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Sat, May 30, 2020 | 09:12

North Korean leader supervises mortar firing drill

North Korean leader supervises mortar firing drill

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a mortar firing drill, state media reported Friday, ahead of a key meeting of the country's rubber-stamp legislature to be watched closely for any message to the United States. Kim's attendance in the exercise suggests that a politburo or a plenary meeting of the country's ruling Workers' Party, which used to be held on the eve of ...

2020-04-10 09:40

UNICEF raises North Korea aid budget by $3 million to $22.5 million

UNICEF raises North Korea aid budget by $3 million to $22.5 million

SEOUL - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it has set this year's budget for North Korea aid projects at US$22.5 million, up about $3 million from last year.

2020-04-09 15:25

From Pyongyang to Gangnam: the ex-N. Korean diplomat on the ballot in Seoul

From Pyongyang to Gangnam: the ex-N. Korean diplomat on the ballot in Seoul

SEOUL - For decades, Thae Yong Ho served the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, rising to become Pyongyang's deputy ambassador to London before defecting. Now he is standing for election in South Korea's multi-party democracy.

2020-04-09 12:55

North Korea still says no COVID-19 cases: WHO representative

North Korea still says no COVID-19 cases: WHO representative

North Korea, one of only a handful of countries not to have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, has said that it continues testing and has more than 500 people in quarantine, the World Health Organization (WHO) told Reuters on Tuesday.

2020-04-08 09:54

US senators urge Trump administration to strengthen NK sanctions enforcement

Two U.S. senators have urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to step up enforcement of sanctions on North Korea.

2020-04-04 10:42

NK propaganda outlet calls recent launches 'self-defensive'

North Korea fired two projectiles, which Seoul said were short-range ballistic missiles, toward the East Sea on Sunday, marking the fourth major weapons test this year. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches were "very inappropriate" and called for an immediate halt.

2020-04-04 10:38

USFK commander strongly disputes North Korea's claim of no coronavirus cases

USFK commander strongly disputes North Korea's claim of no coronavirus cases

WASHINGTON - The commander of U.S. Forces Korea said Thursday he does not believe North Korea's claim that it has no coronavirus cases, according to CNN and Voice of America.

2020-04-03 13:03

WHO to spend $900,000 to help North Korea's fight against COVID-19

WHO to spend $900,000 to help North Korea's fight against COVID-19

The World Health Organization will spend $900,000 to support North Korea's efforts to prevent the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, data showed Wednesday. According to the data posted on the website of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the WHO will spend the money on COVID-19 response activities in North Korea.

2020-04-01 09:43

Pompeo: US looks forward to meeting North Korea's leadership for nuclear talks

Pompeo: US looks forward to meeting North Korea's leadership for nuclear talks

The United States looks forward to sitting down with North Korea's leadership for nuclear talks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, shortly after Pyongyang accused him of slandering the regime and said it will "go our own way."

2020-03-31 09:36

North Korea slams Pompeo and says will 'walk our way'

North Korea slams Pompeo and says will 'walk our way'

North Korea on Monday warned it could cut off dialogue with the United States and slammed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for urging the international community to maintain sanctions on its regime.Pompeo last week told nations to "stay committed to applying diplomatic and economic pressure" over the North's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes while calling on the nuclear-...

2020-03-30 20:33

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