North Korea's Supremo Kim Jong-Un has now ordered the military to stabilize the distribution of Covid medicines in Pyongyang. This comes as authorities ramped up efforts to curb the virus flare up in the country

North Korea imposes nationwide lockdown as it continues to witness COVID spike

<p>Leader Kim Jong Un on Monday (May 16) ordered North Korea's military to ''stabilise'' the medicine supply&nbsp;amid an explosive COVID-19 outbreak in&nbsp;the country.</p>

<p>North Korea, which has a population of over 25 million, on Monday reported eight more deaths from "unidentified fever".</p>

<p>Days after announcing its first coronavirus cases, the impoverished country detected 392,920 new cases with more than 564,860 people in quarantine.</p>

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<p>State media KCNA reported that Kim inspected pharmacies in Pyongyang located near the Taedong River to check drug supply.</p>

<p>He had previously held an emergency politburo meeting, in which he criticised the "irresponsible" work attitude of officials.</p>

<p>He blasted the executing ability of the Cabinet and the public health sector saying that the drugs procured by the state are not reaching people in a timely and accurate manner through pharmacies.</p>

<p>Kim has deployed "powerful forces" to "immediately stabilize the supply of medicines in Pyongyang City."</p>

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<p>Health experts have raised concerns about North Korea's healthcare system, one of the worst in the world, saying it lacks basic health facilities.</p>

<p>Pyongyang had refused to accept it had found any coronavirus cases for almost two years since the beginning of the pandemic and does not have any vaccination campaign.</p>

<p>In a speech at the plenary session of the National Assembly, South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said "If North Korea responds (to our support), we will spare no medicines including COVID-19 vaccines, medical equipment, and health personnel."</p>

<p>China and the World Health Organization (WHO) had offered North Korea vaccines under its COVAX scheme but Kim Jong Un had rejected the offer.</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>

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Leader Kim Jong Un on Monday (May 16) ordered North Korea's military to ''stabilise'' the medicine supply amid an explosive COVID-19 outbreak in the country. North Korea, which has a population of over 25 million, on Monday reported eight more deaths from "unidentified fever".

Leader Kim Jong Un on Monday (May 16) ordered North Korea's military to ''stabilise'' the medicine supply amid an explosive COVID-19 outbreak in the country. North Korea, which has a population of over 25 million, on Monday reported eight more deaths from "unidentified fever". Days after announcing its first coronavirus cases, the impoverished country detected 392,920 new cases with more than 564,860 people in quarantine. State media KCNA reported that Kim inspected pharmacies in Pyongyang located near the Taedong River to check drug supply. He had previously held an emergency politburo meeting, in which he criticised the "irresponsible" work attitude of officials. He blasted the executing ability of the Cabinet and the public health sector saying that the drugs procured by the state are not reaching people in a timely and accurate manner through pharmacies. Kim has deployed "powerful forces" to "immediately stabilize the supply of medicines in Pyongyang City." Also read | North Korea reports 15 more deaths amid 'explosive' COVID-19 outbreak Health experts have raised concerns about North Korea's healthcare system, one of the worst in the world, saying it lacks basic health facilities. Pyongyang had refused to accept it had found any coronavirus cases for almost two years since the beginning of the pandemic and does not have any vaccination campaign. In a speech at the plenary session of the National Assembly, South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said "If North Korea responds (to our support), we will spare no medicines including COVID-19 vaccines, medical equipment, and health personnel." China and the World Health Organization (WHO) had offered North Korea vaccines under its COVAX scheme but Kim Jong Un had rejected the offer. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV:

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COVID outbreak in North Korea: Kim Jong-Un orders army to assist in medicine distribution

The COVID crisis in North Korea is creating an upheaval. Cases are exploding and the death toll has reached 42 now. Watch this report.

The COVID crisis in North Korea explodes as death toll reaches 42

<p>North Korea on Sunday (May 15) reported 15 more deaths from ''unidentified fever'' amid an explosive COVID-19 outbreak in the country.</p>

<p>According to the country's health authorities, a total of 42 people have died four days after a lockdown was imposed in the impoverished country.</p>

<p>"Swift state emergency measures" are being taken to curb the rise in cases reported by state news agency KCNA.</p>

<p>"All provinces, cities, and counties of the country have been totally locked down and working units, production units and residential units closed from each other since the morning of May 12 and strict and intensive examination of all the people is being conducted," it said.</p>

