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Human rights group urges South Korea to test North Korean escapees for radiation
Tests conducted by the South Korean government on 40 people in 2017 and 2018 found at least nine of them had abnormalities that could indicate high radiation exposure. World News -
N.Korea, S.Korea restore communication channels, agree to improve ties
The leaders of North and South Korea restored suspended communication channels between them and agreed to improve ties, both governments said Tuesday, ... World News -
N.Korean defector caught after daring six-hour swim to South
A North Korean defector wore a diving suit and fins during a daring six-hour swim around one of the world’s most fortified borders, a Seoul official ... World News -
North Korea ‘tried to hack Pfizer’, say S.Korea spies: Reports
North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: S. Korea foils N. Korea attempt to hack COVID-19 vaccine makers
South Korea's intelligence agency foiled North Korean attempts to hack into South Korean companies developing coronavirus vaccines, lawmakers said on ... Coronavirus -
Russia, China, Iran, N. Korea pose greatest cyber threat to Canada: Report
State-sponsored programs from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea pose the greatest high-tech threats to Canada, a report from the nation’s authority ... World News -
Coronavirus: Microsoft says Russian, N. Korean hackers targeted vaccine work
Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: North Korea warns dust blowing in from China could spread COVID-19
North Korea has warned its citizens to stay indoors, saying seasonal yellow dust blowing in from China might carry the new coronavirus into the ... Coronavirus -
Red Cross sends 43,000 volunteers to North Korea to help with coronavirus, floods
The Red Cross has sent more than 43,000 volunteers to North Korea, including to the locked-down city of Kaesong, to help fight the novel coronavirus ... Coronavirus -
US reports no sign of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, warns of famine risk in country
The US has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and is watching reports about his health closely, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said ... World News -
North Korea’s foreign ministry denies Kim Jong Un sent letter to Trump
North Korea on Sunday denied a letter was sent to US President Donald Trump, North Korean state news agency KCNA said, citing a Foreign Ministry press ... World News -
Coronavirus: Diplomats flown out of North Korea, missions shut
North Korea flew dozens of diplomats out of the country to Russia on Monday, including the staff of the German, French and Swiss missions which were ... World News -
N. Korea fires three projectiles, says South’s military
North Korea has fired three projectiles, Seoul’s military said on Monday, a week after it launched what the South said appeared to be two ... World News -
Germany, France withdraw representatives from N. Korea amid coronavirus fears
Germany and France withdrew their representatives from North Korea and closed their missions on Monday, the British ambassador there said, amid ... World News -
North Korea fires missile, says South Korea
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile on Monday, South Korea's defence ministry said. The ministry did not provide details of the projectile. ... World News -
N.Korea’s Kim makes first public appearance in 22 days amid virus outbreak
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 22 days amid an outbreak of coronavirus, state media reported on Saturday, to ... World News -
US offers to help coronavirus efforts in North Korea
The United States on Thursday promised to support aid work in North Korea to combat the new coronavirus, voicing alarm at the ill-equipped state&rsquo ... World News -
North Korea may seek ‘new path’ after US fails to meet deadline
North Korea on Tuesday said as the United States had ignored a year-end deadline for nuclear talks, it no longer felt bound by its commitments, which ... World News -
North Korean foreign minister replaced: Report
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has been replaced, Seoul-based NK News reported on Saturday. Ri’s replacement has not been identified ... World News -
Stay away from North Korea cryptocurrency conference: UN sanctions experts
United Nations sanctions experts are warning people not to attend a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea in February, flagging it as a likely ... World News -
North Korea receives birthday greetings for Kim from Trump
North Korea has received US President Donald Trump’s birthday greetings to its leader Kim Jong Un, but will not return to the negotiation table, ... World News -
South Korea’s Moon seeks Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for better relations with the North so leader Kim Jong Un can visit Seoul, despite ... World News -
NKorea’s Kim says world to see ‘new strategic weapon’ in the near future: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday vowed to continue developing his country’s nuclear deterrent and introduce a “new strategic ... World News -
Pompeo hopes NKorea’s Kim chooses ‘peace and prosperity over conflict and war’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he hoped North Korea would “choose peace” after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his ... World News -
North Korean leader calls for ‘military countermeasures’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for active “diplomatic and military countermeasures” to preserve the country’s security ... World News -
N.Korea’s Kim stressed armaments, defense industry at key party meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed foreign affairs, armaments and the defense industry at a key ruling Workers’ Party meeting on Sunday, ... World News -
Seven bodies found on suspected n. Korean boat in japan
The badly decomposed remains of seven people have been found in a suspected North Korean fishing boat that washed up on a Japanese island, a coast ... World News -
NKorea’s Kim holds ruling party’s plenary meeting before year-end deadline
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting of top ruling party officials on Saturday to discuss important policy matters ahead of the year-end ... World News -
China calls on US to take immediate action on North Korea accords
China urged the United States on Tuesday to take immediate action to implement agreements reached with North Korea during last year’s summit in ... World News -
China, Japan, South Korea meet as North Korean threat looms
Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea were meeting Tuesday against the backdrop of increasing threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile ... World News