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Coronavirus: Swimming defector was not infected, says S Korea

The suspected patient crawled through a drain then swam to North Korea, the South says.

North Korea on alert over 'first suspected coronavirus case'

State media say a defector who returned from South Korea has Covid-19 symptoms.

S Korea unification minister offers to resign over tensions with North

On Tuesday, North Korea blew up an office that was designed to improve communication with the South.

North Korea 'blows up joint liaison office' with South

North Korea blows up the joint liaison office with the South in border town of Kaesong.

North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border

Multiple shots were fired by North Korea towards the South in the Demilitarised Zone, South Korea says.

Kim Jong-un appears in public, North Korean state media report

North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes his first public appearance for 20 days, state media report, amid speculation about his health.

Coronavirus: North Korea quarantines foreigners

North Korea has quarantined 380 foreigners in a bid to stop the coronavirus from breaking out.

 

Vietnam women’s team have big chance for Olympic spot

The Vietnamese women’s football team have a big chance to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 after their rival, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), withdrew from the upcoming third qualifying round of the Games.

African swine fever: Boar with virus found in demilitarised zone

A boar with African swine fever has been found dead in the demilitarised zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas.

 

Trump Kim summit: North Korea eyes 'new relationship' with US

 North Korean state media has raised the possibility that the isolated country could "establish a new relationship" with the United States.

North Korea ready to talk 'at any time' with Donald Trump

 North Korea has said it is still willing to talk "at any time in any form" after US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled his meeting with Kim Jong-un.

North Korea threatens to cancel Trump summit

 North Korea has said it may pull out of a summit with US President Donald Trump if the US insists it gives up its nuclear weapons.

China and N Korea confirm Kim Jong-un visit

 After days of speculation, it has been confirmed that North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has visited China.

North Korea to send highest level official ever to South Korea

 North Korea's head of state will go to Pyeongchang this week for the Winter Olympics, the most senior official to ever visit South Korea.

North Korea to send team to Olympic Games in Pyeongchang

 North Korea is to send a delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, taking place in South Korea in February, 

North Korea says new nuclear-capable missile test successful

North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile the previous day, claiming further advancement in a weapons program it is pursuing in violation of United Nations resolutions.

North Korea flooding kills 133, displaces 107,000: U.N.

Flooding from heavy rain in North Korea has killed 133 people in its northeast while 395 are missing, with many homes and critical infrastructure destroyed,

North Korea says it faces worst drought in a century

 North Korea says it is facing the worst drought in a century, sparking fears of worsening food shortages.

North Korea struggles to stay online

 North Korea appears to have suffered a second internet blackout, according to internet performance measuring firm Dyn Research.

North Korea responds to UN with nuclear test threat

 North Korea has threatened to conduct a nuclear test in response to a United Nations move towards a probe into the country's human rights violations.