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<p>Calling the outbreak a "great turmoil", North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held an emergency meeting with the members of the ruling Workers' Party.</p>

<p>"If we don't lose focus in implementing epidemic policy and maintain strong organisation power and control based on single-minded unity of the party and the people and strengthen our epidemic battle, we can more than overcome the crisis," KCNA quoted him as saying.</p>

<p>Previously, under the COVAX scheme, both China and the World Health Organization (WHO) had offered coronavirus vaccines to North Korea but Pyongyang had turned down the offer.</p>

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<p>With one of the world's worst healthcare systems, North Korea can be on the edge of potential disaster as it does not have any Covid vaccines, antiviral treatment drugs, or mass-testing capacity.</p>

<p>It has already reported 820,620 cases within a few days of announcing the outbreak despite activating a "maximum emergency quarantine system" to slow the disease's spread through its unvaccinated population.</p>

<p>In a survey conducted by Johns Hopkins University in 2021, North Korea's healthcare system ranked 193 out of 195 countries.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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North Korea on Sunday (May 15) reported 15 more deaths from ''unidentified fever'' amid an explosive COVID-19 outbreak in the country. According to the country's health authorities, a total of 42 people have died four days after a lockdown was imposed in the impoverished country.

North Korea on Sunday (May 15) reported 15 more deaths from ''unidentified fever'' amid an explosive COVID-19 outbreak in the country. According to the country's health authorities, a total of 42 people have died four days after a lockdown was imposed in the impoverished country. "Swift state emergency measures" are being taken to curb the rise in cases reported by state news agency KCNA. "All provinces, cities, and counties of the country have been totally locked down and working units, production units and residential units closed from each other since the morning of May 12 and strict and intensive examination of all the people is being conducted," it said. Calling the outbreak a "great turmoil", North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held an emergency meeting with the members of the ruling Workers' Party. "If we don't lose focus in implementing epidemic policy and maintain strong organisation power and control based on single-minded unity of the party and the people and strengthen our epidemic battle, we can more than overcome the crisis," KCNA quoted him as saying. Previously, under the COVAX scheme, both China and the World Health Organization (WHO) had offered coronavirus vaccines to North Korea but Pyongyang had turned down the offer. Also read | Kim Jong Un says COVID-19 outbreak has put North Korea in 'great turmoil' as 21 new deaths reported With one of the world's worst healthcare systems, North Korea can be on the edge of potential disaster as it does not have any Covid vaccines, antiviral treatment drugs, or mass-testing capacity. It has already reported 820,620 cases within a few days of announcing the outbreak despite activating a "maximum emergency quarantine system" to slow the disease's spread through its unvaccinated population. In a survey conducted by Johns Hopkins University in 2021, North Korea's healthcare system ranked 193 out of 195 countries. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

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Coronavirus is spreading in North Korea and it's spreading fast! Tens of thousands are experiencing fever-like symptoms in North Korea.

Coronavirus spread in North Korea: Kim Jong Un calls it ‘great turmoil’ | Key details

<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Saturday (May 14) that the COVID-19 outbreak in the country has it in "great turmoil".</p>

<p>After announcing its first-ever coronavirus cases, North Korea has reported 21 additional deaths from unidentified fever.</p>

<p>Kim has declared the ''gravest state of emergency'' in the country according to the state news agency KCNA.</p>

<p>The cause of the deaths has been identified as negligence including drug overdose and lack of knowledge of scientific treatment methods.</p>

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<p>While addressing an emergency meeting for the country's ruling Workers' Party, Kim said, "The spread of the malignant epidemic is a great turmoil to fall on our country since the founding."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"But if we don't lose focus in implementing epidemic policy and maintain strong organisation power and control based on single-minded unity of the party and the people and strengthen our epidemic battle, we can more than overcome the crisis," he added.</p>

<p>He was seen wearing a mask for the first time after 174,440 new cases of fever were reported nationwide.</p>

<p>Health authorities have isolated 1,87,000 North Koreans into a "maximum emergency quarantine system", with approximately 350,000 people estimated to be infected.</p>

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<p>North Korea, which has a crumbling health system, did not claim any infections for more than two years since the start of the pandemic.</p>

<p>Experts have raised concerns that the numbers released probably represent a small fraction of total infections.</p>

<p>They believe that due to North Korea's limited testing capabilities, thousands of deaths in one of only two countries without an inoculation campaign.</p>

<p>The country does have a sound medical system and lacks essential medicines and equipment due to which it is considered one of the worst in the world.</p>

