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North Korea claims it has 'defused' Covid explosion and reports zero cases of the virus

Infectious disease experts have cast doubts on North Korea's claims, with the World Health Organisation saying last month it believed the situation was getting worse, not better

Daily Mirror

N.Korea reports no new fever cases for first time since COVID outbreak

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Reuters

Daily Dose Ep 1110: More MPs suspended, MHA nod to Delhi delimitation

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from Parliament, the national capital, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and North Korea.

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Kim Jong Un ‘ready to use nukes’ as tensions rise with US and South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned he is ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea.

Evening Standard

North Korea Says 'Ready to Mobilize' Nuclear Weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was "ready to mobilize" its nuclear deterrent in any future military clash with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday. In Kim's latest speech to mark the armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War -- known as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kim threatens to use nuclear weapons in any clash with the U.S. and South Korea

In a speech marking the 69th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, Kim said his country is ready to use nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the U.S. or South Korea.

WEKU

Kim Jong Un threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US and South Korea

North Korean leader says his armed forces are 'completely prepared' to respond to any crisis as he accuses the United States of 'demonising' his country

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he's ready to fight US, 'eliminate' South Korea

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to "eliminate" South Korea and said he was ready for any battle with the US in a speech to mark the 69th anniversary of the deal that ended fighting in the Korean War.

The Times of India

Kim Jong Un says he’s ready to fight US, ‘eliminate’ South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to “eliminate” South Korea and said he was ready for any battle with the U.S. in a speech to mark the 69th anniversary of the deal that ended fighting in the Korean War.

Tribune News Service

Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US, S. Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un says N Korea ‘ready to mobilise’ nuclear deterrent

North Korean leader condemns United States and South Korea in speech to mark ‘Victory Day’, the Korean War armistice.

Al Jazeera

North Korean leader mobilises nuclear forces in first public appearance in two weeks

Kim Jong-un has told the United States that North Korea is 'fully ready' for war as he ordered his troops to prepare their long-range weapons for quick deployment

Daily Mirror

N.Korea's Kim says nuclear deterrent is ready, slams South's Yoon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent and counter any U.S. military clash, and criticised South Korea's new president for the first time, warning Seoul was pushing towards the brink of war.

Reuters

South Korea says North to face cyber sanctions if it conducts nuclear test

North Korea is likely to face stronger sanctions including measures aimed at curbing its cyberattack capabilities if it conducts a nuclear test that it has been preparing, South Korea's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

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N.Korea holds mask-free veterans event after flagging near end of COVID crisis

North Korea has held a large mask-free public event for the first time since declaring a COVID-19 emergency in May, honouring veterans of the 1950-53 Korean war just days after saying its coronavirus crisis was nearly over.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: It’s time to remember the civilian survivors of the unresolved Korean War

Few Americans know that the Korean War, often referred to in the United States as the “forgotten war,” never officially ended. Although the United States and North Korea stopped military battles when they signed the armistice on July 27, 1953, they never negotiated a peace agreement to formally end hostilities.

Reuters

S.Korea doubles down on risky ‘Kill Chain’ plans to counter N.Korea nuclear threat

South Korea is pouring resources into its strategy of deterring any North Korean nuclear attack by preparing for preemptive strikes if necessary, a strategy some experts say may exacerbate their arms race and risks miscalculation during a conflict.

Reuters

U.S. helicopters hold first live-fire drills in S.Korea since 2019

U.S. Army Apache attack helicopters based in South Korea are holding live-fire drills with rockets and guns for the first time since 2019, as the allies step up military exercises amid tension with North Korea.

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The Independent UK

North Korea pushes traditional medicine to fight COVID-19

North Korea has recently reported fewer than 200 daily fever cases amid its first domestic COVID-19 outbreak and says its traditional “Koryo” herbal medicines are playing a key role in curing patients

Asharq Al-Awsat

NKorea Accuses US of Biological Warfare in Ukraine

North Korea accused the United States on Sunday of manufacturing biological weapons in Ukraine, echoing a Russian claim dismissed by the United Nations in March.

ABC News

South Korea to lift ban on North Korean TV, newspapers despite tensions

South Korea plans to lift its decades-long ban on public access to North Korean television, newspapers and other publications as part of its efforts to promote mutual understanding.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's defense white paper includes hypothetical invasion of Taiwan by China

The government in its 2022 defense white paper released on Friday included a hypothetical invasion of Taiwan by China for the first time.

Reuters

N.Korea denounces U.S. over Washington's remarks on cryptocurrency stealing

North Korea on Saturday condemned remarks by a senior White House official about Pyongyang's cyberattack capabilities and said it would continue to stand against what it called U.S. aggression towards it.

Asharq Al-Awsat

SKorea to Lift Ban on NKorea TV, Newspapers Despite Tensions

South Korea plans to lift its decades-long ban on public access to North Korean television, newspapers and other publications as part of its efforts to promote mutual understanding between the rivals, officials said Friday, despite animosities over the North's recent missile tests. Divided along the world’s most heavily fortified border…

Tribune News Service

South Korea restores military drills once reduced to help Trump

South Korea will bring back joint military exercises with the U.S. that had been scaled down or halted since about four years ago under former President Donald Trump to facilitate his nuclear negotiations with North Korea.

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