North Korea’s economy shrinks for second straight year: BOK | Business and Economy
GDP shrinks an estimated 0.1 percent as border closures and lockdowns hinder industrial activity and trade with China. North Korea’s
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North Korea says nearing end of COVID crisis | Coronavirus pandemic News
The isolated country’s claim comes as Asian neighbours are battling a new wave of infections driven by Omicron subvariants. North
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N Korea recognises breakaway Russian proxies in eastern Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
North Korea becomes only the third country to recognise the Russian-backed separatist Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in Ukraine’s Donbas
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North Korea suspected of conducting artillery fire drills: Seoul | Politics News
North Korea appears to have conducted artillery firing drills, South Korea says, days after the US deployed fighter jets to
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N Korea accuses US, regional allies of moves towards ‘Asian NATO’ | News
State new agency KCNA accused US, Japan and South Korea of harbouring ‘sinister aim’ towards Pyongyang. Joint drills by the
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un convenes military meeting amid tensions | Military News
Kim meets top military officials to review defence work and confirm ‘crucial and urgent tasks’ to expand military capabilities, state
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North Korea reports 18,820 more ‘fever’ cases amid COVID outbreak | Coronavirus pandemic News
Declining case numbers comes as experts have expressed doubt the N Korea has been able to bring outbreak under control.
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N Korea says fighting unnamed gastrointestinal infection outbreak | Health News
Outbreak in an agricultural area comes as impoverished country battles COVID-19 and food shortages. North Korea has reported an outbreak
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New activity detected at North Korea’s nuclear testing facility | Nuclear Weapons News
Satellite images suggest work is underway on a second tunnel at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility, according to US think
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Nuclear-armed nations spent $82.4bn on weapons in 2021 | Nuclear Weapons News
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons accuses nuclear-armed nations of ‘obscene’ spending and notes extensive industry lobbying. The world’s nine
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