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North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid
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August 14, 2020
North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a lockdown in a major city near the…
Red Cross trains thousands of North Koreans to help cope with coronavirus, floods
World
August 10, 2020
Red Cross trains thousands of North Koreans to help cope with coronavirus, floods
SEOUL (Reuters) – The Red Cross has trained 43,000 North Korean volunteers to help communities, including the locked-down city of…
North Korea brings aid supplies to border town under lockdown: state media
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August 9, 2020
North Korea brings aid supplies to border town under lockdown: state media
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s ruling party has delivered special aid packages of food and medical equipment to residents of…
South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue
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August 8, 2020
South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue
SEOUL (Reuters) – At least 26 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the…
N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak
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August 6, 2020
N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a…
North Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN report
World
July 28, 2020
North Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN report
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean women detained in prison camps suffered from torture, rape and other forms of “multiple and…
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
World
July 27, 2020
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to…
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns
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July 27, 2020
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a national cemetery and handed out commemorative…
North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
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July 26, 2020
North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town after…
N. Korea’s Kim visits chicken farm, calls for improvements
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July 23, 2020
N. Korea’s Kim visits chicken farm, calls for improvements
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a new chicken farm being built in…