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North Korean parliament to convene to approve Kim’s agenda
Seoul: North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament was scheduled to convene Sunday to pass decisions made by a major ruling party meeting where leader Kim Jong Un vowed maximum efforts to expand his…
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North Korea celebrates party anniversary amid economic woes
Seoul: North Korea on Saturday celebrated the 75th anniversary of its ruling party with outside observers expecting leader Kim Jong Un to take center stage in a massive military parade…
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Kim Jong Un apologizes over shooting death of S. Korean
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologized Friday over the killing of a South Korea official near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary, saying he’s very sorry about the incident he…
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Book: Kim Jong Un told Trump about killing his uncle
Washington: President Donald Trump’s comments about the threat from the novel coronavirus attracted widespread attention after excerpts from journalist Bob Woodward’s book Rage were released. The excerpts also provide new details…
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Former top US official slams Trump for dividing, isolating country
New York: America’s two former top diplomats have slammed President Donald Trump for dividing the country, with one of them calling his foreign policy record as a blooper reel while asserting…
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Nuclear deterrence will ensure national safety: Kim Jong-un
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the country’s nuclear deterrence would permanently guarantee national security, state media reported on Tuesday. Kim remarked during a speech at a national conference of…
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Kim rebukes officials for building hospital ‘in careless manner’
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un strongly criticized officials for carrying out the construction of a large-scale general hospital “in a careless manner” and ordered the replacement of all of…
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Kim Jong-un discusses ‘war deterrent’ at party meeting
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presided over a Central Military Commission meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party and discussed “the key issues of further bolstering a war deterrent of…
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North Korean leader’s sister says Kim-Trump summit unlikely
Seoul: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Friday she doesn’t expect her brother to meet President Donald Trump this year, saying there’s no reason for…
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US envoy meets officials in Seoul as Kim honours grandfather
Seoul: President Donald Trump’s point man to North Korea met with South Korean officials on Wednesday for discussions on stalled nuclear diplomacy amid the North’s repeated claims that it has…
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Appeal to follow Kim’s order for ‘maximum alert’ against COVID-19
Seoul: North Korea’s main newspaper on Sunday made an appeal to carry out leader Kim Jong-un’s order that the country exercise “maximum alert” against the coronavirus pandemic. Kim issued the…
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‘Moon expects Trump to meet Kim Jong-un before Nov polls’
Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in believes that his US counterpart President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un need to meet again ahead of the American presidential election…
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Moon expects Trump to meet Kim Jong-un before Nov polls
Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in believes that his US counterpart President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un need to meet again ahead of the American presidential election…
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North: Kim suspended action against South for Korean impasse
Seoul: North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un suspended a planned military retaliation against South Korea, in an apparent slowing of the pressure campaign it has waged against its…
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North Korea: Kim suspended military retaliation against South
Seoul: North Korea on Wednesday said leader Kim Jong Un suspended a planned military retaliation against South Korea, possibly slowing the pressure campaign it has waged against its rival amid…
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Kim Jong-un holds politburo meeting
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a politburo meeting of the Workers’ Party and discussed measures to develop the chemical industry, but inter-Korean issues and other external…
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NKorea’s Kim holds meeting to discuss bolstering nuke forces
Seoul: North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un convened a key military meeting to discuss bolstering its nuclear arsenal and putting the country’s strategic armed forces on a high alert, state…
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Kim sends Putin letter in outreach amid outbreak
Seoul: North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on the 75th anniversary of the allied victory in World War…
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South Korea: Kim did not have surgery amid lingering rumours
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official said Sunday, amid speculation about his health that continues to…
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North Korea releases pictures of Kim appearance
Seoul: North Korean state media published pictures Saturday of leader Kim Jong Un making his first public appearance in nearly three weeks, following intense speculation that he was seriously ill…
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Kim Jong Un makes first public appearance after rumours
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance since speculation about his health began last month, cutting the ribbon at the opening of a fertilizer…
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South Korea maintains Kim Jong UN health rumours are untrue
Seoul: A top South Korean official said his country remains confident that there have been no unusual developments in North Korea, suggesting that rumors about the health of leader Kim…
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Kim Jong-un ‘alive and well’ or dead? Confusion persists
LONDON: The condition of secretive North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, after a long spell of non-appearance, remained unclear on Sunday, with a set of reports saying that he had…
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Satellite imagery finds likely Kim train amid health rumours
Seoul: A train likely belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been parked at his compound on the country’s east coast since last week, satellite imagery showed, amid…
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Kim Jong Un in ‘vegetative state’, China flies in medical team
SEOUL: North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-un is reportedly to be in a ‘vegetative state’ as his health appears could be more serious than initially believed, Japanese media reported. Earlier…
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North Korea’s Kim reshuffles top governing body
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has carried out a major reshuffle of his State Affairs Commission, official media reported Monday, replacing more than a third of its members.…
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‘Trump sent letter to Kim offering help on virus outbreak’
Seoul: US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, offering help with Pyongyang’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the latter’s sister said on Sunday.…
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Kim sends S.Korean Prez letter condoling COVID-19 deaths
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a personal letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in condoling the deaths due to the novel coronavirus in the neighbouring state, the…
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NK holds crucial meeting ahead of year-end deadline set for US
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday chaired a crucial meeting of the ruling Workers Party to discuss “important policy issues for new victory in our revolution” ahead of…
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North Korea’s Kim in new horse ride through winter snows
Seoul: North Korean media published fresh pictures Wednesday of leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse on a sacred mountain, imagery that experts say is heavy with symbolism and…
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