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North Korea Began Importing COVID-19 Medical Supplies From China Long Before It Reported First Case

Although North Korea admitted its first-ever case of COVID-19 only two weeks ago, it has reportedly been importing virus-related medical supplies from China for a long time now.

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CNBC Two Major Tech Deals Come Under UK Government Scrutiny

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North Korea Forcing Pregnant Women To Give Birth In Warehouses And Hotels Amid COVID-19: Report

As COVID-19 cases in North Korea cross the three million mark, reports say the Kim Jong-Un-led government is forcing pregnant mothers to give birth in hotels and warehouses that lack proper treatment.

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North Korea Says Its COVID Situation Is 'Clearly Stable' — Numbers Tell A Different Story

While North Korean state media called the COVID-19 situation in the country "clearly stable," – the numbers being communicated by the country do not appear to be telling the whole truth.

Benzinga

Kim Jong-Un, Who Slammed Army For 'Slackness' In Handling COVID-19 Crisis, Goes Maskless To Large Funeral

The supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, was seen without a mask at a state funeral on Sunday with a large number of gathering amid a worsening COVID-19 outbreak in the hermit kingdom.

Benzinga

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

Daily Mirror

Biden and South Korean president mull expanding joint military exercises

US president willing to meet Kim Jong-un, while Seoul says deployment of US ‘strategic assets’ was discussed

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North Korea’s Covid caseload passes 2 million amid global concern about regime’s pandemic plan

Experts believe North Korean authorities are underreporting deaths to prove that their response has been effective

The Guardian - AU

Lies, Damn Lies, and North Korea’s COVID Statistics

Why has Pyongyang suddenly fessed up to an outbreak after years of insisting the virus has been held completely at bay?

The News Lens

The Guardian view on low Covid vaccination rates: not just North Korea

Editorial: Pyongyang has left its people highly vulnerable to this outbreak. But rich countries have a responsibility for the lack of protection in other places

The Guardian - UK

Kim Jong-Un Preparing To Welcome Biden With Nuclear, Missile Tests, US Warns

While COVID-19 has killed 63 people and infected nearly two million people in North Korea, the country's supreme leader is preparing for a nuclear test or a long-range missile test, U.S intelligence said.

Benzinga

North Korea's chilling warning country is 'now ready for new nuclear weapon test'

US president Joe Biden's efforts to bolster allies against North Korean aggression appear to have failed despite the nation dealing with its first admitted Covid-19 cases

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-Un Prioritizes Missile Launch Over COVID-19 Crisis As Joe Biden Gears For South Korea Visit

As COVID-19 rapidly sweeps through North Korea, with cases inching closer to crossing the 2 million mark, the country's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un has other priorities.

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Kim Jong-Un Slams Officials For 'Immaturity,' 'Slackness' In Fighting North Korea's COVID-19 Crisis

The Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un, has bashed his country's response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis as the virus sweeps through the hermit kingdom rapidly.

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Kim Jong-un calls North Korea’s response to Covid outbreak ‘inadequate’

Leader accuses officials of inertia as total number of people with reported fever symptoms reaches 1.72 million

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'Mother Like' Kim Jong-Un Personally Tastes Baby Formula To Ensure Quality: North Korea Mocks US Shortages

Taking a dig at the U.S. formula shortages, a bizarre news article from North Korean state media randomly claimed that Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the perfection of the nation's baby formula recipe.

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Kim Jong-Un Warns Against 'Slightest Imperfection' As He Deploys Army To Battle North Korea COVID-19 Crisis

As North Korea's COVID-19 infection rate moves past the million mark with a death toll of 56, its leader Kim Jong-un has deployed the country's "powerful forces to all pharmacies in Pyongyang City and began to supply medicines."

Axios

North Korea has an "explosive" COVID outbreak and 0% vaccination rate

"I shudder to think about a prolonged lockdown in North Korea."

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Evening Standard

More than a million Covid cases feared in North Korea

More than a million people are believed to have contracted Covid in North Korea as a huge wave of infection sweeps the country.

The New Daily

North Korea ‘in great turmoil’ over COVID-19: Kim Jong-un

The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has admitted the spread of COVID-19 has thrust his country into "great turmoil".

The Guardian - UK

North Korea ‘in great turmoil’ over Covid death toll, says Kim Jong-un

Regime reports another 21 deaths as fresh outbreaks of coronavirus in South Africa and US concern health officials

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un says deadly Covid outbreak is 'greatest turmoil' to ever hit North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called the Covid outbreak, that has now seen more than 280,000 people treated with symptoms, the "greatest upheaval" to ever hit the country

The Independent UK

Kim Jong-un lookalike with an Australian accent crashes Scott Morrison campaign event

‘If you want to support communism in Australia, vote Liberal’

Evening Standard

North Korea reports first Covid death amid explosive spread of ‘fever’

Around 350,000 people have shown signs of a ‘fever’, North Korean state media said

Benzinga

North Korea Reports COVID-19 Cases Surging To 350,000 From 1 In Single Day Ahead Of Biden Asia Visit

At least six people have died due to COVID-19, and more than 350,000 are infected in North Korea as an "explosive" coronavirus outbreak takes a toll on the isolated nation, the country's state media KCNA confirmed, according to CNN.

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