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Leaders of U.S., South Korea and Japan agree closer cooperation over North Korea threat

The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday expressed deep concern over North Korea's missile tests and said they would cooperate more closely to address the threat posed by Pyongyang.

Reuters · Jun 29, 2022

North Korea accuses US of building an ‘Asian Nato’ ahead of security talks

Biden due to meet Japanese PM Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon for talks amid escalating missile tests by Pyongyang

The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2022

N.Korean leader convenes latest party meeting amid pandemic, heavy rains

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over another meeting of the ruling party to tighten discipline, state media said on Tuesday, as Pyongyang continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and gears up for potential flood damage from heavy rains.

Reuters · Jun 28, 2022

NKorea Faces Infectious Disease Outbreak Amid COVID Battle

North Korea reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal epidemic in a farming region on Thursday, putting further strain on the isolated country as it battles chronic food shortages and an unprecedented wave of COVID-19 infections. Leader Kim Jong Un sent medicines to the western port city of Haeju on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022

Fears Kim Jong-un will launch nuclear weapon as he vows to bolster deadly arsenal

Kim Jong-un's pariah state of North Korea has finished preparations for its first nuclear test launch since 2017, according to South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022

Blinken says U.S. will keep pressure on North Korea until it changes course

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said the United States will continue to keep pressure on North Korea until it changes course, after Washington this month warned that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a seventh nuclear test.

Reuters · Jun 13, 2022

North Korea Fires Suspected Artillery, Says Seoul

North Korea fired a series of artillery shots over the weekend, Seoul's military said, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to use "power for power" to defend the country's sovereignty. The South Korean military detected "several flight trajectories" that are understood to be shots from North Korean artillery, Seoul's…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 13, 2022

After veto on North Korea, China says 'let's see' on U.N. action over a nuclear test

China's U.N. envoy said on Thursday that Beijing does not want to see North Korea carry out a new nuclear test, which is partly why China vetoed a U.S.-led bid to impose new U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang over renewed ballistic missiles launches.

Reuters · Jun 9, 2022

To What Extent Do South Koreans Perceive North Korean Cyberattacks as a Threat?

A recent survey of South Koreans indicates that cyberattacks are viewed as a threat comparable to nuclear weapons, particularly among the elderly.

The News Lens · Jun 8, 2022

Germany condemns North Korean missile tests

The German government strongly condemns North Korea's testing of short-range ballistic missiles and calls on Pyongyang to cease from further tests, said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022