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North Korea marks key anniversary amid tensions over weapons tests

North Korea has been marking a key state anniversary with calls for stronger loyalty to leader Kim Jong Un. The 110th anniversary of the birth of Mr Kim’s late grandfather and state founder, Kim Il Sung, comes after North Korea conducted a spate of ...

15 Apr 2022 at 11:25

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Covid deaths hit new daily high in South Korea amid surge in Omicron cases

South Korea has reached another daily record in Covid-19 deaths as health officials reported more than 621,000 new infections on Thursday. The figures underscore a massive Omicron surge that has been worse than feared and threatens an already ...

17 Mar 2022 at 08:55

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US seeks tighter UN sanctions after North Korea missile test

The US has called for tougher UN sanctions after North Korea said it test-fired its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to date. North Korean state media reported the North’s first long-range test since 2017, and South Korea ...

26 Mar 2022 at 06:55

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Four dead as South Korean air force planes collide

Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air during training and crashed near their base on Friday, killing all four people on board, officials said. Both planes were KT-1 trainer aircraft, South Korea’s first indigenously ...

01 Apr 2022 at 10:55

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Three dead as South Korean air force planes collide

Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air during training on Friday, killing three people and injuring one, officials said. The two KT-1 trainer aircraft crashed into a mountain in the south-eastern city of Sacheon ...

01 Apr 2022 at 08:55

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South Korea to relax outdoor mask mandate as Covid-19 slows

South Korea will ease its outdoor mask mandate starting from next week as Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations continue to decline. Starting from Monday, people will only be required to wear a mask outdoors when ...

29 Apr 2022 at 09:25

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Japanese Prime Minister and Pope discuss nuclear arms after North Korea test

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Pope Francis and top Vatican officials in talks about the need for “a world free of nuclear weapons”, the Vatican said. The meeting came as nuclear-armed Russia ...

04 May 2022 at 14:25

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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea off east coast

North Korea on Sunday launched a suspected ballistic missile into sea, South Korean and Japanese officials said, in the North’s apparent eighth round of weapons tests so far this year. South Korea’s Joint ...

27 Feb 2022 at 01:55

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North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says and warns more coming

The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks were test firings of a powerful new long-range ICBM, and warned that a full-range test could soon follow. The tests were of ...

10 Mar 2022 at 22:25

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South Korea eases social distancing despite record virus deaths

South Korean officials have announced an easing of social distancing restrictions even as the country saw its deadliest day of the pandemic. The move reflects reduced political capacity to deal with a ...

04 Mar 2022 at 10:55

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North Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam

North Korea has confirmed it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the US territory of Guam in the North’s most significant weapon launch in years. Sunday’s launch ...

31 Jan 2022 at 06:25

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South Korea expands rapid testing amid record Covid infections

South Korea has begun enforcing a new coronavirus policy centred on rapid testing as health officials reported a record number of new infections following the Lunar New Year holiday. The 22,907 new ...

03 Feb 2022 at 09:25

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