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NATO Headache: Russia may support North Korea's missile and nuclear programs

NATO Headache: Russia may support North Korea's missile and nuclear programs

North Korea leader hosts a welcome ceremony for Putin



NATO is concerned about potential Russian support for North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Jerusalem post reported.


According to Sputnik, NATO Chief stated that Putin's visit to North Korea underscored for the alliance the "global nature" of security and the importance of partnership with Asia.




North Korea leader hosts a welcome ceremony for Putin


North Korea leader hosts a welcome ceremony for Putin



NATO is concerned about potential Russian support for North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Jerusalem post reported.


According to Sputnik, NATO Chief stated that Putin's visit to North Korea underscored for the alliance the "global nature" of security and the importance of partnership with Asia.




North Korea leader hosts a welcome ceremony for Putin


Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala, S. Korea's Yoo in run-off to lead WTO

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala, S. Korea's Yoo in run-off to lead WTO



According to an AFP report, the World Trade Organization is set to have its first female leader after Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea's Yoo Myung-hee made it through Thursday to next month's final run-off, a WTO spokesman announced.

They saw off competition from Britain's Liam Fox, Kenya's Amina Mohamed and Saudi Arabia's Mohammad al-Tuwaijri in the battle to become the next director-general of the WTO.

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According to an AFP report, the World Trade Organization is set to have its first female leader after Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea's Yoo Myung-hee made it through Thursday to next month's final run-off, a WTO spokesman announced.

They saw off competition from Britain's Liam Fox, Kenya's Amina Mohamed and Saudi Arabia's Mohammad al-Tuwaijri in the battle to become the next director-general of the WTO.

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Kim Jong-un ‘very sorry’ over North Korea’s shooting of missing South Korean official – Seoul

Kim Jong-un ‘very sorry’ over North Korea’s shooting of missing South Korean official – Seoul


South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s office on Friday said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un apologised for the “unsavory” shooting of a state official earlier this week, RT reported.


According to the report, Kim in a formal notice sent to Seoul said that he feels “very sorry” for “disappointing” Moon and South Koreans in connection to the case, Suh Hoon.

According to the South Korean media  the director of national security at the president’s office, told reporters that Kim in a statement acknowledged that the incident was “something that should not happen.” 

According to Suh Hoon, Kim said that the official was shot as part of the measures to fight the coronavirus.

Seoul earlier accused North Korean sailors of shooting an Oceans and Fisheries Ministry staffer who went missing while inspecting the waters near the border. 

The South Korean military said the man had apparently wanted to defect to the North. He reportedly jumped off the boat in a life jacket and drifted to North Korean waters. The South Korean citizen was then questioned by sailors from the North and shot shortly afterwards.

President Moon said on Thursday that the “shocking” incident “cannot be tolerated for any reason.” The country’s National Security Council demanded Pyongyang apologize.


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South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s office on Friday said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un apologised for the “unsavory” shooting of a state official earlier this week, RT reported.


According to the report, Kim in a formal notice sent to Seoul said that he feels “very sorry” for “disappointing” Moon and South Koreans in connection to the case, Suh Hoon.

According to the South Korean media  the director of national security at the president’s office, told reporters that Kim in a statement acknowledged that the incident was “something that should not happen.” 

According to Suh Hoon, Kim said that the official was shot as part of the measures to fight the coronavirus.

Seoul earlier accused North Korean sailors of shooting an Oceans and Fisheries Ministry staffer who went missing while inspecting the waters near the border. 

The South Korean military said the man had apparently wanted to defect to the North. He reportedly jumped off the boat in a life jacket and drifted to North Korean waters. The South Korean citizen was then questioned by sailors from the North and shot shortly afterwards.

President Moon said on Thursday that the “shocking” incident “cannot be tolerated for any reason.” The country’s National Security Council demanded Pyongyang apologize.


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US seized 4 Iranian fuel tankers ( Luna, Pandy, Bering and Bella) destined for Venezuela - WSJ

US seized 4 Iranian fuel tankers ( Luna, Pandy, Bering and Bella) destined for Venezuela - WSJ

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The Wall Street Journal quoted U.S. officials as saying that the American government for the first time seized ships it said were transporting Iranian fuel in violation of the sanctions imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump.

The Trump administration has seized the cargo of four tankers it was targeting for transporting Iranian fuel to Venezuela, U.S. officials said Thursday, as it steps up its campaign of maximum pressure against the two heavily sanctioned allies.

A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that no military force was used in the seizures and that the ships weren’t physically confiscated. Rather, U.S. officials threatened ship owners, insurers and captains with sanction to force them to hand over their cargo, which now becomes U.S. property, the official said.

Last month, U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit over the seizure of the gasoline carried by four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela, in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two countries, according to Reuters.

The lawsuit aims to stem the flow of oil sales revenue to Iran, which Washington has imposed sanctions over its nuclear program, ballistic missiles and influence across the Middle East.

The Wall Street Journal, citing officials, said the four ships, the Luna, Pandy, Bering and Bella, have been stopped on the high seas in recent days and are now on their way to Houston.

Iran had sent six oil tankers to Venezuela, expressing its willingness to continue its oil shipments to the Latin American country, if Caracas requested more.

A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said: “Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed that Tehran is ready to continue its oil shipments to Venezuela if Caracas requests more.”

The Iranian authorities also announced that their institutions would export oil derivatives to several countries in Asia and Africa, including Arab and Gulf countries.

Prosecutors alleged the four ships were transporting to Venezuela 1.1 million barrels of gasoline. But the tankers never arrived at the South American country and then went missing. Two of the ships later reappeared near Cape Verde, a second U.S. official said.

According to WSJ, Both officials agreed to discuss the sensitive diplomatic and judicial offensive only if granted anonymity.

Iran’s ambassador to Venezuela, Hojad Soltani, pushed back on what would appear a victory for the U.S. sanctions campaign, saying Thursday on Twitter that neither the ships nor their owners were Iranian.

“This is another lie and act of psychological warfare perpetrated by the U.S. propaganda machine,” Soltani said. “The terrorist #Trump cannot compensate for his humiliation and defeat by Iran using false propaganda.”

It is not clear where the vessels — the Bella, Bering, Pandi and Luna — or their cargoes currently are. But the ship captains weeks ago turned off their tracking devices to hide their locations, said Russ Dallen, a Miami-based partner at brokerage Caracas Capital Markets, who follows ship movements.

The Bering went dark on May 11 in the Mediterranean near Greece and has not turned on its transponder since, while the Bella did the same July 2 in the Philippines, Dallen said. The Luna and Pandi were last spotted when they were together in the Gulf of Oman on July 10 when the U.S. seizure order came. Shipping data shows that the Pandi, which also goes by Andy, is reporting that it has been “broken up,” or sold as scrap, Dallen said.

As commercial traders increasingly shun Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government has been increasingly turning to Iran.

In May, Maduro celebrated the arrival of five Iranian tankers delivering badly needed fuel to alleviate shortages that have led to days-long gas lines even in the capital, Caracas, which is normally spared such hardships.
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The Wall Street Journal quoted U.S. officials as saying that the American government for the first time seized ships it said were transporting Iranian fuel in violation of the sanctions imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump.

The Trump administration has seized the cargo of four tankers it was targeting for transporting Iranian fuel to Venezuela, U.S. officials said Thursday, as it steps up its campaign of maximum pressure against the two heavily sanctioned allies.

A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that no military force was used in the seizures and that the ships weren’t physically confiscated. Rather, U.S. officials threatened ship owners, insurers and captains with sanction to force them to hand over their cargo, which now becomes U.S. property, the official said.

Last month, U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit over the seizure of the gasoline carried by four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela, in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two countries, according to Reuters.

The lawsuit aims to stem the flow of oil sales revenue to Iran, which Washington has imposed sanctions over its nuclear program, ballistic missiles and influence across the Middle East.

The Wall Street Journal, citing officials, said the four ships, the Luna, Pandy, Bering and Bella, have been stopped on the high seas in recent days and are now on their way to Houston.

Iran had sent six oil tankers to Venezuela, expressing its willingness to continue its oil shipments to the Latin American country, if Caracas requested more.

A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said: “Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed that Tehran is ready to continue its oil shipments to Venezuela if Caracas requests more.”

The Iranian authorities also announced that their institutions would export oil derivatives to several countries in Asia and Africa, including Arab and Gulf countries.

Prosecutors alleged the four ships were transporting to Venezuela 1.1 million barrels of gasoline. But the tankers never arrived at the South American country and then went missing. Two of the ships later reappeared near Cape Verde, a second U.S. official said.

According to WSJ, Both officials agreed to discuss the sensitive diplomatic and judicial offensive only if granted anonymity.

