#Thousands evacuated in N Korea as heavy rain destroys houses

#Thousands evacuated in N Korea as heavy rain destroys houses

“#Thousands evacuated in N Korea as heavy rain destroys houses” SEOUL, South Korea — Heavy rains in northeastern North Korea have destroyed or flooded 1,170 houses and forced 5,000 residents to evacuate to safety, North Korea’s state TV reported. Thursday’s TV broadcast said this week’s downpour in South Hamgyong Province inundated or washed away hundreds…

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#North Korea facing ‘great crisis’ in the fight against COVID-19

#North Korea facing ‘great crisis’ in the fight against COVID-19

“#North Korea facing ‘great crisis’ in the fight against COVID-19” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un slammed senior officials for causing a “great crisis” in the pandemic fight by mismanaging coronavirus prevention measures, state media reported Wednesday. Kim made the comments at a ruling party politburo meeting where an unspecified member of the powerful five-member…

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#North Koreans upset over Kim Jong Un’s apparent weight loss

#North Koreans upset over Kim Jong Un’s apparent weight loss

“#North Koreans upset over Kim Jong Un’s apparent weight loss” North Koreans are heartbroken by leader Kim Jong Un’s “emaciated looks” after his apparent weight loss, a Pyongyang resident told state media — in a rare acknowledgment of foreign speculation about the despot’s image. “Our people’s hearts ached most when we saw (Kim’s) emaciated looks,”…

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#Kim Jong Un vows to be ready for ‘confrontation’ with US

#Kim Jong Un vows to be ready for ‘confrontation’ with US

“#Kim Jong Un vows to be ready for ‘confrontation’ with US” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country must prepare for both “dialogue and confrontation” with the US — in his first direct comments on President Joe Biden’s administration. During the plenary meeting Thursday of his ruling Workers’ Party’s central committee,  Kim laid…

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#Letters to the Editor — June 17, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — June 17, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — June 17, 2021” The Issue: French President Emmanuel Macron‘s reaction to President Biden’s first G-7 summit. So glad to hear French President Emmanuel Macron is happy with Joe Biden being part of “the club.” Why wouldn’t he be (“French kiss for Joe,” June 13)? Biden’s main concern is everything but…

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#K-pop is a ‘vicious cancer,’ merits execution

#K-pop is a ‘vicious cancer,’ merits execution

“#K-pop is a ‘vicious cancer,’ merits execution” Kim Jong Un is cracking down on DPRK-pop fans. Amid increasing cultural influence from South Korea, the 37-year-old North Korean leader is imposing harsher penalties on citizens caught listening to “perverse” K-pop music. The secretive anti-K-pop campaign came to light through internal documents smuggled out of the Democratic…

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#Activist says he flew 500K leaflets across Koreas’ border

#Activist says he flew 500K leaflets across Koreas’ border

“#Activist says he flew 500K leaflets across Koreas’ border” A South Korean activist said Friday he launched 500,000 propaganda leaflets by balloon into North Korea this week in defiance of a contentious new law that criminalizes such actions. If confirmed, Park Sang-hak’s action would be the first known violation of the law that punishes anti-Pyongyang…

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