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2 Koreas mark war anniversary after pause in rising tensions

UPDATED: Thu., June 25, 2020

North and South Korea on Thursday separately marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War with largely subdued commemorations amid the coronavirus pandemic, a day after the North abruptly halted a pressure campaign against the South.

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South Korean activist floats leaflets to North amid tensions

UPDATED: Tue., June 23, 2020

A South Korean group launched hundreds of thousands of leaflets by balloon across the border into North Korea overnight, an activist said Tuesday, despite repeated warnings from the North that it will retaliate against such actions.

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North Korea destroys empty liaison office with South

UPDATED: Tue., June 16, 2020

North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday, in a carefully choreographed, largely symbolic display of anger that puts pressure on Washington and Seoul amid deadlocked nuclear diplomacy.

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North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea

UPDATED: Tue., June 9, 2020

North Korea said it was cutting off all communication channels with South Korea on Tuesday, a move experts say could signal Pyongyang has grown frustrated that Seoul has failed to revive lucrative inter-Korean economic projects and persuade the United States to ease sanctions.

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US adversaries highlight unrest to undercut criticism

UPDATED: Mon., June 1, 2020

Standing at a lectern with a backdrop map of the world behind him reminiscent of one at the State Department, the spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry made a point Monday to criticize the U.S. in English amid ongoing protests over police killings of black people.

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Kim Jong Un reappears in public, ending absence amid health rumors

UPDATED: Sat., May 2, 2020

North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days after his absence triggered global rumors that he may be seriously ill.

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Knowledge about North Korea’s Kim is limited, but crucial

Wed., April 29, 2020

As questions mount about the health of Kim Jong Un, an underlying concern looms for spies, policymakers and curious watchers alike.

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Questions over Kim Jong Un’s health highlight intelligence limits

UPDATED: Mon., April 27, 2020

It’s still unclear whether something has happened to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whose prolonged absence from the public eye amid rumors of ill health has sent the outside world scrambling for information.

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South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue

UPDATED: Mon., April 27, 2020

South Korea’s government has dismissed rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in fragile condition, as speculation about his health intensifies amid the North’s silence on his whereabouts.

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NKorea silence on Kim’s health raises succession speculation

Wed., April 22, 2020

With North Korea saying nothing so far about outside media reports that leader Kim Jong Un may be unwell, there’s renewed worry about who’s next in line to run a nuclear-armed country that’s been ruled by the same family for seven decades.

2 Koreas mark war anniversary after pause in rising tensions

South Korean activist floats leaflets to North amid tensions

North Korea destroys empty liaison office with South

North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea

US adversaries highlight unrest to undercut criticism

Kim Jong Un reappears in public, ending absence amid health rumors

Knowledge about North Korea’s Kim is limited, but crucial

Questions over Kim Jong Un’s health highlight intelligence limits

South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue

NKorea silence on Kim’s health raises succession speculation

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