Iran’s ambassador to Venezuela, Hojad Soltani, pushed back on what would appear a victory for the U.S. sanctions campaign, saying Thursday on Twitter that neither the ships nor their owners were Iranian.

“This is another lie and act of psychological warfare perpetrated by the U.S. propaganda machine,” Soltani said. “The terrorist #Trump cannot compensate for his humiliation and defeat by Iran using false propaganda.”

It is not clear where the vessels — the Bella, Bering, Pandi and Luna — or their cargoes currently are. But the ship captains weeks ago turned off their tracking devices to hide their locations, said Russ Dallen, a Miami-based partner at brokerage Caracas Capital Markets, who follows ship movements.

The Bering went dark on May 11 in the Mediterranean near Greece and has not turned on its transponder since, while the Bella did the same July 2 in the Philippines, Dallen said. The Luna and Pandi were last spotted when they were together in the Gulf of Oman on July 10 when the U.S. seizure order came. Shipping data shows that the Pandi, which also goes by Andy, is reporting that it has been “broken up,” or sold as scrap, Dallen said.

As commercial traders increasingly shun Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government has been increasingly turning to Iran.

In May, Maduro celebrated the arrival of five Iranian tankers delivering badly needed fuel to alleviate shortages that have led to days-long gas lines even in the capital, Caracas, which is normally spared such hardships.

US, EU & Russia all call for restraint as North Korea blows up South Korean liaison office in dangerous provocation

US, EU & Russia all call for restraint as North Korea blows up South Korean liaison office in dangerous provocation

North Korea on Tuesday blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its side of the border, , triggering broad international condemnation after days of virulent rhetoric from Pyongyang.

Confirming the inccident, the South Korean Ministry of Unity announced that “North Korea detonated the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong.” According to the South Korea-based Yonhap News Agency, the Unification Ministry said that “North Korea blew up the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong at 2:49 P.M.,” without further details.

The latest provocation and demolition came after Kim Yo Jong -- the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- said at the weekend the "useless north-south joint liaison office" would soon be seen "completely collapsed".

Footage of the explosion released by Seoul showed a blast rolling across several buildings just across the border in Kaesong as clouds of smoke rose into the sky.

In its first move, the South Korean army announced that it had raised its alert level and level of surveillance over North Korea, after the liaison office in Kaesong was bombed. 

The South Korean agency previously announced that explosions and smoke were heard in the Kaesong region of North Korea.

“The smoke was accompanied by the sound of an explosion from the Kaesong Industrial Zone this afternoon,” the agency quoted a military source as saying, adding that “North Korea is likely to blow up the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong.”

The General Staff of the North Korea Army announced that it is studying the possibility of deploying forces in the DMZ, indicating that the army will implement “immediately and continuously”, any decision and decree of the party and the government.

In a statement last Saturday, Kim Yo-jung, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jung-un, said that her army would be entitled to take the next step against the South in the latest series of threats the North has made in anger over anti-Pyongyang leaflets, which South Korean activists sent across the border.

The US, European Union and Russia all called for restraint.

A State Department spokesperson said Washington urges the North to "refrain from further counterproductive actions", while the Kremlin called the escalation a "concern' and said it would be monitoring closely.

The EU warned Pyongyang against taking further "provocative and damaging steps".

The liaison office -- in a dormant industrial zone where Southern companies once employed Northern workers -- was opened in September 2018, days before the South's President Moon Jae-in flew to Pyongyang for his third summit with Kim.

Around 20 officials from each side were stationed at the office during subsequent months. But inter-Korean relations soured following the collapse of the Hanoi summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump in February last year over sanctions relief and what the North would be willing to give up in return.

Operations at the office were suspended in January because of the coronavirus pandemic.



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North Korea on Tuesday blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its side of the border, , triggering broad international condemnation after days of virulent rhetoric from Pyongyang.

Confirming the inccident, the South Korean Ministry of Unity announced that “North Korea detonated the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong.” According to the South Korea-based Yonhap News Agency, the Unification Ministry said that “North Korea blew up the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong at 2:49 P.M.,” without further details.

The latest provocation and demolition came after Kim Yo Jong -- the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- said at the weekend the "useless north-south joint liaison office" would soon be seen "completely collapsed".

Footage of the explosion released by Seoul showed a blast rolling across several buildings just across the border in Kaesong as clouds of smoke rose into the sky.

In its first move, the South Korean army announced that it had raised its alert level and level of surveillance over North Korea, after the liaison office in Kaesong was bombed. 

The South Korean agency previously announced that explosions and smoke were heard in the Kaesong region of North Korea.

“The smoke was accompanied by the sound of an explosion from the Kaesong Industrial Zone this afternoon,” the agency quoted a military source as saying, adding that “North Korea is likely to blow up the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong.”

The General Staff of the North Korea Army announced that it is studying the possibility of deploying forces in the DMZ, indicating that the army will implement “immediately and continuously”, any decision and decree of the party and the government.

In a statement last Saturday, Kim Yo-jung, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jung-un, said that her army would be entitled to take the next step against the South in the latest series of threats the North has made in anger over anti-Pyongyang leaflets, which South Korean activists sent across the border.

The US, European Union and Russia all called for restraint.

A State Department spokesperson said Washington urges the North to "refrain from further counterproductive actions", while the Kremlin called the escalation a "concern' and said it would be monitoring closely.

The EU warned Pyongyang against taking further "provocative and damaging steps".

The liaison office -- in a dormant industrial zone where Southern companies once employed Northern workers -- was opened in September 2018, days before the South's President Moon Jae-in flew to Pyongyang for his third summit with Kim.

Around 20 officials from each side were stationed at the office during subsequent months. But inter-Korean relations soured following the collapse of the Hanoi summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump in February last year over sanctions relief and what the North would be willing to give up in return.

Operations at the office were suspended in January because of the coronavirus pandemic.



Source: Yonhap/AFP

South Korea's capital Seoul closes bars and clubs over fears of second virus wave

South Korea's capital Seoul closes bars and clubs over fears of second virus wave

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's capital has ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after a burst of new cases sparked fears of a second coronavirus wave as President Moon Jae-in urged the public to remain vigilant.

The nation has been held up as a global model in how to curb the virus, but the order from the Seoul mayor on Saturday followed the new infection cluster in Itaewon, one of the city's busiest nightlife districts.

More than two dozen cases were linked to a 29-year-old man who tested positive after spending time at five clubs and bars in Itaewon last weekend.

Health authorities have warned of a further spike in infections, with around 7,200 people estimated to have visited the five establishments identified.

"Carelessness can lead to an explosion in infections," Seoul mayor Park Won-soon said, adding the order will remain in effect indefinitely.

Park asked those who visited those clubs and bars to come forward voluntarily.

Of the 18 new South Korean cases reported on Saturday, 17 were tied to the Itaewon cluster, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The jump in new infections comes as everyday life in South Korea has slowly started returning to normal, with the government relaxing social distancing rules last Wednesday.

President Moon said Sunday that the fresh infection cluster had "raised awareness that even during the stabilisation phase, similar situations can arise again anytime".

- 'Not over' -

"It's not over until it's over," Moon said during a speech marking his third anniversary of taking office.

"While keeping enhanced alertness till the end, we must never lower our guard regarding epidemic prevention," he added.

Moon has enjoyed growing public support on the back of his government's handling of the virus, which led to a landslide victory for his ruling party at last month's parliamentary elections.

The country reported 34 new cases on Sunday -- its largest daily increase in a month -- taking the total to 10,874.

South Koreans reacted with fury and fear to the news of the latest spike in infections.

"What a disaster... Is this the beginning of another wave of a nationwide coronavirus outbreak?" wrote one online user.

Another commentator added: "It's outrageous how selfish and ignorant people can be. We should all stay home."

The country endured one of the worst early outbreaks of the disease outside mainland China, and while it never imposed a compulsory lockdown, strict social distancing had been widely observed since March.

But it appears to have brought its outbreak under control thanks to an extensive "trace, test and treat" programme that has drawn widespread praise.

Facilities like museums and churches have returned to business and some professional sports, including baseball and soccer, have begun new seasons, while schools are set to reopen starting next week.

Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's capital has ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after a burst of new cases sparked fears of a second coronavirus wave as President Moon Jae-in urged the public to remain vigilant.

The nation has been held up as a global model in how to curb the virus, but the order from the Seoul mayor on Saturday followed the new infection cluster in Itaewon, one of the city's busiest nightlife districts.

More than two dozen cases were linked to a 29-year-old man who tested positive after spending time at five clubs and bars in Itaewon last weekend.

