North Korea makes nuclear policy ‘irreversible’ with new law Legislation allows it to carry out a nuclear first strike, amid concern country is on verge of resuming nuclear tests. Al Jazeera · Sep 9, 2022
N.Korea's parliament meets in effort to build 'socialist fairyland' North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament convened this week to pass legislation aimed at turning the country into a "beautiful and civilized socialist fairyland," state media reported on Thursday. Reuters · Sep 8, 2022
N.Korea denounces new U.N. human rights expert as 'biased' North Korea's foreign ministry criticised a new United Nations human rights expert as "biased", saying the country will not tolerate what it called U.S.-led efforts to topple the isolated regime, state media KCNA reported on Friday. Reuters · Sep 2, 2022
North Korea says fever cases in locked-down province were flu North Korea said on Friday it had confirmed that cases of unknown fever reported near its border with China were patients with the flu, state media reported. Reuters · Aug 26, 2022
Four ‘fever cases’ announced by North Korea weeks after declaring victory from Covid North Korean leader had declared victory against Covid-19 on 10 August The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022
N.Korea reports unknown fever cases near China border, denies COVID North Korea's state media said on Thursday that a fever outbreak of unknown origin has emerged in a region bordering China, but it was not the novel coronavirus over which the country declared victory this month. Reuters · Aug 25, 2022
N.Korea's Kim praises military medics for frontline COVID fight in capital North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to thank and praise military medics for spearheading the country's fight against the coronavirus in the capital Pyongyang, state media said on Friday. Reuters · Aug 19, 2022
N Korea tells S Korea’s Yoon to ‘shut his mouth’ after aid offer Kim Jo Yong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader, says the country will not ‘barter’ away its ‘honour’. Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2022
Donetsk self-proclaimed leader pledges ‘bilateral cooperation’ with North Korea Russian-backed self-appointed leader writes Kim Jong-un a letter, shortly after Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Pyongyang would expand relations The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2022
Donetsk leader calls for 'beneficial' ties with North Korea The head of Russian proxy forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region has sent a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for cooperation amid signs the North may send laborers to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022
Donbas separatist leader urges cooperation with North Korea - KCNA North Korea and the Russian-backed separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine will develop "equally beneficial bilateral cooperation", Donetsk leader Denis Pushilin said in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported on Wednesday. Reuters · Aug 16, 2022
Russia and North Korea expand ties in worrying development The letters were exchanged on North Korea’s Liberation day Irish Mirror · Aug 16, 2022
Vladimir Putin in chilling threat over arming Russia's allies with deadly weapons Earlier Vladimir Putin told North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un the two countries will "expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with common efforts", according to Pyongyang's state media Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: at least three people die in Donetsk shelling; Kyiv mayor warns of cold winter due to gas shortages – as it happened Russian attack in eastern region also leaves 13 injured, Ukrainian officials say; Vitali Klitschko talks about ‘harsh realities’ facing residents The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2022
Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2022 Putin says Russia and N Korea will expand bilateral relations Russian president tells Kim closer ties will strengthen regional security, reports North Korean state media.
Reuters · Aug 14, 2022 Putin says Russia and North Korea will expand bilateral relations - KCNA Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the two countries will "expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with common efforts," Pyongyang's state media reported on Monday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022 North Korea Lifts Mask Mandate after Covid 'Victory' North Korea has lifted a mask mandate and eased other virus restrictions, state media said Saturday, days after leader Kim Jong Un declared "victory" over Covid-19. The announcement comes after Pyongyang earlier this week blamed Seoul for causing the Covid-19 outbreak in the North and threatened to "wipe out" the…
Reuters · Aug 12, 2022 N.Korea lifts mask mandate, distancing rules after declaring COVID victory North Korea has dropped a face mask mandate and other social distancing rules as leader Kim Jong Un declared victory over COVID-19 this week, state media said on Saturday, three months after its first acknowledgement of the virus outbreak in the isolated country.
Bangkok Post · Aug 11, 2022 N Korea declares 'victory' over Covid SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a “shining victory” over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill during the outbreak, which she blamed on Seoul.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022 North Korea Declares Victory over COVID, Suggests Leader Kim Had it North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too caught the virus, while vowing "deadly retaliation" against South Korea, which the North blames for causing the outbreak. Kim ordered the lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May though adding that…
Reuters · Aug 10, 2022 North Korea declares victory over COVID, suggests leader Kim had it North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too caught the virus, while vowing "deadly retaliation" against South Korea, which the North blames for causing the outbreak.
Reuters · Aug 7, 2022 North Korea to convene parliament, anti-epidemic meeting amid zero COVID claim North Korea will convene two key meetings, including one to review the country's anti-epidemic policy, in coming weeks, state media said on Monday, as it claims no new COVID-19 cases since late July.
Reuters · Aug 5, 2022 North Korea denounces Pelosi for deterrence talks during S.Korea visit North Korea denounced U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday for supporting deterrence against North Korea during her visit to South Korea this week.
Reuters · Aug 4, 2022 North Korea 'paves the way' for more nuclear tests, U.N. report says North Korea made preparations for a nuclear test during the first six months of this year, according to an excerpt of a confidential United Nations report seen by Reuters on Thursday.
Reuters · Aug 4, 2022 North Korea claims all fever patients have recovered since COVID outbreak North Korea said on Friday all of its fever patients have recovered, its first such claim since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the isolated economy, according to the state media KCNA.