December 22, 2024
International

Chinese masks were smuggled by North Korea before announcing victory over Covid

BEIJING: China’s trade data revealed on Saturday that North Korea acquired more than 1 million face masks and 15,000 pairs of rubber gloves in July, just before announcing victory over Covid-19.Pyongyang declared victory over the coronavirus last week, capping a brief battle against 4.77 million “fever” cases. Since July 29, there have been no more […]

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After the “success” at COVID-19, North Korea lifts the mask requirement

SEOUL: Days after leader Kim Jong Un declared “success” over COVID-19, official media reported that North Korea had lifted a mask requirement and eased other viral restrictions. Following Pyongyang’s earlier this week charge of Seoul for the COVID-19 outbreak in the North and vow to “wipe out” the South Korean government if necessary, the proclamation […]

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US accusations of North Korea’s nuclear development would “never be tolerated,” the country claims

SEOUL: North Korea called the United States the “kingpin of nuclear proliferation” and said that it would “never tolerate” any criticism of the isolated nation’s nuclear programme. It also declared that it would not tolerate any intrusion on its sovereignty. This year, North Korea tested missiles at an unprecedented rate, and according to foreign experts, […]

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