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Topic: North Korea

Kim Jong-un says virus did not touch N Korea, 4 July could worsen it in US & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Kim Jong Un scolds North Korea cadres for complacency on coronavirus

Kim met with top officials in what was the North Korean leader's first appearance to include photo evidence since 8 June, according to NK News.

Kim Jong Un’s erratic behaviour shows North Korea is stuck

Two years since a flurry of summits with South Korean President Moon Jae In, US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping, Kim still hasn’t achieved relief from sanctions.

Kim Jong Un shows how little has changed between North and South Korea

Kim Jon Un's shocking act of destruction appears to be a part of a calculated gamble to force the South Korean president to break with US and support North Korea.

South Korea warns Kim Jong Un against ‘reckless’ provocation after North blows up joint office

South Korea urged North Korea to tread carefully after the country reduced to rubble a $15 million liaison office set up in 2018 as a symbol of reconciliation.

North Korea to send troops to disarmed areas where it has joint projects with the South

Joint projects, once seen as symbols of reconciliation, are now a focal point of a pressure campaign by North Korea to force South Korea to break from US-led sanctions.

North Korea says it may send troops into parts of demilitarised zone with the south

South Korean President Moon Jae-in tried to defuse tensions by seeking to cancel the licenses of two groups that sent anti-Kim leaflets in balloons across the border.

Kim’s sister says North Korean army ready for action on South Korea

The latest dust-up was triggered by South Korean activists who sent anti-Pyongyang messages in balloons across the border.

North Korea says it sees no benefit from engaging with Trump

In the two years since the Trump-Kim meet, US has shown that it’s aiming for the 'isolation and suffocation' of the country, North Korea said.

North Korea says it’s cutting communications with South Korea

The move comes as North Korea has turned a cold shoulder to South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and his offers to restore economic and trade ties between the neighbours.

On Camera

Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

The sweeping statements by Film Federation of India Oscar jury dismiss the urban Indian woman’s life, and struggles, as foreign.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?