North Korea

  • Jun 4, 2020
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South Korean balloon ban may reduce tension with North

South Korea’s government is trying to stop activists sending balloons carrying messages over the border to North Korea

North Korea
  • May 11, 2020
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Xi’s aid offer signals China’s support for North Korea

China has offered North Korea assistance in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

North Korea
  • May 4, 2020
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Kim’s return reduces risk of instability in Pyongyang

Supreme leader Kim Jong-un has reappeared in state media, following rumours of his death

North Korea
  • Apr 23, 2020
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Kim health rumours highlight underrated risk factor

Rumours that Kim Jong-un has had heart surgery are unconfirmed but plausible

North Korea
  • Apr 21, 2020
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North Korean leader’s health could risk US dialogue

There are unconfirmed reports that North Korea’s supreme leader is seriously ill

North Korea
  • Mar 24, 2020
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North Korea puts on show of strength amid virus threat

North Korea has tested more ballistic missiles, even as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens around the world

North Korea
  • Mar 11, 2020
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COVID-19 could destabilise North Korea

Reports suggest that the COVID-19 may have entered North Korea despite radical measures to keep it out

North Korea
  • Mar 2, 2020
  • 2 min read

North Korean missile tests pay no heed to coronavirus

North Korea today carried out its first ballistic missile test since terminating its moratorium on its nuclear programme

North Korea