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Kim Jong Un’s sister tells South Korea to ‘stop dreaming’ of talks

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rejected a disarmament-for-aid deal offered by South Korea’s president, calling it a “stupid” plan and dismissing the idea of engaging with Seoul.

Tribune News Service

North Korea dismisses Seoul's aid-for-disarmament offer

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country will never accept South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s “foolish” offer of economic benefits in exchange for denuclearization steps, accusing Seoul of recycling rejected proposals from the past

The Independent UK

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’.

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North Korea tells South Korean president to 'shut his mouth' after offer of aid

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday South Korea's president should "shut his mouth" after he reiterated that his country was willing to provide economic aid in return for nuclear disarmament.

Reuters

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…

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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.

Reuters

Sister says North Korea's Kim suffered a fever from COVID

The North's official news agency also reported that Kim's sister blamed the COVID outbreak on leaflets flown from across the border from South Korea, while warning of deadly retaliation.

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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.

Bangkok Post

North Korea: Kim Jong-Un ‘had fever’ during country’s Covid outbreak, says sister

Regime declares victory over the virus but experts believe it may be misrepresenting outbreak

Evening Standard

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kim Jong Un was ‘seriously ill’ during North Korea Covid surge

SEOUL: Kim Jong Un’s influential sister revealed that North Korea’s leader had a “high fever” during a recent Covid outbreak, as she vowed to “eradicate” South Korea’s leaders if they continued to let propaganda leaflets cross the border.

The Times of India

Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens to hit South Korea over COVID outbreak

Kim Jong Un’s influential sister vowed to “eradicate” South Korea’s leaders if they continued to let propaganda leaflets cross the border, repeating dubious claims that pamphlets caused the recent COVID outbreak in the north.

Tribune News Service

Intestinal disease new worry for North Korea

North Korea says that hundreds of families have fallen ill with an unidentified intestinal disease, heaping pressure on a crumbling healthcare system already strained by Covid-19.

Bangkok Post

NKorea Leader Reaffirms Arms Buildup in Party Meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his arms buildup in the face of what he described as an aggravating security environment while outside governments monitor signs of a possibly imminent North Korean nuclear test explosion. Kim’s comments during a major three-day political conference that wrapped up Friday…

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The Independent UK

North Korean leader reaffirms arms buildup in party meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has doubled down on his arms buildup in the face of what he describes as an aggravating security environment

Evening Standard

North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ eastward, says South Korea

Kim Jong Un has vowed to build up his nuclear weapons arsenal ‘at a fast pace’

Daily Mirror

Inside Kim Jong-un’s new ballistic missile plans as North Korea parades weapons

In a speech at a military parade on Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his nuclear force was tasked with potentially carrying out strikes against anyone who violates the North's "fundamental interests"

The Independent UK

South Korean activist resumes flying anti-North leaflets

A South Korean activist says he launched a million propaganda leaflets by balloon into North Korea this week

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Analysis-North Korea signals expansive mission for its nuclear weapons

As South Korea’s new conservative president prepares to take office, North Korea is outlining an expansive, ambiguous, and potentially destabilising doctrine for using its nuclear weapons, analysts said.

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim attends parade honoring grandfather

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended a massive civilian parade in the capital, Pyongyang, celebrating a milestone birth anniversary of his state-founding grandfather in which thousands marched in a choreographed display of loyalty to the Kim family

Reuters

S.Korea’s president-elect vows ‘strong deterrence’ amid N.Korea nuclear test signs

South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday strong deterrence was crucial in the face of nuclear and missile threats from North Korea amid a renewed warning by a top U.S. envoy of a potential nuclear test as early as next week.

Evening Standard

North Korea threatens to use nuclear weapons to ‘eliminate’ Seoul if it launches pre-emptive strike

North Korea has threatened to “eliminate” the South Korean army if they launch a pre-emptive strike, the sister of leader Kim-Jong Un has warned.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Warns of Nuclear Response if South Provokes It

For the second time this week, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated South Korea for touting its supposed preemptive strike capabilities against the North, saying her country’s nuclear forces would annihilate the South’s conventional forces if provoked. In a statement carried Tuesday by North Korea’s…

Bangkok Post

Kim's sister: N Korea nukes could 'eliminate' South

North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to "eliminate" South Korea's army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

North Korea warns of nuclear response if South provokes it

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated South Korea for touting preemptive strike capabilities against the North, saying her country’s nuclear forces would annihilate the South’s conventional forces if provoked

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