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Kim Jong Un's crackdowns leave North Korea defectors with little hope

Even before the coronavirus pandemic slowed the number of defectors to a trickle, Kim oversaw increased controls and pressed China to tighten measures on its side of the border as well

China, Iran, N Korea, Turkey exploiting software vulnerability: Microsoft

Microsoft warned that hackers linked with China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have moved to exploit a critical flaw in software used by big tech firms around the world, a report said.

'US, China, N.Korea agree in principle on formal end of Korean War'

Visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the US, China and North Korea agree in principle on declaring a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War and Seoul will push to make it happen

'US vaccine support to North Korea could help revive nuke talks'

Park Jie-won, head of South Korea's National Intelligence Service, on Monday said that Washington's possible proposal to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang could serve help revive the talks

UN panel okays sanction waiver for Unicef's North Korea aid project

A UN Security Council panel has approved sanctions exemptions for an aid project by Unicef to help North Korea respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and the prevention of malaria

US completes construction of radar designed to detect missiles from NKorea

US has completed construction of a new long-range radar in Alaska that is designed to give early warnings for incoming ballistic missiles from N Korea and other countries, a top defence official said

Prices of food, daily necessities estimated to be spiking in North Korea

The cost of groceries and daily necessities in North Korea is estimated to be rapidly increasing in the face of a prolonged border lockdown to stave off the Covid-19 pandemic

US global posture review calls for allies' cooperation to counter threats

The US Department of Defence has concluded its review of the global defence posture, calling for cooperation with allies to deter North Korean threats and potential Chinese aggression

Japan PM vows to step up defence amid growing threats from China, N Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to create a stronger Self-Defense Force to protect the country amid growing threats from China and North Korea.

Satellite imagery indicates continued operation of North Korean N-reactor

The suspicion is in line with the monitoring results by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which said the North appears to have continued operations at the Yongbyon nuclear reactor

Seoul monitoring possibility of N Korea's event marking 2017 ICBM launch

South Korea is closely monitoring the possibility of North Korea holding an event celebrating its 2017 launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

North Korea calls for 'glorification' of leader Kim Jong-un's era

North Korea has called for 'glorifying' the era of leader Kim Jong-un as a large-scale conference on carrying out a mass movement for the country's development wrapped up

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un makes public appearance after over a month

Developing the city has been one of Kim's pet projects since taking office in late 2011.

N Korea slams US for supporting Taiwan in nod to ally China

North Korea on Saturday accused the Biden administration of raising military tensions with China

North Korea tests possible submarine-launched missile, amid tensions

North Korea on Tuesday fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea in what South Korea's military described as a weapon likely designed for submarine-based launches

North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea in continuation of tests

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday in a continuation of its recent streak of weapons tests

Began shipment of Covid-19 medical supplies to North Korea: WHO

The WHO said that it has begun the shipment of COVID-19 medical supplies to North Korea through the Chinese port of Dalian

North Korea's Hypersonic missile in early stage of development: S Korea

The hypersonic missile unveiled by the North Korea on Tuesday appeared to be in an early stage of development, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Wednesday.

Quad calls for end to violence in Myanmar, de-nuclearization of North Korea

Quad leaders on Friday called for an end to violence in Myanmar, the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions

North Korea rejects South's calls for end-of-war declaration

In UNGA, South Korean President Moon Jae-in reiterated his calls for the end-of-the-war declaration that he said could help achieve denuclearisation and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula