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6/24/2022 12:28:58 PM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm ``hostile forces'' at a key meeting where military leaders approved unspecified new operational duties for frontline army units.
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6/16/2022 10:05:13 AM
North Korea on Thursday reported the eruption of another infectious disease in addition to its ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, saying leader Kim Jong Un has donated his private medicines to those stricken with the new disease.
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6/13/2022 2:53:05 PM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his top deputies have pushed for a crackdown on officials who abuse their power and commit other ``unsound and non-revolutionary acts,`` state media reported Monday, as Kim seeks greater internal unity to overcome a COVID-19 outbreak and economic difficulties.
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6/13/2022 11:09:52 AM
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be artillery shells toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for greater defense capability to cope with outside threats.
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6/11/2022 1:21:42 PM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his arms buildup in the face of what he described as an aggravating security environment while outside governments monitor signs of a possibly imminent North Korean nuclear test explosion.
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5/31/2022 9:18:39 PM
The United States warned Tuesday that it will try again to toughen UN sanctions if North Korea tests a nuclear weapon, after a bid last week was vetoed by China and Russia.
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5/22/2022 9:57:24 AM
Before President Joe Biden left South Korea for Japan Sunday, he offered a brief message to Kim Jong Un, whose nuclear sabre-rattling has risked overshadowing the US leader's first Asia trip: "Hello. Period."
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5/21/2022 10:10:48 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol said after meeting Saturday that they will consider expanded military exercises to deter the nuclear threat from North Korea at a time when there's little hope of real diplomacy on the matter.
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5/19/2022 10:25:12 AM
North Korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test at any moment, a South Korean lawmaker said Thursday, with the United States warning it could happen while President Joe Biden is in Seoul this week.
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5/12/2022 4:11:58 PM
China said Thursday it was ready to "fully support" North Korea in its pandemic prevention efforts after Pyongyang reported its first official Covid-19 case and declared a national emergency.
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5/12/2022 12:30:55 PM
North Korea imposed a nationwide lockdown Thursday to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak after holding for more than two years to a widely doubted claim of a perfect record-keeping of the virus that has spread to nearly every place in the world.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
5/10/2022 12:15:54 PM
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un reiterated his support for Russia's efforts to defend its "dignity'' against "hostile forces'' in a congratulatory message sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin over an anniversary marking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany.
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5/7/2022 10:35:05 AM
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile designed to be launched from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea's military said, apparently continuing a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations that may culminate with a nuclear test in the coming weeks or months.
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5/4/2022 11:47:39 AM
Green faces an uphill battle in Indiana's 1st Congressional District. A Republican has not won the seat since 1928. Frank Mrvan, the Democratic incumbent, won the 2020 election with 56.6% of the vote.
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4/30/2022 12:29:23 PM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeated his warning that Pyongyang could "preemptively" use its nuclear weaponry to counter hostile forces, state media reported Saturday.
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4/26/2022 10:54:41 PM
North Korea will rapidly accelerate the development of its nuclear arsenal, leader Kim Jong Un said while overseeing a vast military parade showcasing his most powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Tuesday.
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4/17/2022 9:52:12 AM
Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a new guided weapons system to improve North Korea's "tactical nukes", state media said Sunday, capping days of celebrations surrounding the birthday of the country's founding leader.
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4/16/2022 12:13:07 PM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a massive civilian parade in the capital, Pyongyang, celebrating a milestone birth anniversary of his state-founding grandfather in which thousands marched in a choreographed display of loyalty to the Kim family, state media said Saturday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Entre nous
4/12/2022 9:35:58 PM
Fashionable traditional outfits like kaftans, kimonos, galabeyas and abayas have become part of the month’s ritual in recent years. As a result, many fashion houses are taking these outfits into account, elevating their sophistication and adding modern touches.
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3/7/2022 10:52:53 PM
The United States and European allies on the United Nations Security Council failed Monday to convince China and Russia to back a text noting North Korea's "violations" of resolutions on missile technology.
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