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North Korea expresses ‘regret’ over ‘unfortunate’ killing of South Korean: Seoul
Sep 25, 2020 08:36Seoul says North Korea has expressed regret over the “unfortunate” and "unexpected" killing of a South Korean official for fear of carrying the coronavirus in the North's territory this week.
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Typhoon Maysak hits North Korea, bringing heavy rain, floods
Sep 07, 2020 10:06Typhoon Maysak hit North Korea overnight and brought heavy rain and floods, the country's state-run broadcaster KRT reported on Thursday, even as damage from a previous typhoon last week was still being repaired.
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North Korean leader visits typhoon-hit area, orders recovery efforts
Sep 06, 2020 06:22North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the devastated typhoon-hit coastal area of the country, issuing orders to boost rescue and recovery efforts in the battered region.
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North Korea satellite imagery 'suggestive of submarine missile launch'
Sep 05, 2020 10:47An American think tank has claimed that satellite imagery of a North Korean shipyard shows activity suggestive of Pyongyang’s readiness to test a medium-range submarine-launched ballistic missile.
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Two Koreas on high alert as typhoon approaches peninsula
Sep 02, 2020 11:51Flights were grounded in South Korea and storm warnings issued on both sides of the Korean peninsula as a typhoon forecast to be one of the most powerful in years made its approach Wednesday.
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North Korea sends food, medical supplies to border town under coronavirus lockdown
Aug 09, 2020 12:06North Korea's ruling party has delivered food and medical supplies to residents of the border town of Kaesong after imposing a lockdown there due to the coronvirus pandemic.
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North Korea's Kim inspects flood relief, 'clarifies tasks'
Aug 07, 2020 04:52North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered officials to provide food and shelter for hundreds of families who lost their homes in floods, state media reported on Friday.
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North Korea likely developed miniature nuclear devices fitting into ballistic warheads: UN report
Aug 04, 2020 02:07A confidential United Nations (UN) report purportedly says several countries believe that North Korea may have developed “miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles.”
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South, North Korea mark anniversary of 1953 armistice
Jul 27, 2020 04:38North and South Koreas have separately marked the 67th anniversary of an armistice that ended the Korean War.
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N Korea declares state of emergency amid fears of first COVID-19 case
Jul 26, 2020 04:39North Korea has reportedly declared a state of emergency after a person suspected of having COVID-19 returned from South Korea by illegally crossing the border this month, state media said.