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Saturday (May 14) that the COVID-19 outbreak in the country has it in "great turmoil". After announcing its first-ever coronavirus cases, North Korea has reported 21 additional deaths from unidentified fever.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Saturday (May 14) that the COVID-19 outbreak in the country has it in "great turmoil". After announcing its first-ever coronavirus cases, North Korea has reported 21 additional deaths from unidentified fever. Kim has declared the ''gravest state of emergency'' in the country according to the state news agency KCNA. The cause of the deaths has been identified as negligence including drug overdose and lack of knowledge of scientific treatment methods. While addressing an emergency meeting for the country's ruling Workers' Party, Kim said, "The spread of the malignant epidemic is a great turmoil to fall on our country since the founding." "But if we don't lose focus in implementing epidemic policy and maintain strong organisation power and control based on single-minded unity of the party and the people and strengthen our epidemic battle, we can more than overcome the crisis," he added. He was seen wearing a mask for the first time after 174,440 new cases of fever were reported nationwide. Health authorities have isolated 1,87,000 North Koreans into a "maximum emergency quarantine system", with approximately 350,000 people estimated to be infected. Watch | North Korea bans tight jeans, dyed hair, piercings and other 'capitalist' trends: Report North Korea, which has a crumbling health system, did not claim any infections for more than two years since the start of the pandemic. Experts have raised concerns that the numbers released probably represent a small fraction of total infections. They believe that due to North Korea's limited testing capabilities, thousands of deaths in one of only two countries without an inoculation campaign. The country does have a sound medical system and lacks essential medicines and equipment due to which it is considered one of the worst in the world. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here:

Kim Jong Un says COVID-19 outbreak has put North Korea in 'great turmoil' as 21 new deaths reported

North Korea has confirmed its first covid outbreak. Its state media says cases of an 'unidentified fever' are exploding. 350,000 people have reportedly been infected. North Korea has no vaccines. How will it fight the virus? Palki Sharma reports.

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COVID-19 cases are exploding in North Korea. It reported 21 new 'fever' death. Kim Jong-un announced a lockdown to control the outbreak.

An exploding COVID-19 crisis in North Korea: 21 new 'fever' death reported

North Korea what appeared to be a muted onset of Covid-19 has exploded in just one day. A day after the North Korea reported its first cases of covid-19 at least one person confirmed to have the virus has died while hundreds of thousands have shown symptoms of fever.

North Korea reports first covid-19 death, Kim Jong-Un declares gravest national emergency

Like most dictatorial regimes around the world, North Korea has some strange laws all built on the whims and fancies of leader Kim Jong-Un. The dictator does what he wants and what he doesn't like he bans. From jeans to foreign movies, a lot is banned in North Korea.

Tight jeans- a taboo? Kim Jong-Un cracks down on western trend

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">Kim Jong Un's dictatorship is intensifying its crackdown on "decadent" Western fashion trends in North Korea, such as coloured hair, tight trousers, and piercings.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="7">According to Radio Free Asia, North Korea's Socialist Patriot Youth League is now targeting women in their 20s and 30s who wear their hair down to their waists, colour it brown, or wear apparel with large foreign characters.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="8">North Korea's administration is also targeting women who wear curve-hugging jeans, according to an anonymous resident of Hamhung who spoke to a US government-sponsored charity news site.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="9">Those who are caught wearing "capitalist flair" clothing outside must wait on the side of the road until a youth patrol has completed checking the area for more violators.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">According to the article, all offenders are then transported to the Youth League's office, where they must confess their offences in writing. They will only be allowed to return home if someone provides them with more suitable attire.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="11">The increased battle against Western tendencies, according to RFA's anonymous source, was declared last month during a statewide educational session during which Youth League leaders warned that dressing and hair like people in capitalist nations was in breach of North Korea's socialist standards.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="12">According to a BBC article at the time, North Korea first announced a crackdown on skinny jeans, piercings, and certain haircuts, including mullets, after Kim condemned foreign style and speech as "hazardous poisons."</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="13">Since then, the Youth League has stepped up its attempts to identify people who are mimicking foreign fashions and habits.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="14">According to another source who spoke to RFA on the condition of anonymity, patrols in the city of Chongjin have been targeting a local marketplace known as a favourite hangout site for young people.</p>

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Kim Jong Un's dictatorship is intensifying its crackdown on "decadent" Western fashion trends in North Korea, such as coloured hair, tight trousers, and piercings.

