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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost his country’s nuclear arsenal in his closing address to a top ruling party meeting just days before Joe Biden takes office as US president. Kim is looking to grab the attention of the incoming Biden administration, with his country more isolated than ever after closing its borders … Read more
Kim Jong Un has described the United States as his country’s ‘biggest enemy’ while outlining a number of sophisticated weapons systems under development, during a key meeting of the ruling party this week, state media reported. Speaking for nine hours at the five-yearly congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, over three days, the … Read more
Kim Jong Un has vowed to drastically improve his nation’s ties with the outside world as he addressed a major political conference for the third day. State media said the leader also reviewed relations with rival South Korea but didn’t explain what steps he said he wanted to take. Observers have expected Kim to use … Read more
Angry protesters threw eggs and shouted insults as one of South Korea’s most notorious child predators was released from prison on Saturday. Cho Doo-soon, 69, was freed from the jail, in southern Seoul, on Saturday at the end of a 12-year term. He was strapped with an electronic ankle tag before being escorted to his … Read more
North Korea’s nuclear activity is a ‘cause for serious concern’ with some facilities continuing to operate, UN watchdog warns UN fears Pyongyang is breaching international law with nuclear operations International Atomic Energy Agency voices warning in report issued this week Concerns raised over Yongbyon nuclear site in secretive country US warns sellers not to supply … Read more
South Korea’s self-isolation app that monitors people in quarantine contained a serious security flaw that would allow hackers to access names and locations of users South Korea’s quarantine app contained multiple serious security flaws It left personal data like name, real-time location, and phone number vulnerable The flaw has reportedly been fixed and there are … Read more
North Korea’s founder Kim Il Sung did not have the ability to teleport, state media finally admits North Korean official media is known for outlandish claims about its ruling family But a state newspaper said Kim Il Sung was not capable of ‘shrinking the earth’ Analysts say it is a sign that Kim Jong-un is … Read more
Will Boris Johnson raise the curtain on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End plan? Theatre impresario urges Government to follow South Korea’s trace-and-test method so stage shows can re-open The Lord’s letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden was leaked to the Daily Mail He warned that theatres cannot reopen with social distancing measures in place Britain … Read more
North Korea is hiding the true devastation dealt to its people by coronavirus in a bid to spare China embarrassment, a senior defector has revealed. The regime is also desperate to keep its death toll from the people, he said, and was terrified of the ‘shockwaves’ that would rock society if the real impact was … Read more
Kim Jong Un has failed to attend North Korea’s annual Day of the Sun ceremony for the first time, sparking speculation about his health amid the coronavirus pandemic. The celebration and holiday to mark the birth of his grandfather Kim Il Sung on April 15 is deeply significant and Kim Jong Un has not missed it … Read more