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Fears Kim Jong-un has executed former North Korean ambassador to the UK

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un© via REUTERS North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ousted a former foreign minister who was posted to London, South Korean lawmakers have said, amid reports that he was executed. Ri Yong Ho was a diplomat and ambassador to Britain from 2003 to 2007, and also played an instrumental role in his summits with former US President Donald …

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North Korea executes two teenagers for ‘evil’ crime of watching foreign films

Two teenagers have been executed by firing squad in North Korea for watching and distributing South Korean films. Witnesses were forced to watch as the boys, aged 16 and 17, were killed immediately after being sentenced for the crime on an airfield in Hyesan. While the executions took place in October, information about their killings only emerged last week, …

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North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, according to South Korea’s military.

North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, according to South Korea’s military. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said he won’t give up his nuclear ambitions© Associated Press The country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said they were fired 22 minutes apart towards its eastern waters, in the direction of Japan, on Thursday morning. Japan’s …

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BBC News:No response from North Korea to US vaccine offer

© Reuters President Joe Biden says North Korea has not responded to a US offer of Covid vaccines, as the country battles its first acknowledged outbreak. Nearly 2.5 million people have been sickened by “fever” in North Korea and it is under a nationwide lockdown, according to the country’s state media. It is thought to be …

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H.E – 4th International Association of Prosecutors Africa and East African Association of African Regional Conference – Pics 1

President Uhuru Kenyatta during the official opening of the 4th International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) Africa and East African Association of African (EAAP) Regional at Sarova Whitesands Hotel, Mombasa. President Kenyatta urges African nations to increase investment in war against graft and transnational crime MOMBASA, 18th May 2022 (PSCU) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on …

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BBC News:US military finds no wrongdoing in Syria strike

© AFP The air strike happened in the Syrian town of Baghuz, then the Islamic State group’s last stronghold AUS military investigation has found that troops did not violate the laws of war or deliberately cause civilian casualties in an air strike in Syria in 2019 that killed dozens of people. The probe was launched in …

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dw.com COVID: North Korea reports further deaths amid health crisis

North Korea on Sunday reported a total of 42 deaths from “fever” after admitting its first-ever COVID-19 cases days before. Lockdown policies have been implemented across the country, according to state-run media. North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths from “fever” Sunday after leader Kim Jong Un said that a COVID-19 outbreak has thrust his country into …

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Associated Press:North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths and 174,440 more people with fever symptoms as the country scrambles to slow the spread of COVID-19 across its unvaccinated population. © Provided by Associated Press FILE – An employee of the Kyonghung Foodstuff General Store disinfects the showroom countertops in Pyongyang, North …

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Associated Press:North Korea says it tested new tactical guided weapon

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday it has successfully test-fired a newly developed tactical guided weapon, the latest in a spate of launches that came just after the country passed its biggest state anniversary without an expected military parade, which it typically uses to unveil provocative weapons systems. © Provided by Associated …

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