The tests came just as President Biden wrapped up a trip to the region with a promise to deter the North’s nuclear and missile threat.
Author: CHOE SANG-HUN
China-Style Covid Lockdowns Risk Deepening North Korean Crisis
As infections spread quickly, outside experts are warning that the country’s desire to mimic Beijing’s playbook could worsen a coming disaster.
North Korea Says Its Covid Outbreak Is Spreading Fast
State media reported 21 new deaths and a huge jump in suspected cases on Saturday, but it was unclear how many had been definitively linked to the coronavirus.
North Korea Says Its Covid Outbreak Is Spreading Fast
State media reported 21 new deaths and a huge jump in suspected cases on Saturday, but it was unclear how many had been definitively linked to the coronavirus.
North Korea Reports 6 Deaths as Covid-19 Spreads ‘Explosively’
The country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said 187,800 people were in quarantine, and state TV showed him wearing a mask for the first time.
Kim Jong-un Orders Lockdown as North Korea Reports First Covid Cases
The country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered a national lockdown after a subvariant of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was found in the capital.
South Korea Inaugurates Yoon Suk-yeol as President
During his inaugural speech, Yoon Suk-yeol said his country would play a greater role in promoting freedom and human rights around the world.
North Korea Tests a Submarine-Launched Missile
Such missiles could extend the range of the North’s nuclear arsenal. The move came as the United States warned that the country might soon test a nuclear device.
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Ahead of Yoon’s Inauguration
Kim Jong-un has sought to improve the North’s nuclear capabilities and gain diplomatic leverage with Washington and the incoming administration of Yoon Suk-yeol.
South Korea Arrests 2 Accused of Spying for North Korea
The men were paid in cryptocurrency by a man suspected of being a North Korean spy agent, the South Korean national police agency said.