Health authorities have warned of a further spike in infections, with around 7,200 people estimated to have visited the five establishments identified.

"Carelessness can lead to an explosion in infections," Seoul mayor Park Won-soon said, adding the order will remain in effect indefinitely.

Park asked those who visited those clubs and bars to come forward voluntarily.

Of the 18 new South Korean cases reported on Saturday, 17 were tied to the Itaewon cluster, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The jump in new infections comes as everyday life in South Korea has slowly started returning to normal, with the government relaxing social distancing rules last Wednesday.

President Moon said Sunday that the fresh infection cluster had "raised awareness that even during the stabilisation phase, similar situations can arise again anytime".

- 'Not over' -

"It's not over until it's over," Moon said during a speech marking his third anniversary of taking office.

"While keeping enhanced alertness till the end, we must never lower our guard regarding epidemic prevention," he added.

Moon has enjoyed growing public support on the back of his government's handling of the virus, which led to a landslide victory for his ruling party at last month's parliamentary elections.

The country reported 34 new cases on Sunday -- its largest daily increase in a month -- taking the total to 10,874.

South Koreans reacted with fury and fear to the news of the latest spike in infections.

"What a disaster... Is this the beginning of another wave of a nationwide coronavirus outbreak?" wrote one online user.

Another commentator added: "It's outrageous how selfish and ignorant people can be. We should all stay home."

The country endured one of the worst early outbreaks of the disease outside mainland China, and while it never imposed a compulsory lockdown, strict social distancing had been widely observed since March.

But it appears to have brought its outbreak under control thanks to an extensive "trace, test and treat" programme that has drawn widespread praise.

Facilities like museums and churches have returned to business and some professional sports, including baseball and soccer, have begun new seasons, while schools are set to reopen starting next week.

COVID-19: North Korea INTENSIFIED Anti-Epidemic Measures - KCNA

COVID-19: North Korea INTENSIFIED Anti-Epidemic Measures - KCNA

As the country is yet to officially report any confirmed case of the coronavirus pandemic on its territory, North Korea as steadily step-up preventive measures in all the regions and units of the DPRK against the widespread malignant virus infection that comes to be a world disaster.

According to the State official news agency KCNA, the Non-Permanent Central Public Health Guidance Committee are reviewing some deviations in the state emergency anti-epidemic work through regular teleconference on the state emergency anti-epidemic activities and taking necessary measures in time.

"The emergency anti-epidemic headquarters at all levels are intensifying the control and guidance on quarantine, lock-down, inspection and sterilization to thoroughly check the inroads of COVID-19 while making exact demands for preventing any factors that may lead to other infectious diseases at the turn of the seasons."

"Officials of the Party and power organs, working people's organizations and in the field of public health and hygienic and anti-epidemic work across the country are intensifying the hygienic information service, medical observation, education and control to let the working people and residents keep a high sense of awareness and consistency in action with utmost care."

"The Ministry of Public Health has established the state emergency anti-epidemic information system and stockpiled materials necessary for emergency anti-epidemic work to the maximum while actively pushing ahead with the development of vaccine against the virus.

"As positive state efforts are being directed to agriculture, preventive measures are being taken for the people aiding farming.

"Officials across the country are taking strict measures to stop the inroads of any other new dangerous epidemics into the country in the emergency anti-epidemic period in cooperation with the hygienic and anti-epidemic organs."
As the country is yet to officially report any confirmed case of the coronavirus pandemic on its territory, North Korea as steadily step-up preventive measures in all the regions and units of the DPRK against the widespread malignant virus infection that comes to be a world disaster.

According to the State official news agency KCNA, the Non-Permanent Central Public Health Guidance Committee are reviewing some deviations in the state emergency anti-epidemic work through regular teleconference on the state emergency anti-epidemic activities and taking necessary measures in time.

"The emergency anti-epidemic headquarters at all levels are intensifying the control and guidance on quarantine, lock-down, inspection and sterilization to thoroughly check the inroads of COVID-19 while making exact demands for preventing any factors that may lead to other infectious diseases at the turn of the seasons."

"Officials of the Party and power organs, working people's organizations and in the field of public health and hygienic and anti-epidemic work across the country are intensifying the hygienic information service, medical observation, education and control to let the working people and residents keep a high sense of awareness and consistency in action with utmost care."

"The Ministry of Public Health has established the state emergency anti-epidemic information system and stockpiled materials necessary for emergency anti-epidemic work to the maximum while actively pushing ahead with the development of vaccine against the virus.

"As positive state efforts are being directed to agriculture, preventive measures are being taken for the people aiding farming.

"Officials across the country are taking strict measures to stop the inroads of any other new dangerous epidemics into the country in the emergency anti-epidemic period in cooperation with the hygienic and anti-epidemic organs."

North Korea Blames South for Reckless Military Drilling and Provocation

North Korea Blames South for Reckless Military Drilling and Provocation

North Korea Military on Thursday in a statement condemned S. Korean Military for what the North termed as the South's reckless military provocation as a result of  joint military drilling along the border between the two mortar enemies.

The testament was made public by a spokesperson of the Ministry of the N.Korea's People's Armed Forces.

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According to the spokesperson, as reported by KCNA, on Wednesday, the south Korean military staged a joint military drill in the hotspot waters in the West Sea of Korea with the involvement of more than twenty fighters of F-15K, KF-16, F-4E and FA-50 belonging to the air combat command of the Air Force and storm boats under the Navy's 2nd Fleet and others.

"Such reckless move of the military warmongers of the south side is the height of the military confrontation which would leave tongue-tied even their master, who responded to every military drill staged by us with words like halt and regretful, saying it does not help the efforts to defuse tension on the Korean peninsula."

"Everything is now going back to the starting point before the north-south summit meeting in 2018."

The recent joint drill was staged in the air and sea in the biggest hotspot area in the West Sea of Korea in which military conflicts occurred between the north and the south in the past, and it was openly launched, assuming that there were a "strange sign" and "provocation" from us.

What merits more attention is that the south Korean military staged the said military drill while calling us their "enemy."

This is a grave provocation which can never be overlooked and this situation demands a necessary reaction from us.

It is no more than the deliberate pursuit of confrontation the excuse for which can never be made.

The south Korean military did not hide the fact that the joint military drill aimed at improving its capability to cope with the north's firepower and surprise "provocation" and at striking the base of the "enemy's provocation" and repelling the forces supporting it.

The reckless military provocation by the south Korean military is a total denial and an open perfidy to the north-south agreement in the military field in which both sides promised the whole Korean nation to stop all the hostile acts against the other party on the ground and in the sea and air, to turn the West Sea zone into the peaceful waters, in particular.

The recent drill served as an opportunity which awakened us once again to the obvious fact that the enemies remain enemies all the time.

Should we remain a passive onlooker when the enemy gets zealous while openly calling for an attack on us?

North Korea Military on Thursday in a statement condemned S. Korean Military for what the North termed as the South's reckless military provocation as a result of  joint military drilling along the border between the two mortar enemies.

The testament was made public by a spokesperson of the Ministry of the N.Korea's People's Armed Forces.

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According to the spokesperson, as reported by KCNA, on Wednesday, the south Korean military staged a joint military drill in the hotspot waters in the West Sea of Korea with the involvement of more than twenty fighters of F-15K, KF-16, F-4E and FA-50 belonging to the air combat command of the Air Force and storm boats under the Navy's 2nd Fleet and others.

"Such reckless move of the military warmongers of the south side is the height of the military confrontation which would leave tongue-tied even their master, who responded to every military drill staged by us with words like halt and regretful, saying it does not help the efforts to defuse tension on the Korean peninsula."

"Everything is now going back to the starting point before the north-south summit meeting in 2018."

The recent joint drill was staged in the air and sea in the biggest hotspot area in the West Sea of Korea in which military conflicts occurred between the north and the south in the past, and it was openly launched, assuming that there were a "strange sign" and "provocation" from us.

What merits more attention is that the south Korean military staged the said military drill while calling us their "enemy."

This is a grave provocation which can never be overlooked and this situation demands a necessary reaction from us.

It is no more than the deliberate pursuit of confrontation the excuse for which can never be made.

The south Korean military did not hide the fact that the joint military drill aimed at improving its capability to cope with the north's firepower and surprise "provocation" and at striking the base of the "enemy's provocation" and repelling the forces supporting it.

The reckless military provocation by the south Korean military is a total denial and an open perfidy to the north-south agreement in the military field in which both sides promised the whole Korean nation to stop all the hostile acts against the other party on the ground and in the sea and air, to turn the West Sea zone into the peaceful waters, in particular.

The recent drill served as an opportunity which awakened us once again to the obvious fact that the enemies remain enemies all the time.

