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Winter Olympics: Skeleton woe for Great Britain as ‘gutted’ Laura Deas finishes in 19th place

Deas won bronze in Pyeongchang but finished in 19th place here with team-mate Brogan Crowley 22nd out of 25

The Independent UK

Biden picks former sanctions enforcer as ambassador to South Korea

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Friday he intends to nominate Philip Goldberg, a career diplomat and a former North Korea sanctions enforcer, as ambassador to South Korea, a White House statement said.

Reuters

Quad says condemns North Korea's missile launches, opposes 'coercive' economic policies

Quad countries -- an informal grouping of Australia, Japan, India and the United States -- on Friday condemned North Korea's "destabilising" ballistic missile launches and reaffirmed their commitment to the country's complete denuclearisation.

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‘I can see into the lives of North Koreans’ – the professor who reads washed-up rubbish

From sweet wrappers to noodle packets, Prof Kang Dong-wan collects litter that floats to South Korea from the repressive North. Can military secrets really be uncovered in their surprisingly sophisticated designs?

The Guardian - UK

Trump remains in contact with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un as ‘love letters’ taken to archives

Trump was first US president to visit North Korean territory

The Independent UK

Trump says he is in touch with North Korea's Kim -book

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has told associates he has remained in contact with North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Un since leaving the White House, according to a report on Thursday amid raised tensions over recent North Korean missile tests.

Reuters

A Foreign Policy Cheat Sheet for South Korea’s Presidential Election

Liberal and conservative candidates bring distinct traits to office. But after polling day, the shackles could come off.

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COVAX cuts N.Korea's COVID vaccine allotment after no deliveries accepted

The COVAX global COVID-19 vaccine-sharing programme has scaled back the number of doses allocated for North Korea, international aid organisations said, as the country has so far failed to arrange for any shipments.

Reuters

Imagery shows N.Korea preparing for possible military parade - report

Commercial satellite imagery shows possible preparations for a military parade in North Korea, a Washington think-tank said on Thursday, amid expectations that the country could display new military advances or launch more missiles on upcoming holidays.

Reuters

Photos indicate North Korea may be preparing military parade

Satellite photos show hundreds of people in formation at a training ground in North Korea's capital in a possible sign the country is preparing for a military parade

The Independent UK

North Korea poses 'direct and serious threat' with its deadly nuclear-capable missiles

Kim Jong-un, leader of hermit nation North Korea, has suggested he could order new nuclear tests or intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches for the first time since 2017

Daily Mirror

S. Korea's outgoing president calls for US-North Korea talks

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in his final months in office, has expressed concern over North Korea’s expanding weapons program and the possibility that more weapons tests would revive fears of war

The Independent UK

New N. Korea nuclear, ICBM testing would trigger instant crisis, S.Korea's Moon says

A resumption of North Korea's nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would "instantly" send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said this week, calling for measures to prevent that from happening.

Reuters

Pentagon chief discusses North Korean threat with Japan, South Korea

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defense ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after a series of missile launches by Pyongyang, the Pentagon said.

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The Independent UK

North Korea boasts of standing up to US by ‘shaking the world’ with missile tests

North Korea celebrated the anniversary of founding of its army on Tuesday but parades were missing

Daily Mirror

North Korea in terrifying boast it can 'shake the world' with nuclear-capable missiles

Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea, has said the hermit nation is one of only a handful of countries in the world to field nuclear weapons and advanced missiles and it is capable of "shaking the world"

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics 2022 day five – as it happened

Day five of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

ABC News

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce stands by Western Australia-North Korea comparison over hard border

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce is standing by his remarks comparing Western Australia's tough border controls to North Korea, and says that trust has been damaged.

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N.Korea boasts of 'shaking the world' by testing missiles that can strike U.S

North Korea boasted on Tuesday that it is one of only a handful of countries in the world to field nuclear weapons and advanced missiles and the only one standing up to the United States by "shaking the world" with missile tests.

The Independent UK

Fearless Chloe Kim primed to blaze trail at Winter Olympics and beyond

The 21-year-old defends her halfpipe title four years after Pyeongchang 2018 with added resilience from embracing her struggles with mental health

The Independent UK

Nathan Chen favourite for figure skating gold after banishing Pyeongchang demons

Chen’s near-flawless short program routine scored 113.97, giving him a healthy advantage over second-placed Yuma Kagiyama on 108.12

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chen Scores World Record for Massive Lead over Shocked Hanyu

In a reversal of fortunes from the last Olympic Games, American Nathan Chen scored a world record in the figure skating short program in Beijing on Tuesday, giving him a massive lead over a shocked Yuzuru Hanyu in their quest for the gold medal. At the Pyeongchang Games in 2018,…

The Independent UK

US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions

The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the U.N. Security Council over the usefulness and impact of U.N. sanctions, currently imposed on countries from North Korea to Yemen and Congo as well the al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and their affiliates and supporters

Al Jazeera

N Korea completes secret base for missiles, says US think-tank

CSIS says the Hoejung-ni base is likely intended to house intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The Independent UK

N. Korea increases virus budget after partial border opening

North Korea plans to increase its government spending on pandemic measures by one-third this year to carry out leader Kim Jong Un’s calls for a more advanced virus response

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