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Pyongyang displays new intercontinental ballistic missiles at military parade

Editorial Bureau October 10, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – At a predawn military parade on Saturday, North Korea unveiled intercontinental ballistic missiles, showcasing the country’s long-range weapons for the first time in two years. The missiles were mounted on a transporter vehicle with 11 axles and they are one of

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Seoul says Pyongyang held pre-dawn military parade

Editorial Bureau October 10, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – Early on Saturday, North Korea conducted a military parade to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party, said South Korea’s military. The anniversary is marked with a series of concerts and festivals which are watched around the region as they are the occasions when leader Kim […]

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North Korea’s Kim visits flood-hit town

Editorial Bureau October 2, 2020

SEOUL (KOREA) – In North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s latest visit to areas damaged by recent typhoons, he thoroughly took a look into the recovery efforts in a flooded village. On the other hand, his sister reappeared in public for the first time in about two months, state media said on Friday. Kim lauded […]

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North Korea to chart out a new five-year plan in January to boost economy

Editorial Bureau August 20, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – North Korea’s ruling party will be conducting a congress next year to chart out a new five-year plan, state media reported on Thursday. The move has been taken after a party meeting stated that there were delays in getting the national economy and living standards improved. The plenary meeting of the […]

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Pyongyang to hold high-level meeting to discuss economic, military issues

Editorial Bureau August 18, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – North Korean state media said there will be a high-level meeting on Wednesday to discuss economic and military issues. The politburo of the ruling Workers’ Party’s will convene its sixth plenary meeting to take decisions on issues of “crucial significance in developing the Korean revolution and increasing the fighting

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Recent floods could have threatened North Korea nuclear reactor site, says US think tank

Editorial Bureau August 13, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – A US think tank said on Thursday that the recent floods in North Korea might have damaged pump houses linked to the main nuclear facility in the country. The Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center’s nuclear reactor cooling systems are vulnerable to extreme weather, said analysts at 38 North, a website monitoring […]

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North Korean govt sends supplies to border town under lockdown

Editorial Bureau August 9, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – The North Korean government has sent special aid packets containing food and medical equipment to residents of Kaesong, which is located near the border with South Korea, after it was placed under lockdown because of coronavirus concerns, said the state media on Sunday. Last month, the border town was placed under […]

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Floods in North Korea raises concerns about crops

Editorial Bureau August 7, 2020

SEOUL (KOREA) – The KCNA state news agency reported on Friday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged officials to provide food and shelter for those who lost their homes in floods. Flooding was witnessed both in North and South Korea in recent days, because of heavy rain across the Korean peninsula. This […]

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North Korea first COVID suspect test results inconclusive: WHO

Editorial Bureau August 5, 2020

GENEVA/SEOUL (SWITZERLAND/SOUTH KOREA) – A WHO official said that the test results of North Korea’s first coronavirus case were inconclusive despite the authorities isolating 3,635 primary and secondary contacts. North Korea said on July 26 that it had declared a state of emergency and locked down the city of Kaesong on the border with the […]

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North Korea tells foreigners in country to stick to COVID-19 protocols

Editorial Bureau July 29, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – In the wake of North Korean authorities announcing that they are probing the first coronavirus case, the government has warned foreigners living in Pyongyang to adhere to steps taken to tackle the spread of the virus, the Russian embassy said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the foreign ministry issued a notice telling […]