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North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. The country is bordered to the north by China and by Russia along the Amnok and Tumen rivers, and to the south by South Korea, with the heavily fortified Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two. North Korea, like its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the country's capital and largest city.

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UN warns of N. Korea's miniature nuclear devices According to a confidential UN report, North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it has "probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:01Published 1 week ago

North Korean Reports First Possible Covid-19 Case The first publicly reported suspected case of Covid-19 within North Korea's borders has been reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called an emergency meeting Saturday after the infection was.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published 2 weeks ago

North Korea mark armistice anniversary with fireworks North Korean residents on Monday (July 27) watched fireworks and laid flowers at statues of their late leaders to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, state media.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:49Published 2 weeks ago

N. Korea 'emergency' over suspected COVID-19 case A border city in North Korea has been locked down after a person suspected to have the new coronavirus was reported to have returned from South Korea in what, if confirmed, would be the first case.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:59Published 2 weeks ago

Coronavirus: Kim Jong-un Declares State of Emergency North Korea has declared a state of emergency after Kim Jong-un chaired an emergency politburo meeting about a suspected case of Covid-19. State media said the person defected to South Korea three.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:49Published 2 weeks ago

North Korea declares emergency over first reported COVID-19 case Leader Kim Jong Un holds an emergency meeting as the country's first suspected coronavirus infection is reported. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:23Published 2 weeks ago

North Korea places border city in lockdown over fears of first Covid-19 patient North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has placed a city near the border with SouthKorea under lockdown over concerns the country has its first coronavirus case,state media reported. The measure was taken on.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:42Published 2 weeks ago

U.S. accuses Chinese nationals of hacking spree COVID data, defense secrets and personal data: those are just some of the things two Chinese hackers are accused of targeting in a decade-long global theft operation, according to a Department of.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:44Published 3 weeks ago

N. Korea's Kim fires officials for extortion North Korea’s leader has sacked officials building a hospital after they pressed the public for contributions, media reported on Monday, the second rebuke linked to the high-profile project in a.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:05Published 3 weeks ago

UK sanctions Russians and Saudis under new human rights powers The UK sanctions target alleged perpetrators in the killings of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, as well as others from Myanmar and North Korea. View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:49Published on July 7, 2020

North Korea says 'no intention' to talk to U.S. North Korea has no intention to sit down with the United States and urged South Korea to "stop meddling," a senior diplomat said on Tuesday, just as a U.S. envoy was due to visit Seoul in an effort to.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:17Published on July 7, 2020

Dominic Raab announces UK's first sanctions for human rights abuse The UK's first sanctions for human rights abuse will cover those involved in the deaths of the Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky and the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the systematic killings of the.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:18Published on July 6, 2020

Raab introduces sanctions against human right abusers Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab introduces the UK's first sanctions regime that targets people who have committed the gravest human rights abuses. He mentions specifically those involved in the deaths.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:26Published on July 6, 2020

S Korea on alert after threat from sister of North Korean leader Seoul holds urgent security meeting after the sister of North Korea's leader threatened military action. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:22Published on July 4, 2020

North Korea suspends military plans against South North Korea has decided to suspend military action plans against South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday, as a report suggested North Korean troops were taking down.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:47Published on June 24, 2020

What A Dump: North Korea Prepares To Drop Propaganda, Garbage Onto South Korea Business Insider reports North Korea is readying to do a massive litter dump into South Korea. North Korea announced Tuesday it was preparing 3,000 balloons stuffed with more than 12 million propaganda.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:43Published on June 23, 2020

North Korea promises 'retaliatory punishment' for the South Analysts say North Korea has been conducting a series of staged provocations aimed at forcing sanctions concessions. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:59Published on June 23, 2020

N Korea to redeploy troops near border amid tensions Pyongyang says it will resume military exercises, but Seoul says it will no longer tolerate its unreasonable behaviour. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:22Published on June 23, 2020

S Korea promises to react strongly if North furthers tensions Pyongyang blew up a liaison office in the border town of Kaesong after days of threats of military action by the North Korean leadership. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 06:39Published on June 23, 2020

North Korea seen reinstalling border loudspeakers Loudspeakers blaring propaganda across the border were seen reinstalled in North Korea on Tuesday (June 23) after such systems were taken down when the two Koreas signed an accord in 2018 to cease "all.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:05Published on June 23, 2020

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