Kim Jong Un's dictatorship is intensifying its crackdown on "decadent" Western fashion trends in North Korea, such as coloured hair, tight trousers, and piercings. According to Radio Free Asia, North Korea's Socialist Patriot Youth League is now targeting women in their 20s and 30s who wear their hair down to their waists, colour it brown, or wear apparel with large foreign characters. North Korea's administration is also targeting women who wear curve-hugging jeans, according to an anonymous resident of Hamhung who spoke to a US government-sponsored charity news site. Those who are caught wearing "capitalist flair" clothing outside must wait on the side of the road until a youth patrol has completed checking the area for more violators. According to the article, all offenders are then transported to the Youth League's office, where they must confess their offences in writing. They will only be allowed to return home if someone provides them with more suitable attire. The increased battle against Western tendencies, according to RFA's anonymous source, was declared last month during a statewide educational session during which Youth League leaders warned that dressing and hair like people in capitalist nations was in breach of North Korea's socialist standards. According to a BBC article at the time, North Korea first announced a crackdown on skinny jeans, piercings, and certain haircuts, including mullets, after Kim condemned foreign style and speech as "hazardous poisons." Since then, the Youth League has stepped up its attempts to identify people who are mimicking foreign fashions and habits. According to another source who spoke to RFA on the condition of anonymity, patrols in the city of Chongjin have been targeting a local marketplace known as a favourite hangout site for young people. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>After over two years, North Korea has officially confirmed Covid outbreak for the first time on Thursday, media reports said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The nation has also ordered a nation-wide lockdown. A sub-variant of Omicron has been found in Pyongyang, state media reported. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"There has been the biggest emergency incident in the country, with a hole in our emergency quarantine front, that has been kept safely over the past two years and three months since February 2020," official KCNA news agency said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The people of Pyongyang have contracted the Omicron variant of virus, the report said, without providing much details. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The infected people’s samples were taken on May 8, it added. &nbsp;</p>

<p>To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered all cities and counties of the nation to "strictly lock down" their regions, as per KCNA. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Emergency reserve medical supplies should be mobilised, added Kim. &nbsp;</p>

<p>At a Workers' Party meeting called to discuss responses to the first outbreak of the coronavirus, Kim said that the latest emergency quarantine system looks to stably control and manage the spread of the coronavirus. It is also aimed at quickly healing infected people to end the source of transmission in the shortest period, the KCNA said. &nbsp;</p>

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After over two years, North Korea has officially confirmed Covid outbreak for the first time on Thursday, media reports said. The nation has also ordered a nation-wide lockdown.

After over two years, North Korea has officially confirmed Covid outbreak for the first time on Thursday, media reports said. The nation has also ordered a nation-wide lockdown. A sub-variant of Omicron has been found in Pyongyang, state media reported. "There has been the biggest emergency incident in the country, with a hole in our emergency quarantine front, that has been kept safely over the past two years and three months since February 2020," official KCNA news agency said. Also Read: South Korea's President Yoon asks North to embark on path of complete denuclearisation The people of Pyongyang have contracted the Omicron variant of virus, the report said, without providing much details. The infected people’s samples were taken on May 8, it added. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered all cities and counties of the nation to "strictly lock down" their regions, as per KCNA. Watch: North Korea speeds up weapon testing, launches ballistic missile × Emergency reserve medical supplies should be mobilised, added Kim. At a Workers' Party meeting called to discuss responses to the first outbreak of the coronavirus, Kim said that the latest emergency quarantine system looks to stably control and manage the spread of the coronavirus. It is also aimed at quickly healing infected people to end the source of transmission in the shortest period, the KCNA said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>A short-range ballistic missile has been launched by North Korea on Saturday, South Korean military said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>This comes as the South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is going to take office in just three days. He has vowed to take a hard stand against the North. &nbsp;</p>

<p>This missile seems to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), which was fired into the sea off its east coast around 0507 GMT on Saturday, the South Korean military said. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The short-range missile was launched from around Sinpo, where North Korea is known to keep submarines and equipment for test-firing SLBMs, media reports said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The projectile could be a ballistic missile, tweeted Japan's defence ministry. &nbsp;</p>

<p>It fell around 0525 GMT said Japan's Coast Guard, on the basis of information from Japan's Ministry of Defense. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The projectile seems to have landed outside exclusive economic zone of Japan, said Japanese public broadcaster NHK, citing government sources. &nbsp;</p>

<p>On Wednesday, a suspected ballistic missile was launched by North Korea, media reports said citing South Korean and Japanese officials. The missile was 14th round of weapons fired by the North. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>In a brief statement, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch was made off North's eastern coast. North Korea has fired another possible ballistic missile, Japan's Defence Ministry said without giving another detail.</p>

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A short-range ballistic missile has been launched by North Korea on Saturday, South Korean military said. This comes as the South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is going to take office in just three days.

