North Korea
From storage to transport, hurdles to getting COVID vaccine to N.Koreans
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - As North Korea battles its first known COVID outbreak, a lack of storage, chronic...
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N.Korea mobilises army, steps up tracing amid COVID wave
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has mobilised its military to distribute COVID medications and deployed more than 10,000...
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North Korea COVID outbreak could have ‘devastating’ impact on human rights -UN office
LONDON (Reuters) -Measures taken in North Korea to fight the first reported COVID-19 outbreak could have "devastating" consequences for human...
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UN rights office urges Iran to halt imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian academic
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office's spokesperson on Tuesday urged Iran to halt the imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian...
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North Korean planes pick up medical supplies in China – media
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has sent aircraft to China to pick up medical supplies days after it confirmed its...
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U.S. warns against inadvertently hiring North Korean IT workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials have warned businesses against inadvertently hiring IT staff from North Korea, saying that rogue freelancers...
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Lacking vaccines, N.Korea battles COVID with antibiotics, home remedies
By SungHyuk An and Heejung Jung SEOUL (Reuters) - Standing tall in bright red hazmat suits, five North Korean health...
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N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs
By Josh Smith and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea's military to stabilise distribution...
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S.Korea says it will spare no effort to help North Korea amid COVID outbreak
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday the country will spare no effort to help North...
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N.Korea reports more deaths, says taking ‘swift measures’ against COVID outbreak
By Josh Smith and Byungwook Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Sunday a total of 42 people had...
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North Korea’s Kim says COVID ‘great turmoil’, 21 new deaths reported
By Heekyong Yang and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Saturday the spread of...
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Blinken emphasized denuclearization goal in call with South Korea’s foreign min – State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a call with South Korea's new foreign minister, Park Jin,...
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Biden considering Korea DMZ visit when traveling to Asia this month
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is considering a trip to the Korean Demilitarized Zone when he...
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N.Korea gets offers of aid to fight COVID as it lacks vaccines
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is facing its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak with no...
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N.Korea appears ready for nuclear test, S.Korea presidency says -Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea appears ready for its seventh nuclear test, South Korea's presidential office said on Friday, the...
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Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis
By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's admission that it is battling an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak...
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S.Korea plans to provide COVID vaccine to North
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines and other medical supplies to the North, President Yoon Suk-yeol's...
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EU’s Michel, on Hiroshima visit, says global security is under threat
TOKYO (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel who is visiting Japan's Hiroshima, the first city to suffer an atomic...
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COVID crisis could deepen N.Korea food shortages amid drought warnings
By Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's coronavirus outbreak threatens to deepen its already dire food situation...
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U.S., South Korea condemn North Korean ballistic missile launches -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his South Korean counterpart condemned North Korea's ballistic missile launches...
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