The Donald and the Kremlin Don: how Trump’s toxic legacy helps Putin From Afghanistan to North Korea, Joe Biden is running short of time to repair the damage done by his predecessor in the White House The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2022
North Korea testing rivers, lakes and waste to find source of Covid outbreak North Korean officials are testing rivers, lakes and waste in order to detect the source of the country’s Covid outbreak. Evening Standard · May 27, 2022
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. Benzinga · May 27, 2022
Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Thursday, May 26 CNBC Two Major Tech Deals Come Under UK Government Scrutiny Benzinga · May 26, 2022
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. Benzinga · May 25, 2022
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 · May 24, 2022
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 · May 24, 2022
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 · May 22, 2022
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 The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022
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 · May 20, 2022
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 · May 20, 2022
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 · May 19, 2022
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 · May 19, 2022
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 · May 19, 2022
Benzinga · May 18, 2022 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.
Benzinga · May 18, 2022 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.
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2022 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
Benzinga · May 17, 2022 '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.
Benzinga · May 17, 2022 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 · May 17, 2022 North Korea has an "explosive" COVID outbreak and 0% vaccination rate "I shudder to think about a prolonged lockdown in North Korea."
Evening Standard · May 16, 2022 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 · May 15, 2022 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 · May 15, 2022 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 · May 14, 2022 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 · May 13, 2022 Kim Jong-un lookalike with an Australian accent crashes Scott Morrison campaign event ‘If you want to support communism in Australia, vote Liberal’