A short-range ballistic missile has been launched by North Korea on Saturday, South Korean military said. This comes as the South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is going to take office in just three days. He has vowed to take a hard stand against the North. This missile seems to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), which was fired into the sea off its east coast around 0507 GMT on Saturday, the South Korean military said. Also Read: North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile off eastern coast, say South Korean and Japanese officials The short-range missile was launched from around Sinpo, where North Korea is known to keep submarines and equipment for test-firing SLBMs, media reports said. The projectile could be a ballistic missile, tweeted Japan's defence ministry. It fell around 0525 GMT said Japan's Coast Guard, on the basis of information from Japan's Ministry of Defense. Watch: Shortages in North Korea's isolated economy, global problems may exacerbate × The projectile seems to have landed outside exclusive economic zone of Japan, said Japanese public broadcaster NHK, citing government sources. On Wednesday, a suspected ballistic missile was launched by North Korea, media reports said citing South Korean and Japanese officials. The missile was 14th round of weapons fired by the North. In a brief statement, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch was made off North's eastern coast. North Korea has fired another possible ballistic missile, Japan's Defence Ministry said without giving another detail. WATCH WION LIVE HERE (With inputs from agencies)

North Korea launches short-range ballistic missile, says South Korean military

According to reports citing South Korean & Japanese officials, North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile on Wednesday. The launch has once again triggered tensions in the Korean peninsula.

South Korean & Japanese officials: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off eastern coast

<p>A suspected ballistic missile has been launched by North Korea on Wednesday, media reports said citing South Korean and Japanese officials. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The missile, which was 14th round of weapons firing by North, has come six days before a new South Korean president takes office. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In a brief statement, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch was made off North's eastern coast. No further details were given. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>North Korea has fired another possible ballistic missile, Japan's Defence Ministry said without giving another detail. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will maintain its military buildup while asserting that his regime could "preemptively" use nuclear weapons, reports said. &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch | Shortages in North Korea's isolated economy, global problems may exacerbate</strong></p>

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<p>The country's state-run KCNA news media reported Kim told officers that "absolute superiority" should be maintained for North Korean forces and it should "preemptively and thoroughly contain and frustrate all dangerous attempts and threatening moves." &nbsp;</p>

<p>North Korea had tested a series of missiles at the beginning of the year surprising experts. Kim once again threatened to use atomic weapons if the country's "fundamental interests" were hurt. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The North Korean leader's comment comes even as the Biden administration said it is ready for talks to end Kim's nuclear programme. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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A suspected ballistic missile has been launched by North Korea on Wednesday, media reports said citing South Korean and Japanese officials. The missile, which was 14th round of weapons firing by North, has come six days before a new South Korean president takes office.

A suspected ballistic missile has been launched by North Korea on Wednesday, media reports said citing South Korean and Japanese officials. The missile, which was 14th round of weapons firing by North, has come six days before a new South Korean president takes office. In a brief statement, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch was made off North's eastern coast. No further details were given. Also Read: Mysterious liver disease causes deaths of three children in Indonesia North Korea has fired another possible ballistic missile, Japan's Defence Ministry said without giving another detail. Earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will maintain its military buildup while asserting that his regime could "preemptively" use nuclear weapons, reports said. Watch | Shortages in North Korea's isolated economy, global problems may exacerbate × The country's state-run KCNA news media reported Kim told officers that "absolute superiority" should be maintained for North Korean forces and it should "preemptively and thoroughly contain and frustrate all dangerous attempts and threatening moves." North Korea had tested a series of missiles at the beginning of the year surprising experts. Kim once again threatened to use atomic weapons if the country's "fundamental interests" were hurt. The North Korean leader's comment comes even as the Biden administration said it is ready for talks to end Kim's nuclear programme. WATCH WION LIVE HERE (With inputs from agencies) Decode the geostrategy, diplomacy, and ideologies of the world’s unending wars. Catch our special series ‘World at War’ every Saturday at 8:30 PM IST and Sunday at 10:30 PM IST only on WION.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile off eastern coast, say South Korean and Japanese officials  

North Korea's isolated economy will not be insulated from global economic headwinds caused by the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 lockdowns in China, analysts said, with recently resumed border trade taking a hit and inflation exacerbating food shortages.

