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Topic: North Korea

Kim Jong Un offers rare apology over killing of South Korean citizen by his military

North Korean personnel shot the 47-year-old official and burned his body, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.

China, North Korea’s missile stockpile remains a security dilemma for Japan’s next premier

Beijing and Pyongyang rapidly expanding arsenal of advanced rockets, designed to evade and destroy allied bases, is a problem for Tokyo, which has an exclusively defence security stance.

How Kim Jong Un is confusing the world with contradictory signals

Kim Jong Un, who has attended less than a third of public events, has fuelled rumours that he is unwell. But it also underscores how little the world knows about North Korea.

Kim Jong Un’s dire warning on economy hints at growing North Korea crisis

Kim's statement is the latest sign that sanctions, flooding and the coronavirus have dealt a triple blow to the country’s already anemic economy.

Kim Jong Un sparks suspense with rare meeting on mystery issue in North Korea today

Kim is facing difficulties on various fronts, with floods having ruined farmland, controversy over his succession, and nuclear discussions with the US having come to a halt.

Kim Jong Un in no mood to give up nuclear weapons, defies Trump’s calls of disarmament

Pyongyang’s leaders see giving up the weapons as political suicide, and Kim has adding to his stockpile of nuclear warheads & missiles after talks with the US President sputtered.

North Korea locks down city following report on the first suspected case of Covid

The person illegally returned to North Korea on 19 July across the demarcation line with South Korea, prompting govt to launch a probe into the military unit responsible.

India extends medical assistance of $1 million to North Korea after WHO request

The medical assistance is under the aegis of an ongoing WHO anti-tuberculosis programme in DPRK, the MEA said.

Kim Jong Un’s unfinished hospital shows sanctions are biting

Despite talks with US, China & South Korea, Kim still hasn’t achieved the sanctions relief he wanted in exchange for any offers to scale back North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

Why North Korean defectors are facing the wrath of both Seoul and Pyongyang

President Moon, who seeks both stronger human rights protections and a better relationship with North Korea, has often prioritised the latter over the former.

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Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.