Should we remain a passive onlooker when the enemy gets zealous while openly calling for an attack on us?

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un sends VERBAL MESSAGE to China’s Xi, commends him for battling Covid-19

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un sends VERBAL MESSAGE to China’s Xi, commends him for battling Covid-19

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has apparently reached out to his Chinese counterpart, praising Beijing’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. Kim’s “verbal message” congratulated Xi Jinping on “seizing a chance of victory in the war against the unprecedented epidemic,” state-run KCNA news agency reported on Friday.

"Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a verbal message to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, in connection with the fact that China is registering success in preventing the COVID-19 infection."

The North Korean commander-in-chief saluted Xi for “strategically and tactically controlling the overall situation” during the Covid-19 crisis. He also extended his “warm greetings” to the Chinese leader, wishing him “good health.”

KCNA didn’t specify exactly how the “verbal message” was communicated, but news of the contact comes a week after other state media posted a series of photos purportedly showing Kim visiting a fertilizer plant. Last Friday, he was seen smiling while greeting workers and touring the facility located in the South Phyongan province, According to RT report.

It was considered to be Kim’s first public appearance since mid-April, when he skipped two high-profile political events, giving rise to allegations that he was dead or incapacitated after unsuccessful surgery.

While the mainstream media were busy fanning rumors of his death – including those based on defectors’ testimonies – South Korean and US officials were more reserved. Seoul’s intelligence challenged the gossip, while its government at one stage noted that Kim wasn’t suffering from anything but fake news and “infodemic.”

Similarly, US President Donald Trump hinted that he had “a good idea” about Kim’s health, adding: “I do know how he’s doing.” All of this, however, wasn’t enough to entirely dispel the rumors, which are still doing the rounds in some media.


North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has apparently reached out to his Chinese counterpart, praising Beijing’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. Kim’s “verbal message” congratulated Xi Jinping on “seizing a chance of victory in the war against the unprecedented epidemic,” state-run KCNA news agency reported on Friday.

"Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a verbal message to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, in connection with the fact that China is registering success in preventing the COVID-19 infection."

The North Korean commander-in-chief saluted Xi for “strategically and tactically controlling the overall situation” during the Covid-19 crisis. He also extended his “warm greetings” to the Chinese leader, wishing him “good health.”

KCNA didn’t specify exactly how the “verbal message” was communicated, but news of the contact comes a week after other state media posted a series of photos purportedly showing Kim visiting a fertilizer plant. Last Friday, he was seen smiling while greeting workers and touring the facility located in the South Phyongan province, According to RT report.

It was considered to be Kim’s first public appearance since mid-April, when he skipped two high-profile political events, giving rise to allegations that he was dead or incapacitated after unsuccessful surgery.

While the mainstream media were busy fanning rumors of his death – including those based on defectors’ testimonies – South Korean and US officials were more reserved. Seoul’s intelligence challenged the gossip, while its government at one stage noted that Kim wasn’t suffering from anything but fake news and “infodemic.”

Similarly, US President Donald Trump hinted that he had “a good idea” about Kim’s health, adding: “I do know how he’s doing.” All of this, however, wasn’t enough to entirely dispel the rumors, which are still doing the rounds in some media.


North Korean's new missile facility, Sil-li Ballistic Missile Support Facility near completion - Media

North Korean's new missile facility, Sil-li Ballistic Missile Support Facility near completion - Media

A new facility is nearing completion near Pyongyang International Airport that is almost certainly related to North Korea’s expanding ballistic missile program, says Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on Wednesday.

North Korea has boosted its ballistic missile program with a new secret facility, according to a Washington-based think tank being cited by the media. The scary story follows now-debunked rumors that Kim Jong-un had died.

The CSIS has claimed that commercial satellite imagery shows a building near Pyongyang International Airport has “the capacity” to store North Korea’s largest intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), which experts believe are capable of reaching the United States.

A high-bay building within the facility is large enough to accommodate an elevated Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile and, therefore, the entirety of North Korea’s known ballistic missile variants.

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In a joint analysis with @janesINTEL, Joe Bermudez surveys an undisclosed facility near Pyongyang International Airport that is likely related to North Korea's ballistic missile development program (@BeyondCSISKorea/@CSISKoreaChair) Read more here https://bit.ly/2W6d23t



The facility has been constructed next to an underground facility whose likely size is also large enough to easily accommodate all known North Korean ballistic missiles and their associated launchers and support vehicles.

Construction on the facility purportedly began in 2016, and includes an “unusually large covered rail terminal building,” according to the think tank. The facility is also reportedly located near ballistic missile component manufacturing plants.

“Taken as a whole, these characteristics suggest that this facility is likely designed to support ballistic missile operations,” the CSIS report stated, even going so far as to bestow a name upon the building – the Sil-li Ballistic Missile Support Facility.

All of this airtight evidence shows that the building is “almost certainly” linked to North Korea’s missile program.

Speculation regarding North Korea has been in the media’s focus in recent weeks, as pundits and outlets circulated rumors that the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, had died.

When he later emerged in public, follow-up reports alleged that he underwent heart surgery. However, South Korea’s spy agency has dismissed these claims, saying there is no evidence that the North Korean leader has suffered from any health problems.



(With RT )
A new facility is nearing completion near Pyongyang International Airport that is almost certainly related to North Korea’s expanding ballistic missile program, says Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on Wednesday.

North Korea has boosted its ballistic missile program with a new secret facility, according to a Washington-based think tank being cited by the media. The scary story follows now-debunked rumors that Kim Jong-un had died.

The CSIS has claimed that commercial satellite imagery shows a building near Pyongyang International Airport has “the capacity” to store North Korea’s largest intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), which experts believe are capable of reaching the United States.

A high-bay building within the facility is large enough to accommodate an elevated Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile and, therefore, the entirety of North Korea’s known ballistic missile variants.

CSIS Korea Chair
✔@CSISKoreaChair
In a joint analysis with @janesINTEL, Joe Bermudez surveys an undisclosed facility near Pyongyang International Airport that is likely related to North Korea's ballistic missile development program (@BeyondCSISKorea/@CSISKoreaChair) Read more here https://bit.ly/2W6d23t



The facility has been constructed next to an underground facility whose likely size is also large enough to easily accommodate all known North Korean ballistic missiles and their associated launchers and support vehicles.

Construction on the facility purportedly began in 2016, and includes an “unusually large covered rail terminal building,” according to the think tank. The facility is also reportedly located near ballistic missile component manufacturing plants.

“Taken as a whole, these characteristics suggest that this facility is likely designed to support ballistic missile operations,” the CSIS report stated, even going so far as to bestow a name upon the building – the Sil-li Ballistic Missile Support Facility.

All of this airtight evidence shows that the building is “almost certainly” linked to North Korea’s missile program.

Speculation regarding North Korea has been in the media’s focus in recent weeks, as pundits and outlets circulated rumors that the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, had died.

When he later emerged in public, follow-up reports alleged that he underwent heart surgery. However, South Korea’s spy agency has dismissed these claims, saying there is no evidence that the North Korean leader has suffered from any health problems.



(With RT )

US Sec. Pompeo says Shots Fired From NKorea Believed To Be 'Accidental'

US Sec. Pompeo says Shots Fired From NKorea Believed To Be 'Accidental'

(AFP / ABC) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said shots fired Sunday from North Korea towards the South in the DMZ that divides the peninsula were believed to have been "accidental."

"Handful of shots came across from the north; we think those were accidental," he said on ABC's "This Week."

"South Koreans did return fire. There was no loss of life on either side," he added.

The border incident came a day after North Korean state media said Kim Jong Un had made his first public appearance after a nearly three-week unexplained absence from public view.

Pompeo declined to comment on what the US knew about the North Korean leader's absence, or whether it was linked to a rumoured health issue.

"We have seen the same images from yesterday that the world saw. It looks like Chairman Kim is alive and well," he said.

"Our mission remains the same, to convince the North Koreans to give up their nuclear weapons and create a brighter future for the North Korean people."

The young leader cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of a new fertilizer plant, dispelling rumors that he was dead or in “grave condition.”

When pressed by Raddatz to reveal if he ever knew that Kim was gravely ill, Pompeo said, “I just can’t say anything about that.”

He also refused to answer whether Kim was suffering from COVID-19 or a cardiovascular problem.

Talks to dismantle North Korea’s nuclear weapons program have been all but dead for months and Kim has announced his intention to pursue new nuclear and missile testing. Working-level negotiators last met in October, but neither side has been willing to move first, leaving them deadlocked.

In the meantime, North Korea continues to advance its nuclear weapons program. But Trump continues to tout his relationship with Kim and point to a lack of long-range missile testing as signs of a successful policy.


