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North Korea confirms first COVID death; 350,000 reporting ‘fever’

Experts worry North Korea’s health system will be unable to cope with spread of COVID in an unvaccinated population.

Al Jazeera

North Korea says six dead after admitting Covid outbreak for first time

Regime has said it is imposing ‘maximum emergency measures’ and 187,800 people are being ‘isolated and treated’ after showing signs of fever

The Guardian - UK

Six dead and 350,000 with symptoms after 'explosive' North Korean Covid outbreak

North Korean media has said at least six people have died and that hundreds of thousands of people have fever symptoms after the country confirmed its first Covid case

Daily Mirror

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N. Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak

North Korea said Friday six people died and nearly 190,000 are under quarantine following a rapid spread of fever across the nation in recent weeks, a day after it first acknowledged a COVID-19 outbreak in a largely unvaccinated population

The Independent UK

6 dead, tens of thousands infected as North Korea reports first COVID outbreak

North Korea says six people have died amid an 'explosive' spread of fever, a day after it acknowledged a COVID-19 outbreak.

France 24

N.Korea reports first COVID-19 death as fever spreads 'explosively'

At least one person confirmed to have COVID-19 has died in North Korea and hundreds of thousands have shown fever symptoms, state media said on Friday, offering hints at the potentially dire scale of country's first confirmed outbreak of the pandemic.

Reuters

U.S. President considering Korea DMZ visit when traveling to Asia this month

U.S. President Joe Biden is considering a trip to the Korean Demilitarized Zone when he visits Asia later this month, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday.

Reuters

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North Korea did an amazing job of keeping COVID-19 out. Or it lied

North Korea revealed Friday a widespread outbreak of a fever that spread “explosively” across the country since the end of April, resulting in 350,000 cases and six deaths — including one that tested positive for COVID-19.

Tribune News Service

U.S. says has no current plans to share COVID-19 vaccines with North Korea

The United States has no current plans to share vaccines with North Korea, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said on Thursday, after Pyongyang reported its first COVID-19 outbreak.

Reuters

COVID crisis could deepen N.Korea food shortages amid drought warnings

North Korea's coronavirus outbreak threatens to deepen its already dire food situation this year, as a nationwide lockdown would hamper ongoing anti-drought efforts and the mobilisation of labour, analysts said.

Reuters

North Korea orders strict lockdown after first official Covid case

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered a strict national lockdown after the country reported its first official Covid cases.

Evening Standard

North Korea Reports First-Ever COVID-19 Case 2 Years Into Pandemic, Kim Jong-un Orders 'Serious Emergency'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared a "serious emergency" and ordered lockdowns across the country after confirming the first-ever Covid-19 case in the country on Thursday.

Benzinga

N.Korea reports first COVID outbreak, orders lockdown in "gravest emergency"

North Korea reported its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the "gravest national emergency" and ordering a national lockdown, with state media saying an Omicron variant had been detected in the capital, Pyongyang.

Reuters

North Korea reports first COVID outbreak, orders lockdown

Kim Jong Un calls nationwide lockdown to tackle ‘malicious’ virus after BA.2 sub-variant detected in Pyongyang.

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Reuters

N.Korea fires likely submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea said, an escalation just before the inauguration of a South Korean president who has vowed to take a hard line against the North and the visit of the U.S. president.

Reuters

U.S. assesses North Korea could be ready to conduct a nuclear test this month

The United States assesses that North Korea is preparing its Punggye-ri nuclear test site and could be ready to conduct a test there as early as this month, State Department deputy spokesperson Jalina Porter said on Friday.

Reuters

Global problems may exacerbate shortages in N.Korea's isolated economy

North Korea's isolated economy will not be insulated from global economic headwinds caused by the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 lockdowns in China, analysts said, with recently resumed border trade taking a hit and inflation exacerbating food shortages.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Leader Warns of 'Preemptive' Use of Nuclear Force

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeated his warning that Pyongyang could "preemptively" use its nuclear weaponry to counter hostile forces, state media reported Saturday. Kim told top military officers that to "maintain the absolute superiority" of North Korea's armed forces, the country should be able to "preemptively and…

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The Independent UK

Kim warns N. Korea would 'preemptively' use nuclear weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned yet again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top military officials over the staging of a massive military parade in Pyongyang this week

Al Jazeera

Kim renews call for N Korea military to ‘bolster their strength’

North Korean leader made call as he praised ‘modernity and heroism’ of country’s armed forces after massive parade.

Reuters

N.Korea's Kim calls for stronger military as nuclear test work 'well underway'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the country's military to "bolster up their strength in every way to annihilate the enemy", state media reported on Friday, as new satellite imagery showed increased preparations for a possible nuclear test.

Reuters

Analysis-North Korea signals expansive mission for its nuclear weapons

As South Korea’s new conservative president prepares to take office, North Korea is outlining an expansive, ambiguous, and potentially destabilising doctrine for using its nuclear weapons, analysts said.

The Independent UK

N. Korea's Kim vows to bolster nuke capability during parade

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster his country’s nuclear capability at "maximum speed.”

Daily Mirror

North Korea flaunts deadly ICBM weapons as Kim Jong Un vows to boost nuclear arsenal

A display of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles took place at a massive military parade where Kim Jong Un said that nuclear weapons will be built at the "fastest pace"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kim Vows to 'Strengthen' North Korea's Nuclear Weapons at Parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen the country's nuclear weapons program during a speech at a high-profile military parade in Pyongyang, state media reported Tuesday. "We will continue to take steps to strengthen and develop our nation's nuclear capabilities at the fastest pace," Kim said, according to…

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