Shortages in North Korea's isolated economy, global problems may exacerbate

<p>South Korean police in capital Seoul said &nbsp;on Friday (April 29) that two citizens of the country have been arrested for allegedly stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent. The duo include a serving captain in South Korea's army. The North Korean agent is suspected to have made payments in cryptocurrency in exchange for military secrets.</p>

<p>Nuclear armed North Korea is still technically at war with its southern neighbour. North Kora is known to operate an army of thousands of well-trained hackers who have attacked firms, institutions and researchers in South Korea and elsewhere.</p>

<p>However, this is the first case in which a South Korean civilian and an active military person have been caught trying to steal military secrets for a North Korean agent.</p>

<p>One of them is a 29-year-old army captain who allegedly passed login information for South Korea's Joint Command &amp; Control System -- a crucial military-run internal communications network -- to the suspected Pyongyang spy, Seoul authorities said.</p>

<p>The civilian is a 38-year-old businessman who runs virtual asset management firm. He is accused of giving the army captain a wristwatch that had a secret camera.</p>

<p>"The two men have been arrested on charges of violating the national security law," an official at the Korean National Police Agency told AFP Friday.</p>

<p>Seoul police said the arrested businessman first met the Pyongyang spy in an online community about cryptocurrency around six years ago, and the trio had communicated only via secure messaging service Telegram.</p>

<p>Both were paid in cryptocurrency, the police said. The army captain received about 48 million won ($37,789) from the North Korean agent, while the 38-year-old businessman got around $600,000.</p>

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South Korean police in capital Seoul said on Friday (April 29) that two citizens of the country have been arrested for allegedly stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent.

South Korean police in capital Seoul said on Friday (April 29) that two citizens of the country have been arrested for allegedly stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent. The duo include a serving captain in South Korea's army. The North Korean agent is suspected to have made payments in cryptocurrency in exchange for military secrets. Nuclear armed North Korea is still technically at war with its southern neighbour. North Kora is known to operate an army of thousands of well-trained hackers who have attacked firms, institutions and researchers in South Korea and elsewhere. However, this is the first case in which a South Korean civilian and an active military person have been caught trying to steal military secrets for a North Korean agent. One of them is a 29-year-old army captain who allegedly passed login information for South Korea's Joint Command & Control System -- a crucial military-run internal communications network -- to the suspected Pyongyang spy, Seoul authorities said. The civilian is a 38-year-old businessman who runs virtual asset management firm. He is accused of giving the army captain a wristwatch that had a secret camera. "The two men have been arrested on charges of violating the national security law," an official at the Korean National Police Agency told AFP Friday. Seoul police said the arrested businessman first met the Pyongyang spy in an online community about cryptocurrency around six years ago, and the trio had communicated only via secure messaging service Telegram. Both were paid in cryptocurrency, the police said. The army captain received about 48 million won ($37,789) from the North Korean agent, while the 38-year-old businessman got around $600,000. WATCH WION LIVE HERE × "We will strictly respond to security criminals in accordance to laws and principles," Seoul's prosecution office said in a statement.

Two South Koreans, including army man, arrested for spying for North Korea

A day after North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un vows to strengthen their nuclear capabilities, the United States signaled talks to end North Korea's nuclear program. The statement from America comes despite provocations from Pyongyang through the recent missile test.

Denuclearisation talks with North Korea, US open to engaging in diplomacy

North Korea has remained unvaccinated even after 2 years of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It now demands American jabs against COVID-19.

North Korea remains unvaccinated as it demands American jabs against COVID-19

North Korea’s founding anniversary parade displays ICBM and vows to expand its nuclear arsenal

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un has vowed to strengthen and also further develop the country's nuclear weapons program. The North Korean leader was speaking in Pyongyang at a high-profile military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the country's army.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vows to bolster nuclear weapons

In a rare moment of positive news on relations on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have exchanged letters this week.

Positive news from Korea: Korean leaders exchange friendly letters

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has exchanged some very friendly letters with the outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The letters reported by KCNA and confirmed by Moon’s office come despite strained border ties and flaring tensions over Pyongyang’s recent weapons test

Korean leaders exchange friendly letters, Kim appreciated outgoing president’s peace efforts

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