(AFP / ABC) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said shots fired Sunday from North Korea towards the South in the DMZ that divides the peninsula were believed to have been "accidental."

"Handful of shots came across from the north; we think those were accidental," he said on ABC's "This Week."

"South Koreans did return fire. There was no loss of life on either side," he added.

The border incident came a day after North Korean state media said Kim Jong Un had made his first public appearance after a nearly three-week unexplained absence from public view.

Pompeo declined to comment on what the US knew about the North Korean leader's absence, or whether it was linked to a rumoured health issue.

"We have seen the same images from yesterday that the world saw. It looks like Chairman Kim is alive and well," he said.

"Our mission remains the same, to convince the North Koreans to give up their nuclear weapons and create a brighter future for the North Korean people."

The young leader cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of a new fertilizer plant, dispelling rumors that he was dead or in “grave condition.”

When pressed by Raddatz to reveal if he ever knew that Kim was gravely ill, Pompeo said, “I just can’t say anything about that.”

He also refused to answer whether Kim was suffering from COVID-19 or a cardiovascular problem.

Talks to dismantle North Korea’s nuclear weapons program have been all but dead for months and Kim has announced his intention to pursue new nuclear and missile testing. Working-level negotiators last met in October, but neither side has been willing to move first, leaving them deadlocked.

In the meantime, North Korea continues to advance its nuclear weapons program. But Trump continues to tout his relationship with Kim and point to a lack of long-range missile testing as signs of a successful policy.


Trump welcomes Kim Jong-un’s public reappearance after weeks of death rumors, says glad to see he is back & well!’

Trump welcomes Kim Jong-un’s public reappearance after weeks of death rumors, says glad to see he is back & well!’

#KimJongUn cut the tape at the ceremony marking the completion of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory in Sunchon. #NorthKorea: 
@LokmanKaradag1

US President Donald Trump has welcomed the news of Kim Jong-un public appearance at an opening ceremony of a new plant, following weeks of rumors about North Korean leader’s health, fuelled in part by Trump’s own vague statements.

Trump, who was asked about Kim by reporters on a near-daily basis recently – and dropped some cryptic remarks, like saying he actually had "a very good idea" about Kim's condition but could not “talk about it" – has welcomed his “friend’s” reappearance in public.

@realDonaldTrump
I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well! https://twitter.com/lokmankaradag1/status/1256366581371682816 …


North Korean state media released photos and video of the country's leader Kim Jong-un opening a new fertilizer plant on Saturday. Said to have been shot on May 1, the footage shows a smiling North Korea's leader cutting the red ribbon, accompanied by the workers of the plant and other officials, including his sister Kim Yo-jong.

@RT_com
Long time no see! #NorthKorea’s #Kim re-emerge in public amid rumors of death



Rumors of Kim’s illness and even death by a variety of causes – ranging from a botched heart surgery to a mishap during a missile test – had been actively spread by Western media, lacking any solid proof and backed only with accounts from various "intelligence" and "defector" sources.

They had been triggered by the mere fact that Kim missed the celebrations of his late grandfather’s birthday amid the coronavirus pandemic, and the North Korean media published no fresh footage of Kim since April 12. 


RT
#KimJongUn cut the tape at the ceremony marking the completion of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory in Sunchon. #NorthKorea: 
@LokmanKaradag1

US President Donald Trump has welcomed the news of Kim Jong-un public appearance at an opening ceremony of a new plant, following weeks of rumors about North Korean leader’s health, fuelled in part by Trump’s own vague statements.

Trump, who was asked about Kim by reporters on a near-daily basis recently – and dropped some cryptic remarks, like saying he actually had "a very good idea" about Kim's condition but could not “talk about it" – has welcomed his “friend’s” reappearance in public.

@realDonaldTrump
I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well! https://twitter.com/lokmankaradag1/status/1256366581371682816 …


North Korean state media released photos and video of the country's leader Kim Jong-un opening a new fertilizer plant on Saturday. Said to have been shot on May 1, the footage shows a smiling North Korea's leader cutting the red ribbon, accompanied by the workers of the plant and other officials, including his sister Kim Yo-jong.

@RT_com
Long time no see! #NorthKorea’s #Kim re-emerge in public amid rumors of death



Rumors of Kim’s illness and even death by a variety of causes – ranging from a botched heart surgery to a mishap during a missile test – had been actively spread by Western media, lacking any solid proof and backed only with accounts from various "intelligence" and "defector" sources.

They had been triggered by the mere fact that Kim missed the celebrations of his late grandfather’s birthday amid the coronavirus pandemic, and the North Korean media published no fresh footage of Kim since April 12. 


RT

COVID-19: South Korea says North's Leader Kim Jong-un isn’t suffering from anything but ‘INFODEMIC’ & ‘fake news’ on his health

COVID-19: South Korea says North's Leader Kim Jong-un isn’t suffering from anything but ‘INFODEMIC’ & ‘fake news’ on his health

A South Korean minister has addressed the death rumours surrounding the North’s leader, explaining his disappearance by the desire to shield him from Covid-19. Seoul has “confident” intelligence quashing the speculation, he said.

The swirling rumours that Kim Jong-un is dead or incapacitated are based on nothing but “fake news,” South Korea’s Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said as he spoke to lawmakers this Tuesday.

He then took aim at the widely quoted CNN report from last week that suggested a failed cardiovascular surgery had put the North Korean leader in “grave danger.”

The network’s scoop came as Daily NK, a Seoul-based outlet, alleged the leader was recuperating at the Hyangsan Medical Center on North Korea’s east coast. 

“That cannot make sense logically […] The Hyangsan Medical Center is like a clinic, a facility incapable of performing surgery or medical procedures,” Minister Kim explained, as cited by Yonhap. Therefore, the media fuss around Kim’s health shouldn’t be taken at face value, the minister urged.

It can be seen as a phenomenon of ‘infodemic’. We have intelligence capacity that allows us to say confidently that there are no unusual signs.

The whereabouts of the North Korean leader, who disappeared from the public view earlier this month, still remain a mystery. On April 15, he notably missed nationwide celebrations to mark the birthday of Kim Il-sung, his grandfather, and the communist country’s founder, giving birth to speculation that he is unwell.

Observers were particularly stunned by the fact that he had not missed the event – one of the most important occasions in North Korea’s political calendar – since he succeeded from his father Kim Jong-il back in 2011.

But for South Korea’s unification minister, there was nothing incriminating in skipping the celebration, under the circumstances. He suggested Pyongyang has been downsizing commemorative events amid the Covid-19 epidemic – which has infected nobody in the reclusive country, according to its official claims.

Speaking alongside Kim, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha also brushed aside the speculation. “Despite a series of recent media reports, no unusual signs have been detected inside North Korea,” she told the parliament.

Seoul has been signaling in recent days that the death rumors are grossly exaggerated. On Monday, a national security adviser to the South Korean president said Kim is “alive and well,” also citing some intelligence reports.

Later, US President Donald Trump – who claims to have established a personal rapport with Chairman Kim – said he has “a very good idea” as to his “friend’s” health. “I can’t talk about it now. I just wish him well,” he told the media without elaborating.



A South Korean minister has addressed the death rumours surrounding the North’s leader, explaining his disappearance by the desire to shield him from Covid-19. Seoul has “confident” intelligence quashing the speculation, he said.

The swirling rumours that Kim Jong-un is dead or incapacitated are based on nothing but “fake news,” South Korea’s Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said as he spoke to lawmakers this Tuesday.

He then took aim at the widely quoted CNN report from last week that suggested a failed cardiovascular surgery had put the North Korean leader in “grave danger.”

The network’s scoop came as Daily NK, a Seoul-based outlet, alleged the leader was recuperating at the Hyangsan Medical Center on North Korea’s east coast. 

“That cannot make sense logically […] The Hyangsan Medical Center is like a clinic, a facility incapable of performing surgery or medical procedures,” Minister Kim explained, as cited by Yonhap. Therefore, the media fuss around Kim’s health shouldn’t be taken at face value, the minister urged.

It can be seen as a phenomenon of ‘infodemic’. We have intelligence capacity that allows us to say confidently that there are no unusual signs.

The whereabouts of the North Korean leader, who disappeared from the public view earlier this month, still remain a mystery. On April 15, he notably missed nationwide celebrations to mark the birthday of Kim Il-sung, his grandfather, and the communist country’s founder, giving birth to speculation that he is unwell.

Observers were particularly stunned by the fact that he had not missed the event – one of the most important occasions in North Korea’s political calendar – since he succeeded from his father Kim Jong-il back in 2011.

