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North Korea rejects Seoul’s ‘foolish’ offer to trade economic aid for denuclearizationThe sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country will never give away its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles program for economic cooperation.WorldAug 18
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Kim Jong Un declares victory over North Korea COVID-19 outbreak, lifts some measuresThe declaration, reported by state media, comes despite rolling out no known vaccine program, relying instead on lockdowns and homegrown medicine treatments.WorldAug 10
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Kim Jong Un threatens to use nukes amid tensions with U.S., South KoreaWhile Kim has threatened his rivals with nuclear weapons, it’s unlikely that he would use them first against the superior militaries of the U.S. and its allies, observers say.WorldJul 28
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North Korea says COVID-19 outbreak began with ‘alien things’ near border with SouthState media shared results from an investigation into the outbreak that blamed people touching objects near the border with South Korea, in an apparent attempt to shift blame.WorldJun 30
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North Korea looks to declare victory over COVID-19 just over a month into outbreakSouth Korea and some experts believe North Korea may soon declare that it has beaten the virus, linked, of course, to leader Kim Jong Un's strong and clever guidance.WorldJun 20
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China, Russia forced to defend vetoes of North Korea sanctions under new UN rulesThe close allies reiterated their opposition to more sanctions, blaming the United States for rising tensions on the Korean peninsula and calling for more dialogue.WorldJun 8
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North Korea moves to soften COVID-19 curbs amid rising doubts over case countsOn Sunday, North Korea reported 89,500 more patients with fever symptoms, taking the country's total to 3.4 million. It didn't say whether there were additional deaths.WorldMay 29
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China, Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea over renewed missile launchesThe U.S.-led resolution would have reduced exports of crude oil and petroleum products to North Korea and banned the North from exporting mineral fuels, oils and waxes.WorldMay 26
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North Korea launches series of missiles, including ICBM, soon after Biden departs AsiaSouth Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the three missiles were fired in less than an hour from the Sunan area of the North's capital, Pyongyang.WorldMay 24
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North Korea has reported 65 deaths amid COVID-19 outbreak. Experts are skepticalThe country says 2.24 million people have fallen ill in its first reported COVID-19 outbreak, as outside experts question the validity of its reported fatalities.WorldMay 19
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