The U.S. and its allies in Asia should turn up the heat on Kim Jong Un’s dictatorship.
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North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19
North Korea imposed nationwide lockdowns on Thursday after confirming its first COVID-19 cases of the pandemic.
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North Korea fires ballistic missile in resumption of testing
North Korea might view the U.S. preoccupation with the Ukraine conflict as a chance to accelerate testing activity without any serious response from Washington.
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North Korea documentary makes rare admission that country is in the midst of ‘food crisis’
The two-hour film is an annual production recapping the previous year’s biggest achievements and praising leader Kim Jong Un.
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North Korea’s Kim lost 44 pounds but remains healthy, Seoul says
His health has been a focus of keen outside attention in recent months because he has appeared noticeably thinner in state media photos and videos.
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North Korea ‘strengthening’ its missile program, South Korea tells U.S.
Negotiations aimed at ending North Korea’s nuclear program have been frozen since February 2019.
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North Korea says it tested rail-launched ballistic missiles
The two Koreas test-fired missiles hours apart in dueling displays of military might Wednesday, underscoring a return of the tensions between the rivals.
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Thinner Kim steals spotlight at North Korean parade
It was a stark change from 2018, when TV footage showed him struggling to catch his breath while accompanying the South Korean president on a short hike.
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Biden, South Korea’s Moon ‘deeply concerned’ about North Korea
The two leaders meet at the White House as Biden announces plans to send a special envoy to the region to press Pyongyang on its nuclear weapons program.
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North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles in message to U.S.
Pyongyang has a history of testing new U.S. administrations with missile launches and other provocations aimed at forcing the Americans back to the negotiating table.