But for South Korea’s unification minister, there was nothing incriminating in skipping the celebration, under the circumstances. He suggested Pyongyang has been downsizing commemorative events amid the Covid-19 epidemic – which has infected nobody in the reclusive country, according to its official claims.

Speaking alongside Kim, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha also brushed aside the speculation. “Despite a series of recent media reports, no unusual signs have been detected inside North Korea,” she told the parliament.

Seoul has been signaling in recent days that the death rumors are grossly exaggerated. On Monday, a national security adviser to the South Korean president said Kim is “alive and well,” also citing some intelligence reports.

Later, US President Donald Trump – who claims to have established a personal rapport with Chairman Kim – said he has “a very good idea” as to his “friend’s” health. “I can’t talk about it now. I just wish him well,” he told the media without elaborating.



President Trump says he has ‘good idea’ of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un’s condition, wishes him well

President Trump says he has ‘good idea’ of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un’s condition, wishes him well

US President Donald Trump on Monday further fuelled speculation about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, telling reporters at the White House he had a “very good idea” of his condition but couldn’t talk about it at this time.

“I can’t tell you exactly. Yes I do have a very good idea but I can’t talk about it now,” Trump said Monday when asked about Kim’s health.

“I just wish him well,” the president added. I hope he's fine. I do know how he's doing, relatively speaking.

Rumors of Kim’s death have been circulating in the West for over a week, since a number of mainstream US media outlets cited unconfirmed South Korean reports that the 30-something North Korean leader may have died either of coronavirus complications or a botched surgery.

The report has since been denied by both South Korean and Chinese authorities, while Pyongyang has carried on as if everything is normal. Trump himself has been skeptical of the reports, quipping last week that “When CNN comes out with a report, I don’t place too much credence in it.”


이주민 / Jumin Lee@oldtype
Trump says whatever about Kim Jong Un. Five minutes later, it's breaking news in South Korea and every analyst on every cable news show will be spending all day trying to analyze what the "very good idea" could be. https://twitter.com/YonhapNews/status/1254901161846435840 …



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(URGENT) Trump says he has 'a very good idea' about N.K. leader's health, but can't talk about it


Source
US President Donald Trump on Monday further fuelled speculation about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, telling reporters at the White House he had a “very good idea” of his condition but couldn’t talk about it at this time.

“I can’t tell you exactly. Yes I do have a very good idea but I can’t talk about it now,” Trump said Monday when asked about Kim’s health.

“I just wish him well,” the president added. I hope he's fine. I do know how he's doing, relatively speaking.

Rumors of Kim’s death have been circulating in the West for over a week, since a number of mainstream US media outlets cited unconfirmed South Korean reports that the 30-something North Korean leader may have died either of coronavirus complications or a botched surgery.

The report has since been denied by both South Korean and Chinese authorities, while Pyongyang has carried on as if everything is normal. Trump himself has been skeptical of the reports, quipping last week that “When CNN comes out with a report, I don’t place too much credence in it.”


이주민 / Jumin Lee@oldtype
Trump says whatever about Kim Jong Un. Five minutes later, it's breaking news in South Korea and every analyst on every cable news show will be spending all day trying to analyze what the "very good idea" could be. https://twitter.com/YonhapNews/status/1254901161846435840 …



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(URGENT) Trump says he has 'a very good idea' about N.K. leader's health, but can't talk about it


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Russian Communist MP: ‘Embassy has no official info on whether North Korean leader is ill, I spoke to them this morning’

Russian Communist MP: ‘Embassy has no official info on whether North Korean leader is ill, I spoke to them this morning’

Russian Putin- Korean Kim
A Russian lawmaker has asked the North Korean embassy about Kim Jong-un’s health, amid speculation about the leader’s wellbeing following his lengthy absence from the public eye.

Russia’s Communist Party (KPRF) lawmaker Kazbek Taysayev, who leads a group of MPs responsible for relations with Pyongyang, said that he had recently contacted North Korean diplomats.

“I have spoken with the [North Korean] embassy today. As you know, there were some reports [regarding Kim’s health],” Taysayev told Russian media.

We only deal with official information, and there is no official information about the [North Korean] leader being ill.

Kim has not been seen in public since April 11. Last week, he missed a celebration commemorating the birth of Kim Il-sung, his grandfather and the founder of North Korea. His birthday is the country’s main holiday.

The North Korean leader’s lengthy absence from the public eye has prompted speculations about his health, and has even sparked rumors of his death.

Citing unnamed US officials, CNN reported earlier this week that Kim is “grave danger” after undergoing a previous unspecified surgery. One source told the news channel that the concerns over the North Korean leader’s health are “credible,” but their severity is hard to asses. The Guardian, meanwhile, reported China has sent a medical team to check on Kim, also citing sources.

On Saturday, news website 38 North published satellite images of a train, likely belonging to Kim, parked at his residence in Wonsan. According to the report, the train has been there since at least April 21.

North Korean media has remained silent with regards to Kim’s health and his activities over the past two weeks. 

On Sunday, a letter in his name was read out on state radio, congratulating construction workers in the border town of Samjiyon.



Russian Putin- Korean Kim
A Russian lawmaker has asked the North Korean embassy about Kim Jong-un’s health, amid speculation about the leader’s wellbeing following his lengthy absence from the public eye.

Russia’s Communist Party (KPRF) lawmaker Kazbek Taysayev, who leads a group of MPs responsible for relations with Pyongyang, said that he had recently contacted North Korean diplomats.

“I have spoken with the [North Korean] embassy today. As you know, there were some reports [regarding Kim’s health],” Taysayev told Russian media.

We only deal with official information, and there is no official information about the [North Korean] leader being ill.

Kim has not been seen in public since April 11. Last week, he missed a celebration commemorating the birth of Kim Il-sung, his grandfather and the founder of North Korea. His birthday is the country’s main holiday.

The North Korean leader’s lengthy absence from the public eye has prompted speculations about his health, and has even sparked rumors of his death.

Citing unnamed US officials, CNN reported earlier this week that Kim is “grave danger” after undergoing a previous unspecified surgery. One source told the news channel that the concerns over the North Korean leader’s health are “credible,” but their severity is hard to asses. The Guardian, meanwhile, reported China has sent a medical team to check on Kim, also citing sources.

On Saturday, news website 38 North published satellite images of a train, likely belonging to Kim, parked at his residence in Wonsan. According to the report, the train has been there since at least April 21.

North Korean media has remained silent with regards to Kim’s health and his activities over the past two weeks. 

On Sunday, a letter in his name was read out on state radio, congratulating construction workers in the border town of Samjiyon.



Media sources reporting on Kim’s worsening health ‘not trustworthy’ - expert

Media sources reporting on Kim’s worsening health ‘not trustworthy’ - expert

The reports on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s health problems originate from anonymous sources, which are not credible, a leading research fellow at the Korean Studies Center at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of the Far East, Konstantin Asmolov said on Sunday. TASS  reported.

"What we have now is only that Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public since April 11. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) writes that he is sending congratulatory telegrams, thanking someone and is working with documents. But there is also information that a plane with doctors has come from China to either provide treatment for Kim or discuss the coronavirus. All the rest is information coming from anonymous sources, and it’s unclear if they exist or not.

This could be fake news invented by mass media, which can be correctly described by the term ‘garbage propaganda,’" Asmolov said, commenting on the speculation about Kim’s health.

The expert noted that the reports about North Korea are fueled by the country’s secrecy, although often they have nothing to do with reality. Speaking on Kim’s health, the expert noted that the conclusions here are based on rumors and speculation that he is a heavy smoker and has inherited diabetes.

This was not the first time the rumors on Kim’s alleged death have emerged, Asmolov said. In 2014, the North Korean leader had not been seen in public for a month and a half, fueling similar speculation. However, it turned out later that he either hurt his leg or had a cyst on his ankle.

The expert also voiced doubt over reports about Kim’s alleged self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

First, North Korea has introduced harsh measures to prevent the coronavirus spread to the country and second, the authorities would definitely prefer not to hide this, he explained. "At the latest meeting of the political bureau, attended by Kim, they actively discussed the issues of anti-epidemic fight," Asmolov said.

On April 20, CNN reported citing a US official with direct knowledge that Washington was monitoring intelligence that suggests North Korea's leader was "in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery." South Korea’s authorities said they had no data on Kim’s illness.

US President Donald Trump told a briefing at the White House on Thursday that the report on Kim’s falling ill was "incorrect.".

President Trump Says He Believes Reports On Kim's Health 'Incorrect'
The reports on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s health problems originate from anonymous sources, which are not credible, a leading research fellow at the Korean Studies Center at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of the Far East, Konstantin Asmolov said on Sunday. TASS  reported.

