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Tokyo Olympics: North Korea will not participate due to Covid-19 concerns

North Korea would not be participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics due to concerns over Covid-19

North Korea accuses UN of double standard over reaction to missile firings

North Korea on Monday accused the United Nations of a double standard over its reaction to the North's recent missile launches, warning it of a serious consequence

North Korea snaps back at Joe Biden over criticism of missile launches

North Korea snapped back at Biden's criticism of its ballistic missile tests, calling his comments a provocation and encroachment on the North's right to self-defense

US will 'respond' if North Korea keeps firing missiles, says Joe Biden

The US will "respond" to North Korea if it continues to escalate tensions by testing ballistic missiles, President Joe Biden said on Thursday

North Korea missile launch tests Biden, alarms Japan ahead of Olympics

Thursday's launches came just days after North Korea fired several cruise missiles in an exercise that Biden said was not provocative but "business as usual."

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North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into sea: South Korea

South Korea's military said North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into its eastern waters on Thursday as it revives its testing activity to expand its military capabilities

US doesn't view N Korea short-range missile launch as 'provocative actions'

The United States is aware of the recent launches of short-range missiles by North Korea, but does not consider Pyongyang's actions to be provocative behaviour, a senior US admin official said

Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un share messages reaffirming China-N Korea alliance

The leaders of China and North Korea are reaffirming their alliance following contentious talks between top diplomats and economic problems in the North that left it ever-more dependent on the Chinese

North Korea closes its embassy in Malaysia over US extradition row

North Korea closed its embassy in Malaysia on Sunday after announcing that it is cutting ties with Kuala Lumpur over the extradition of its citizen to the United States for alleged money laundering

N Korea cuts diplomat ties with Malaysia over US extradition of a citizen

North Korea says it'll cut diplomatic ties with Malaysia to protest its recent court ruling that allows a North Korean citizen to be extradited to the United States to face money laundering charges.

Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to abandon nuclear programme

America's top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its tremendous influence to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear programme, calling it a source of instability and danger

North Korea ignores US offer for talks, citing its hostile policy

North Korea said on Thursday it will ignore a US offer for talks unless it withdraws its hostile policy on the North, days after Washington said it reached out to Pyongyang through various channels

White House confirms Biden administration reached out to North Korea

The White House confirmed that the administration of President Joe Biden had recently reached out to North Korea but has not yet received a response from Pyongyang

North criticises US-South Korean military drills before allies meet

In North Korea's first comments directed at the Biden admin, Kim Jong Un's sister criticised the US and South Korea for holding military exercises and warned the US against further provocations

North Korea hasn't responded to US outreach since mid-Feb: Official

US has attempted to reach out to North Korea 'through several channels' since mid-Feb, says an official from Biden administration

North Korean defectors struggle to send money home amid Covid pandemic

Defectors in the South have long shared part of their income with parents, children and siblings in North Korea

Kim Jong-un convenes meeting to discuss discipline among Army officials

Kim also called for intensified education and control to ensure that the commanding officers of the "new generation have the proper political consciousness and moral point of view"

Diplomats of US, South Korea, Japan discuss matters related to North Korea

The United States is currently reviewing its foreign policy after the victory of Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election

North Korea tried to hack Pfizer to access Covid-19 vaccine data: Seoul

Digital espionage targeting health bodies, vaccine scientists and drugmakers has surged during the Covid-19 pandemic