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US Issues Sanctions Targeting North Korean Weapons of Mass Destruction Program

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two Russian banks, a North Korean company and a person it accused of supporting North Korea's weapons of mass destruction program, increasing pressure on Pyongyang over its renewed ballistic missile launches. The latest American move came a day after China and Russia…

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N.Korea says new fever cases under 100,000 as virus fight heats up

North Korea's daily fever cases dropped to below 100,000 for the first time, state media said on Saturday, less than three weeks after the country's first acknowledgement of a COVID-19 outbreak.

Reuters

US, Japan, South Korea condemn N Korea tests; US widens sanctions

Moves come after China and Russia vetoed a US-led push to tighten UN sanctions on North Korea over missile launches.

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US levels new sanctions after North Korea missile launches

The U.S. is targeting two Russian banks in sanctions over their alleged support for North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs

The Independent UK

North Korea says its COVID outbreak is now under control. But is it?

After saying there were no cases, officials on May 12 announced an outbreak. But without an adequate supply of tests, some say North Korea is "flying blind." And it still doesn't have vaccines.

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U.S. issues new North Korea-related sanctions

The United States has issued a fresh round of North Korea-related sanctions targeting one individual and three entities, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a notice posted on its website on Friday.

Reuters

North Korea says Covid 'under control'

North Korea says its Covid-19 outbreak has been brought under control, with state media reporting falling caseloads for a seventh straight day Friday as healthcare workers “intensify” testing and treatment.

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Chinese province neighbouring North Korea reports border area COVID cases

Border areas in China's northeastern province of Jilin, which shares a long frontier with coronavirus-hit North Korea, reported domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections of unknown origin, a Chinese health official said on Friday.

Reuters

N.Korea stockpiled Chinese masks, vaccines before reporting COVID-19 outbreak

In the months before it acknowledged its first official COVID-19 outbreak, North Korea suddenly imported millions of face masks, 1,000 ventilators, and possibly vaccines from China, trade data released by Beijing showed.

Reuters

Widespread Disbelief over N. Korea’s Tiny COVID Death Rate

According to North Korea, its fight against COVID-19 has been impressive: About 3.3 million people have been reported sick with fevers, but only 69 have died. If all are coronavirus cases, that's a fatality rate of 0.002%, something no other country, including the world's richest, has achieved against a disease…

Asharq Al-Awsat

As Biden Leaves Asia, North Korea Launches ICBM, Other Missiles

North Korea test-fired three ballistic missiles, including what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile, hours after U.S. President left South Korea.

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China, Russia Veto US Bid at UN to Punish North Korea

China and Russia on Thursday vetoed a US-led bid at the United Nations to toughen sanctions on North Korea over its missile launches, laying bare divisions that Western envoys fear would be exploited by Pyongyang.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Widespread disbelief over N. Korea's tiny COVID death rate

About two weeks after North Korea acknowledged its first domestic COVID-19 outbreak, it says about 3.3 million people have come down with fever but only 69 have died

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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.

Reuters

Officials from U.S., Japan, South Korea to meet, discuss North Korea

Officials from the United States, Japan and South Korea will meet in Seoul on June 3 for talks on North Korea, which is believed to be preparing a new nuclear test and this week launched three missiles, Japan's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Analysis-Security Council split spells end of an era for U.S.-led sanctions on N.Korea

A decision by China and Russia to veto new United Nations sanctions on North Korea pushed by the United States shattered any veneer of global cooperation, straining efforts to pressure Pyongyang as it prepares to conduct a new nuclear test.

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North Korea escapes further sanctions as Russia, China wield veto

US expresses ‘disappointment’ after Security Council fails to tighten sanctions after slew of banned missile launches.

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The Independent UK

China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea

China and Russia have vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States that would have imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea for its spate of intercontinental ballistic missile launches that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons

Reuters

China, Russia veto U.S. push for more U.N. sanctions on North Korea

China and Russia vetoed on Thursday a U.S.-led push to impose more United Nations sanctions on North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches, publicly splitting the U.N. Security Council for the first time since it started punishing Pyongyang in 2006.

Reuters

Analysis-As N.Korea gears up for potential nuclear test, missiles get little domestic fanfare

North Korean state media has kept quiet about a recent flurry of missile tests amid an unprecedented coronavirus wave - perhaps to avoid overshadowing a potential nuclear test, analysts say.

Benzinga

Kim Jong-Un's Missile Test Spurs UN To Toughen Sanctions Against North Korea

The United Nations Security Council will reportedly vote to strengthen sanctions on North Korea after the Kim Jong-Un-led country recently tested intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Council to Vote Thursday on Tougher N.Korea Sanctions

The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday, at the request of the United States, on a resolution aimed at toughening sanctions on North Korea after it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, diplomats said Wednesday. The United States, which holds the rotating Security Council presidency for May, has scheduled the…

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US and Japanese warplanes in show of strength following North Korean missile launches

One day after North Korea launches missiles into waters separating it with Japan, US jet fighters join Japanese warplanes in a show of strength.

Reuters

U.S., Japan say their fighter jets staged joint flight after North Korea missile launches

The U.S. military and Japan's Self Defense Force said on Thursday that eight of their fighter jets flew together over the Sea of Japan after North Korea earlier lobbed three missiles into the waters that separate Japan and the Korean peninsula.

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