"What we have now is only that Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public since April 11. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) writes that he is sending congratulatory telegrams, thanking someone and is working with documents. But there is also information that a plane with doctors has come from China to either provide treatment for Kim or discuss the coronavirus. All the rest is information coming from anonymous sources, and it’s unclear if they exist or not.

This could be fake news invented by mass media, which can be correctly described by the term ‘garbage propaganda,’" Asmolov said, commenting on the speculation about Kim’s health.

The expert noted that the reports about North Korea are fueled by the country’s secrecy, although often they have nothing to do with reality. Speaking on Kim’s health, the expert noted that the conclusions here are based on rumors and speculation that he is a heavy smoker and has inherited diabetes.

This was not the first time the rumors on Kim’s alleged death have emerged, Asmolov said. In 2014, the North Korean leader had not been seen in public for a month and a half, fueling similar speculation. However, it turned out later that he either hurt his leg or had a cyst on his ankle.

The expert also voiced doubt over reports about Kim’s alleged self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

First, North Korea has introduced harsh measures to prevent the coronavirus spread to the country and second, the authorities would definitely prefer not to hide this, he explained. "At the latest meeting of the political bureau, attended by Kim, they actively discussed the issues of anti-epidemic fight," Asmolov said.

On April 20, CNN reported citing a US official with direct knowledge that Washington was monitoring intelligence that suggests North Korea's leader was "in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery." South Korea’s authorities said they had no data on Kim’s illness.

US President Donald Trump told a briefing at the White House on Thursday that the report on Kim’s falling ill was "incorrect.".

President Trump Says He Believes Reports On Kim's Health 'Incorrect'

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un is dead?

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un is dead?

Conflicting rumours & news


There have been rumours and conflivting rumours about the healt of the Northe Korea leader. among the conflicting rumours & news on #NorthKorea dictator #KimJongUn (Hongkong media: he is dead, Reuters: medical team from #China flown in, US institute: changes in communication & army point to important declaration in next 48 hrs)

@rahulrajnews
#Breaking A Beijing-backed satellite TV, who's vice director is also a niece of a Chinese foreign minister, confirms that Kim Jong Un is dead. Vice director of HKSTV has told her 15 million followers on Weibo that #KimJongUn death claim was backed by a "very solid source."


@ZoraSuleman
There's been no confirmation from other sources yet -- however ... Hong Kong Satellite Television #HKSTV says North Korea leader kim jong un is dead.


@JurnoNikhil
KIM JONG UN IS ALIVE
Malicious accounts are a sharing photoshopped images of Kim Jong II as Kim Jong-un.


However, according to Reuters, citing three people familiar with the situation, China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader. Reuters was unable to immediately determine what the trip by the Chinese team signaled in terms of Kim's health.

A delegation led by a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party's International Liaison Department left Beijing for North Korea on Thursday, two of the people said. The department is the main Chinese body dealing with neighbouring North Korea.


The sources declined to be identified given the sensitivity of the matter.

The Liaison Department could not be reached by Reuters for comment late on Friday. China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment late on Friday.

Daily NK, a Seoul-based website, reported earlier this week that Kim was recovering after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure on April 12. It cited one unnamed source in North Korea.

South Korean government officials and a Chinese official with the Liaison Department challenged subsequent reports suggesting that Kim was in grave danger after surgery. South Korean officials said they had detected no signs of unusual activity in North Korea.

On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump also downplayed earlier reports that Kim was gravely ill. "I think the report was incorrect," Trump told reporters, but he declined to say if he had been in touch with North Korean officials.

On Friday, a South Korean source told Reuters their intelligence was that Kim was alive and would likely make an appearance soon. The person said he did not have any comment on Kim's current condition or any Chinese involvement.

An official familiar with U.S. intelligence said that Kim was known to have health problems but they had no reason to conclude he was seriously ill or unable eventually to reappear in public.

A U.S. State department spokeswoman had no comment. U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, when asked about Kim's health on Fox News after Trump spoke said, "I don't have anything I can share with you tonight, but the American people should know we're watching the situation very keenly."

North Korea is one of the world's most isolated and secretive countries, and the health of its leaders is treated as a matter of state security. Reuters has not been able to independently confirm any details on Kim's whereabouts or condition.

North Korea's state media last reported on Kim's whereabouts when he presided over a meeting on April 11. State media did not report that he was in attendance at an event to mark the birthday of his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, on April 15, an important anniversary in North Korea.

Kim, believed to be 36, has disappeared from coverage in North Korean state media before. In 2014, he vanished for more than a month and North Korean state TV later showed him walking with a limp. Speculation about his health has been fanned by his heavy smoking, apparent weight gain since taking power and family history of cardiovascular problems.

When Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il, suffered a stroke in 2008, South Korean media reported at the time that Chinese doctors were involved in his treatment along with French physicians.

Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping made the first state visit in 14 years by a Chinese leader to North Korea, an impoverished state that depends on Beijing for economic and diplomatic support.

China is North Korea's chief ally and the economic lifeline for a country hard-hit by U.N. sanctions, and has a keen interest in the stability of the country with which it shares a long, porous border.

Kim is a third-generation hereditary leader who came to power after his father Kim Jong Il died in 2011 from a heart attack. He has visited China four times since 2018.

Trump held unprecedented summits with Kim in 2018 and 2019 as part of a bid to persuade him to give up North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

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There have been rumours and conflivting rumours about the healt of the Northe Korea leader. among the conflicting rumours & news on #NorthKorea dictator #KimJongUn (Hongkong media: he is dead, Reuters: medical team from #China flown in, US institute: changes in communication & army point to important declaration in next 48 hrs)

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#Breaking A Beijing-backed satellite TV, who's vice director is also a niece of a Chinese foreign minister, confirms that Kim Jong Un is dead. Vice director of HKSTV has told her 15 million followers on Weibo that #KimJongUn death claim was backed by a "very solid source."


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There's been no confirmation from other sources yet -- however ... Hong Kong Satellite Television #HKSTV says North Korea leader kim jong un is dead.


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KIM JONG UN IS ALIVE
Malicious accounts are a sharing photoshopped images of Kim Jong II as Kim Jong-un.


However, according to Reuters, citing three people familiar with the situation, China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader. Reuters was unable to immediately determine what the trip by the Chinese team signaled in terms of Kim's health.

A delegation led by a senior member of the Chinese Communist Party's International Liaison Department left Beijing for North Korea on Thursday, two of the people said. The department is the main Chinese body dealing with neighbouring North Korea.


The sources declined to be identified given the sensitivity of the matter.

The Liaison Department could not be reached by Reuters for comment late on Friday. China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment late on Friday.

Daily NK, a Seoul-based website, reported earlier this week that Kim was recovering after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure on April 12. It cited one unnamed source in North Korea.

South Korean government officials and a Chinese official with the Liaison Department challenged subsequent reports suggesting that Kim was in grave danger after surgery. South Korean officials said they had detected no signs of unusual activity in North Korea.

On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump also downplayed earlier reports that Kim was gravely ill. "I think the report was incorrect," Trump told reporters, but he declined to say if he had been in touch with North Korean officials.

On Friday, a South Korean source told Reuters their intelligence was that Kim was alive and would likely make an appearance soon. The person said he did not have any comment on Kim's current condition or any Chinese involvement.

An official familiar with U.S. intelligence said that Kim was known to have health problems but they had no reason to conclude he was seriously ill or unable eventually to reappear in public.

A U.S. State department spokeswoman had no comment. U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, when asked about Kim's health on Fox News after Trump spoke said, "I don't have anything I can share with you tonight, but the American people should know we're watching the situation very keenly."

North Korea is one of the world's most isolated and secretive countries, and the health of its leaders is treated as a matter of state security. Reuters has not been able to independently confirm any details on Kim's whereabouts or condition.

North Korea's state media last reported on Kim's whereabouts when he presided over a meeting on April 11. State media did not report that he was in attendance at an event to mark the birthday of his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, on April 15, an important anniversary in North Korea.

Kim, believed to be 36, has disappeared from coverage in North Korean state media before. In 2014, he vanished for more than a month and North Korean state TV later showed him walking with a limp. Speculation about his health has been fanned by his heavy smoking, apparent weight gain since taking power and family history of cardiovascular problems.

When Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il, suffered a stroke in 2008, South Korean media reported at the time that Chinese doctors were involved in his treatment along with French physicians.

Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping made the first state visit in 14 years by a Chinese leader to North Korea, an impoverished state that depends on Beijing for economic and diplomatic support.

China is North Korea's chief ally and the economic lifeline for a country hard-hit by U.N. sanctions, and has a keen interest in the stability of the country with which it shares a long, porous border.

