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N.Korea fires multiple artillery shots, S.Korea says

North Korea on Sunday fired multiple artillery shots between 8:07 a.m. and 11:03 a.m. local time, South Korea's military said, in another show of force a day after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost the reclusive nation's military power.

Reuters

Seoul: North Korea fires suspected artillery pieces into sea

South Korea says North Korea has test-fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea

The Independent UK

US, S. Korea fire missiles to sea, matching North's launches

The U.S. and South Korea have launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea in a show of force matching a North Korean display a day earlier that extended a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations

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N. Korea fires 8 missiles, testing Biden with launch record

North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles Sunday, pushing it to a record number of launches in a single year under Kim Jong Un, who appears ready to further ratchet up tensions with his first test of a nuclear device since 2017.

Bangkok Post

North Korea has test-fired a salvo of short-range missiles

The barrage of eight missiles test-fired over 35 minutes extends a streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion.

WEKU

North Korea's Kim Jong Un sends congratulations to Queen Elizabeth on Jubilee

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message of congratulations to Queen Elizabeth, the reclusive state's foreign ministry said, as Britain celebrates her Platinum Jubilee.

Reuters

United States, South Korea and Japan preparing for North Korean nuclear test, envoy says

The United States' special envoy for North Korea says it is "preparing for all contingencies", in close coordination with its South Korean and Japanese allies, as it monitors North Korean arrangements for a possible nuclear test explosion.

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North Korea's Kim Congratulates Queen Elizabeth II on Jubilee

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as London kicked off celebrations to mark her 70 years on the throne, Pyongyang's foreign ministry said. London and Pyongyang established diplomatic relations in 2000 and have maintained their respective embassies, despite North Korea's worsening…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korean dictator praises the Queen for sitting on throne for 70 years

NORTH Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has congratulated the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee.

The National (Scotland)

North Korea has walked back some of its COVID-19 restrictions. So does it have the virus under control?

North Korea has lifted restrictions in Pyongyang in the midst of the nation's first COVID-19 outbreak. Does this mean it has the virus under control?

ABC News

North Korea launches three missiles into the sea, including suspected ICBM

North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, its neighbors said, hours after President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to Asia.

WEKU

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles - Seoul military

SEOUL: North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan early on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, just one day after President Joe Biden wrapped up his first Asia visit as US leader.

Bangkok Post

North Korea launches three ballistic missiles toward sea, says South Korea

North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, the Norths’ first weapons firings in about two weeks as the country makes a much-disputed claim that its first domestic COVID-19 outbreak is weakening.

France 24

Biden and South Korea president mull more military exercises

Joint statement lays out unified opposition to North Korean belligerence

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What’s Kim Jong-un hiding? Bizarre way North Korea appears on Google Maps

North Korea is one of the world’s most secretive states and Google Maps users will not be able to see much of the country on the website, sparking concern over what Kim Jong-un may be hiding

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Says 'Hello' to N.Korea's Kim Amid Tensions Over Weapons Tests

US President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part of his first Asia trip as president, had a simple message for North Korea's Kim Jong Un: "Hello... period," he told reporters on the last day of his visit to South Korea on Sunday. Biden said he was…

Tribune News Service

Biden says US prepared to respond to a North Korean nuclear test

U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday that he wasn’t concerned about the possibility of North Korea holding a nuclear test while he’s in Asia.

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North Korea Reports More Fevers as Kim Claims Virus Progress

North Korea said Saturday it found nearly 220,000 more people with feverish symptoms even as leader Kim Jong Un claimed progress in slowing a largely undiagnosed spread of COVID-19 across an unvaccinated population of 26 million. The outbreak has caused concern about serious tragedies in the poor, isolated country with…

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The Independent UK

North Korea reports more fevers as Kim claims virus progress

North Korea says it has found nearly 220,000 more people with feverish symptoms even as leader Kim Jong Un claims progress in slowing a largely undiagnosed spread of COVID-19 across an unvaccinated population of 26 million

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: North Korea looks dangerously vulnerable in the face of omicron

The situation in North Korea long has been worrying to those concerned about potentially capricious military actions on the part of paranoid authoritarian regimes. But COVID-19 is presenting new concerns, both to the people of North Korea and the world beyond.

The Independent UK

Biden in Asia: New friends, old tensions, storms at home

President Joe Biden hopes to use his visit to Asia to confirm his belief that long-standing friendships can afford to become even friendlier — and pay dividends

The Independent UK

N. Korea's low death count questioned amid COVID-19 outbreak

North Korea says that nearly 10% of its 26 million people have fallen ill and 65 people have died amid its first COVID-19 outbreak

Reuters

First stop Samsung: Biden touts S.Korean role in securing global supply chains

Joe Biden's first stop on his inaugural trip to Asia as U.S. president on Friday was a massive Samsung Electronics semiconductor plant, underscoring a message of economic security with an eye on China and the war in Ukraine.

ABC News

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is facing a COVID-19 crisis and a tough new adversary in the south

North Korea had long proclaimed to be COVID-free. But since a 20,000-strong crowd gathered to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Korean People's Revolution Army, a mysterious "fever" has been spreading. And it's just the start of Kim Jong Un's troubles.

WEKU

Here's what we know about North Korea's COVID outbreak — and its ability to handle it

North Korea says it's experiencing its first COVID outbreak. Experts are skeptical, but they are also wondering if this means the country will accept outside help or if it can handle it alone.

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