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Russia-Ukraine war: at least three dead after Russian shelling in Kherson – as it happened

Local authorities say Russian forces targeted a hospital, school, bus station, post office, bank and residential buildings

The Guardian - AU

North Korea calls U.S. pledge of tanks to Ukraine 'unethical crime'

North Korea on Sunday criticized for a second day a U.S. decision to send tanks to Ukraine, calling it an "unethical crime" aimed at perpetuating an unstable international situation.

Reuters

North Korea slams US for sending tanks to Ukraine in 'proxy war' to defeat Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister has attacked the United States for supplying tanks to Ukraine and claimed that it is part of a "proxy war" to defeat Russia and have dominance in the region

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North Korea condemns US sending battle tanks to Ukraine

Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korea’s leader, accused the US of fighting a ‘proxy war’ against Russia.

Al Jazeera

North Korea slams United States for pledging tanks to Ukraine

North Korea on Saturday denounced U.S. pledges of battle tanks to Ukraine, claiming Washington was "further crossing the red line" to win hegemony by proxy war, state media KCNA reported.

Reuters

North Korea Slams US over Decision to Send Tanks to Ukraine

North Korea condemned on Friday the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia's invasion, saying Washington is escalating a sinister “proxy war” aimed at destroying Moscow. The comments by the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea slams US over decision to send tanks to Ukraine

North Korea has condemned the United States over its decision to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia's invasion, saying that Washington is escalating a sinister “proxy war” aimed at destroying Moscow

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S. Korea to support civilian aid to North in hopes of talks

South Korea’s government says it will promote civilian efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea

The Independent UK

South Korea’s unions cry ‘red scare’ amid North Korea spy claims

South Korea’s spy agency has accused members of the country’s largest union of illegally contacting North Korean agents.

Al Jazeera

North and South Korea violated armistice with drones: UN Command

Flying drones into each other’s airspace violated an armistice that ended fighting in the 1950-1953 Korean War, UN says.

Al Jazeera

Former abductee urges Japan-North Korea summit

Yasushi Chimura, who was abducted by North Korea in the 1970s, met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday and urged him to hold a summit with North Korea to secure the return of other abductees still being held in the country.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan launches intel satellite to watch N. Korea, disasters

Japan has successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea as part of Tokyo’s effort to build up its military capability

The Independent UK

North Korea orders five-day lockdown in Pyongyang over 'respiratory illness'

Movement in the capital of Pyongyang, North Korea, has been restricted from Wednesday to Sunday as its residents have also been ordered to check their temperature daily

Daily Mirror

North Korea locks down capital due to ‘respiratory illness’ outbreak

North Korea has ordered a five-day lockdown in the capital over "respiratory illness", a report said Wednesday, in what appears to be the first citywide restrictions since the country declared victory over Covid-19 in August 2022.

France 24

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The Guardian - AU

Japan and North Korea sound warning as deadly cold snap sweeps across Asia

Extreme weather kills at least one person in Japan and more than 100 in Afghanistan while parts of China hit record low temperatures

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Locks Down Capital City Over ‘Respiratory Illness'

Authorities in the North Korean capital Pyongyang have ordered a five-day lockdown due to rising cases of an unspecified respiratory illness, Seoul-based NK News reported on Wednesday, citing a government notice. The notice did not mentioned COVID-19, but said that residents in the city are required to stay in their…

Al Jazeera

Five-day COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Pyongyang

Reports of North Koreans panic-buying food ahead of lockdown triggered by rising cases of respiratory illnesses.

Tribune News Service

Trump asked ‘Rocket Man’ Kim Jong Un if he knew Elton John, Mike Pompeo's book says

Former President Donald Trump tried to downplay his insulting “Little Rocket Man” monicker for Kim Jong Un by asking if he was familiar with Elton John when he first met the North Korean dictator, ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reveals in a new book.

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Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un sets up secret North Korea squad to stop people watching pornography

According to a new report, a North Korea hit squad has been enlisted in an attempt to stamp out foreign television, pornography, haircuts and even birthday parties, according to a defector's testimony

Al Jazeera

Biden appoints special envoy on North Korean human rights

Veteran Korean-speaking diplomat Julie Turner will take on a position that has been vacant since 2017.

Tribune News Service

FBI says North Korea-backed groups hacked $100 million in crypto

Two hacking groups linked to North Korea were responsible for the theft of $100 million in an attack on a crypto service last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday.

Al Jazeera

North Korea behind $100m crypto theft, FBI says

California-based Harmony said in June it had been the target of a cyberattack that stole $100m worth of digital assets.

Reuters

Biden nominates North Korea human rights envoy, first since 2017

The White House on Tuesday nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea, moving to fill a post that has been empty since 2017 amid debate over how rights issues fit with efforts to counter Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.

Manchester Evening News

'I went through hell to escape communism. I pinch myself at how blessed this country is'

Timothy Cho, 34, fled from North Korea as a teenager and made a new life for himself in Denton

Evening Standard

Russian Wagner Group using ‘North Korea for munitions supplies,’ White House says

North Korea has repeatedly denied assisting Russia

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