Kim is a third-generation hereditary leader who came to power after his father Kim Jong Il died in 2011 from a heart attack. He has visited China four times since 2018.

Trump held unprecedented summits with Kim in 2018 and 2019 as part of a bid to persuade him to give up North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

President Trump says he believes reports on Kim's health 'incorrect'

President Trump says he believes reports on Kim's health 'incorrect'

Trump, Kim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threw more cold water on reports earlier this week that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was gravely ill, but declined to say if he had been in touch with officials there.

"I think the report was incorrect," Trump said at a daily White House briefing, adding that he had heard it was based on "old documents."

"We have a good relationship with North Korea, I have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un and I hope he's ok," Trump added.

Daily NK, a Seoul-based website, reported late on Monday that Kim, who is believed to be about 36, was recovering after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure on April 12. It cited one unnamed source in North Korea.

Two South Korean government officials rejected a subsequent CNN report citing an unnamed U.S. official saying that the United States was "monitoring intelligence" that Kim was in grave danger after surgery.

On Tuesday, Trump, who held unprecedented summits with Kim in 2018 and 2019 in an attempt to persuade him to give up his nuclear weapons, said the reports had not been confirmed and he did not put much credence in them.

Kim is a third-generation hereditary leader who rules North Korea with an iron fist, coming to power after his father Kim Jong Il died in 2011 from a heart attack.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Alexandra Alper; Editing by Sandra Maler)
Trump, Kim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threw more cold water on reports earlier this week that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was gravely ill, but declined to say if he had been in touch with officials there.

"I think the report was incorrect," Trump said at a daily White House briefing, adding that he had heard it was based on "old documents."

"We have a good relationship with North Korea, I have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un and I hope he's ok," Trump added.

Daily NK, a Seoul-based website, reported late on Monday that Kim, who is believed to be about 36, was recovering after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure on April 12. It cited one unnamed source in North Korea.

Two South Korean government officials rejected a subsequent CNN report citing an unnamed U.S. official saying that the United States was "monitoring intelligence" that Kim was in grave danger after surgery.

On Tuesday, Trump, who held unprecedented summits with Kim in 2018 and 2019 in an attempt to persuade him to give up his nuclear weapons, said the reports had not been confirmed and he did not put much credence in them.

Kim is a third-generation hereditary leader who rules North Korea with an iron fist, coming to power after his father Kim Jong Il died in 2011 from a heart attack.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Alexandra Alper; Editing by Sandra Maler)

COVID-19: North Korea says tested 'super-large' rocket launchers

COVID-19: North Korea says tested 'super-large' rocket launchers

Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested "super-large multiple rocket launchers", state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was not described as commanding the drill as analysts say Pyongyang seeks to normalise its launches.

With the world focused on the coronavirus pandemic and North Korea insisting it has not had a single COVID-19 case, the isolated state has carried out four such firings this month.

Unusually, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) did not say in its report that Kim had directed Sunday's test.

The leader is almost always shown overseeing the North's launches but on this occasion KCNA said it was led by ruling party vice chairman Ri Pyong Chol and conducted by the Academy of National Defence Science.

South Korea had said two projectiles -- presumed to be ballistic missiles -- were fired on Sunday from the North Korean port city of Wonsan into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea.

Images carried by the North's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper showed rockets blasting out of a launcher with six firing tubes, striking what appeared to be an island target. Kim was not seen in the photos.

"By Kim's absence, North Korea is trying to reduce the significance of the launch and stressing that the missile test is just a part of normal drills," said Go Myong-hyun, an analyst at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies.

The last time Kim was not seen at such an event was when the North test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile in October, just days before officials from Pyongyang and Washington were due to meet in Stockholm to rekindle stalled diplomacy.

However some analysts believe he was actually present, as some items he habitually uses were visible.

- Virus warnings -

The string of weapons drills come during a prolonged hiatus in disarmament talks with the United States and despite recent overtures from Washington offering help to contain the pandemic.

North Korea has closed its borders to try to protect itself from the novel coronavirus and is one of the few remaining countries yet to report a case of the disease that has killed almost 34,000 people worldwide.

But the virus is likely to have reached the secretive nation, it is widely believed, with health experts warning it could devastate the country given its weak medical infrastructure and widespread malnutrition.

The day after another firing earlier this month, North Korean state media said Kim had received a letter from US President Donald Trump detailing a plan to develop ties -- a move later confirmed by a White House official.

The report cited Kim's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong, who warned that the apparently good personal relationship between the two leaders would not be enough to foster broader relations.

Trump also "expressed his intent to render cooperation in the anti-epidemic work", she said in a statement published by KCNA.

Analysts say the North has been continuing to refine its weapons capabilities more than a year after a summit between Kim and Trump broke down in Hanoi.

Negotiations have since been deadlocked over sanctions relief and what the North would be willing to give up in return.

North Korea is under multiple sets of sanctions from the United Nations, United States and others over its banned weapons programmes.

Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested "super-large multiple rocket launchers", state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was not described as commanding the drill as analysts say Pyongyang seeks to normalise its launches.

With the world focused on the coronavirus pandemic and North Korea insisting it has not had a single COVID-19 case, the isolated state has carried out four such firings this month.

Unusually, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) did not say in its report that Kim had directed Sunday's test.

The leader is almost always shown overseeing the North's launches but on this occasion KCNA said it was led by ruling party vice chairman Ri Pyong Chol and conducted by the Academy of National Defence Science.

South Korea had said two projectiles -- presumed to be ballistic missiles -- were fired on Sunday from the North Korean port city of Wonsan into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea.

Images carried by the North's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper showed rockets blasting out of a launcher with six firing tubes, striking what appeared to be an island target. Kim was not seen in the photos.

"By Kim's absence, North Korea is trying to reduce the significance of the launch and stressing that the missile test is just a part of normal drills," said Go Myong-hyun, an analyst at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies.

The last time Kim was not seen at such an event was when the North test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile in October, just days before officials from Pyongyang and Washington were due to meet in Stockholm to rekindle stalled diplomacy.

However some analysts believe he was actually present, as some items he habitually uses were visible.

- Virus warnings -

The string of weapons drills come during a prolonged hiatus in disarmament talks with the United States and despite recent overtures from Washington offering help to contain the pandemic.

North Korea has closed its borders to try to protect itself from the novel coronavirus and is one of the few remaining countries yet to report a case of the disease that has killed almost 34,000 people worldwide.

But the virus is likely to have reached the secretive nation, it is widely believed, with health experts warning it could devastate the country given its weak medical infrastructure and widespread malnutrition.

The day after another firing earlier this month, North Korean state media said Kim had received a letter from US President Donald Trump detailing a plan to develop ties -- a move later confirmed by a White House official.

The report cited Kim's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong, who warned that the apparently good personal relationship between the two leaders would not be enough to foster broader relations.

Trump also "expressed his intent to render cooperation in the anti-epidemic work", she said in a statement published by KCNA.

Analysts say the North has been continuing to refine its weapons capabilities more than a year after a summit between Kim and Trump broke down in Hanoi.

Negotiations have since been deadlocked over sanctions relief and what the North would be willing to give up in return.

North Korea is under multiple sets of sanctions from the United Nations, United States and others over its banned weapons programmes.

COVID-19: Number of coronavirus cases in South Korea exceeds 8,500

COVID-19: Number of coronavirus cases in South Korea exceeds 8,500

The number of novel coronavirus cases in South Korea has increased by 152 to reach 8,565 while seven people have died over the past 24 hours.

The overall number of fatalities in South Korea has reached 91, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention at the country’s Ministry of Health reported Thursday.

According to South Korean doctors, 407 patients who had recovered have been discharged from hospitals over the past 24 hours. A total of 1,947 people have recovered since the coronavirus outbreak began.

The current coronavirus illness was registered in central China at the end of December 2019. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic.

COVID-19 infection cases have been recorded in more than 140 countries. According to the latest data, over 210,000 people have contracted the virus, more than 8,500 of them have died.
The number of novel coronavirus cases in South Korea has increased by 152 to reach 8,565 while seven people have died over the past 24 hours.

The overall number of fatalities in South Korea has reached 91, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention at the country’s Ministry of Health reported Thursday.

According to South Korean doctors, 407 patients who had recovered have been discharged from hospitals over the past 24 hours. A total of 1,947 people have recovered since the coronavirus outbreak began.

The current coronavirus illness was registered in central China at the end of December 2019. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic.

COVID-19 infection cases have been recorded in more than 140 countries. According to the latest data, over 210,000 people have contracted the virus, more than 8,500 of them have died.

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