trade opportunities, and the best option for those seeking to flee.
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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 Asks Army To Distribute Medicines As Covid Cases Rise: Report
North Korea's Kim Jong Un criticised "irresponsible" officials over the country's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said on Monday, as Seoul offered Covid aid.
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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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"Fully Support": China As North Korea Reports First Official Covid Case
China said Thursday it was ready to "fully support" North Korea in its pandemic prevention efforts after Pyongyang reported its first official Covid case and declared a national emergency.
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North Korea Confirms 1st Covid Case, Declares "Severe National Emergency"
North Korea on Thursday confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19, with state media declaring it a "severe national emergency incident" after more than two years of purportedly keeping the pandemic at bay.
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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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US Actions Over Beijing Games Are "Insult" To Olympic Spirit: North Korea
North Korea blamed "hostile forces" and the worldwide pandemic for not being able to attendthe upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and accused the United States and its allies of trying to prevent the Games' success, state media said on Friday.
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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 Decides "Not To Participate" In Tokyo Olympics Over Covid Fears
North Korea will not attend this year's Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pyongyang's sports ministry said.
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Nobel Peace Prize 2020 Awarded To World Food Programme
The Nobel Peace Prize was Friday awarded to the World Food Programme for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea, with the coronavirus pandemic seen pushing millions more into hunger.
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North Korea Economic Delegation To Visit Beijing For Trade Talks: Sources
A North Korean economic delegation is due to arrive in Beijing this week to discuss food supplies and trade issues as the coronavirus pandemic has severely disrupted the country's food supply, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.
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Low-Key Celebrations For North Korea's Founder Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
North Korea marked the anniversary of the birth of its founder Kim Il Sung in subdued fashion Wednesday, with mask-wearing citizens placing flowers before his statue in Pyongyang as the country imposes strict anti-coronavirus measures.
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Russian Defence Minister To Vist Pyongyang For Korean War Anniversary
Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will visit North Korea for Korean War armistice anniversary celebrations, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, a sign it appears to be reopening its borders to high-level visitors after pandemic closure.
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Chinese Diplomats To Attend Korean War Anniversary Event In Pyongyang
North Korea is planning a "grand" Korean War armistice anniversary celebration this week that will be attended by Chinese diplomats, the first known foreign visitors since Pyongyang's 2020 pandemic border closure.
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North Korea Spent The Pandemic Building A Huge Border Wall
For North Koreans, the country's northern frontier long offered rare access to outside information, trade opportunities, and the best option for those seeking to flee.
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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 Asks Army To Distribute Medicines As Covid Cases Rise: Report
North Korea's Kim Jong Un criticised "irresponsible" officials over the country's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said on Monday, as Seoul offered Covid aid.
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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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"Fully Support": China As North Korea Reports First Official Covid Case
China said Thursday it was ready to "fully support" North Korea in its pandemic prevention efforts after Pyongyang reported its first official Covid case and declared a national emergency.
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North Korea Confirms 1st Covid Case, Declares "Severe National Emergency"
North Korea on Thursday confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19, with state media declaring it a "severe national emergency incident" after more than two years of purportedly keeping the pandemic at bay.
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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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US Actions Over Beijing Games Are "Insult" To Olympic Spirit: North Korea
North Korea blamed "hostile forces" and the worldwide pandemic for not being able to attendthe upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and accused the United States and its allies of trying to prevent the Games' success, state media said on Friday.
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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 Decides "Not To Participate" In Tokyo Olympics Over Covid Fears
North Korea will not attend this year's Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pyongyang's sports ministry said.
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Nobel Peace Prize 2020 Awarded To World Food Programme
The Nobel Peace Prize was Friday awarded to the World Food Programme for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea, with the coronavirus pandemic seen pushing millions more into hunger.
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North Korea Economic Delegation To Visit Beijing For Trade Talks: Sources
A North Korean economic delegation is due to arrive in Beijing this week to discuss food supplies and trade issues as the coronavirus pandemic has severely disrupted the country's food supply, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.
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Low-Key Celebrations For North Korea's Founder Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
North Korea marked the anniversary of the birth of its founder Kim Il Sung in subdued fashion Wednesday, with mask-wearing citizens placing flowers before his statue in Pyongyang as the country imposes strict anti-coronavirus measures.
