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(CNN)President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un about cooperation on the novel coronavirus and offered assistance to North Korea, Iran and other countries that need help."On North Korea, Iran, and others, we are open for helping other countries. It is…

(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea on Saturday fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea’s military said, as it continues to expand military capabilities amid deadlocked nuclear negotiations with the Trump administration and a crippling global health crisis. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the…

The United States and China have repeatedly appealed for North Korea to return to talks on ending its nuclear and missile programmes North Korea fired two projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, South Korea's military said on…

By Joyce LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's military said, calling the action "highly inappropriate" given the global coronavirus pandemic.The suspected missiles were fired around 6:45-50 a.m. KST into the sea off the east coast of the…

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un acknowledged that his country lacks modern medical facilities and called for urgent improvements, state media said Wednesday, in a rare assessment of the North's health care system that comes amid worries about the coronavirus in the impoverished country. Outside experts say a coronavirus epidemic…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un acknowledged that his country lacks modern medical facilities and called for urgent improvements, state media said Wednesday, in a rare assessment of the North’s health care system that comes amid worries about the coronavirus in the impoverished country. Outside experts say a coronavirus epidemic in…

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The mainstream media's criticism of President Donald Trump has been fierce in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. On Sunday, that criticism reached a fever pitch when a CNN host compared Trump to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.In a lengthy monologue on his CNN show, Fareed Zakaria blasted Trump's…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un apparently found it unnecessary to take anti-coronavirus precautions while supervising recent military drills, setting himself apart from his face-mask-clad senior officers. In a photograph released by the country's Korean Central News Agency, Kim is seen in a camouflaged trench as he observes artillery exercises. Wearing…

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his second public appearance this week to oversee military drills, despite concerns about the possible spread of the coronavirus. North Korea leader Kim Jong Un observes an artillery fire competition between the artillery units under the Korean People's Army…