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N.Korea defectors prompted to flee by strict COVID-19 controls -S.Korea spy agency

Defectors who fled North Korea early this month decided to do so because of the country's strict COVID-19 controls, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday.

Reuters

Abortion after 12 weeks banned in North Carolina after GOP lawmakers override governor’s veto

Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy is becoming law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s veto

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South Korean, Canadian leaders vow cooperation on clean energy, North Korea threat

The leaders of South Korea and Canada have vowed to strengthen their security and economic cooperation to address challenges posed by North Korea and expand Canadian supplies of minerals crucial to South Korea’s technology industry as they held a summit in Seoul

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North Korea shows Kim Jong Un examining a military spy satellite that may be launched soon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has examined a finished military spy satellite that his country is expected to launch soon

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North Carolina GOP takes first step to override veto of 12-week abortion limit

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in the first of two steps necessary to enact the policy over Gov. Roy Cooper’s opposition

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Rural areas record higher polling percentage

Rural and backward taluks recorded a higher turnout of polling compared to urban and more developed blocks in northern Karnataka. The average difference between rural and urban seats was around 10%.

The Hindu

S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders' summit

Senior South Korean and Japanese officials have discussed strengthening relations and coordinating responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats in a meeting ahead of a summit between their leaders

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N. Korea insults Biden, slams defense agreement with Seoul

The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader says her country would stage more provocative displays of its military might in response to a new U.S.-South Korean agreement to intensify nuclear deterrence to counter the North’s nuclear threat, which she insists shows their “extreme” hostility toward Pyongyang

The Independent UK

A threat to North Korea? What the Washington Declaration means

We take a look at the significance of the declaration, and whether it could make North Korea change its direction.

Al Jazeera

South Korea leader stresses need for cooperation with Japan on North Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday it is necessary to speed up trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United States to counter increasing North Korean nuclear threats, and said the world must not "shy away" from promoting freedom for the North.

Reuters

US-South Korea nuclear weapons deal – what you need to know

The United States and South Korea have unveiled an agreement under which leaders in Seoul will be handed an enhanced role in planning any nuclear response to a strike in the region by North Korea.

The Conversation

Analysis-Calls for South Korean nuclear arsenal unlikely to fade despite U.S. deal, analysts say

The United States granted South Korea a larger role in planning for a potential nuclear war with North Korea, but that will probably not ease doubts over U.S. defence commitments that have fuelled calls for a South Korean nuclear arsenal, experts said.

Reuters

US to send nuclear ballistic submarines to South Korea as part of landmark deal

Biden will host Yoon for a state visit

The Independent UK

US nuclear subs to dock in South Korea to deter Pyongyang: Biden

US and South Korean leaders pledge to up deterrence during second official state visit of Biden’s presidency.

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US puts nuclear submarines in South Korea in historic move amid North Korea threat

Presidents Joe Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol will sign an agreement on Wednesday which will provide support to South Korea amid growing concerns over nuclear threats made by North Korea

WEKU

Biden says that a nuclear attack from North Korea would mean 'the end' of its regime

The U.S. and South Korea announced steps on Wednesday to try to deter North Korea from using nuclear weapons, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a state visit to Washington.

The Independent UK

US to send nuclear ballistic submarines to Korean Peninsula

President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are set to sign an agreement that includes plans to have U.S. nuclear-armed submarines make dock visits in South Korea for the first time in more than 40 years

WEKU

North Korean defectors may face deportation by China as COVID border controls ease

China usually sends defectors back to North Korea, but Pyongyang wouldn't let them in during the pandemic. That may soon change, and has led to concern among human rights advocates.

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The Independent UK

Biden to unveil new efforts to protect S. Korea from nukes

President Joe Biden will use this week’s celebratory state visit by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to underscore that the U.S. is ready to step up its efforts to deter a North Korean attack on South Korea

Al Jazeera

China lodges complaint over S Korean president’s Taiwan comments

China’s vice foreign minister rejects Yoon Suk-yeol declaring Taiwan a ‘global issue’ comparable to North Korea.

ABC News

North Korea wants to turn the Pacific into a firing range. The South is playing just as hard

North Korea has fired off a record number of ballistic missiles in the past 18 months, but the threats are being met by an emboldened South Korea, which is muscling up and strengthening alliances old and new.

The Independent UK

North Korea lambasts G-7, says its nukes are 'stark reality'

North Korea’s foreign minister has called the Group of Seven wealthy democracies a "tool for ensuring the U.S. hegemony” as she lambasted the group's recent call for the North’s denuclearization

Reuters

North Korea criticises G7 over call for denuclearisation

North Korea's position as a nuclear weapons state will remain an undeniable reality as it builds up its forces until military threats from the United States and its allies are eliminated, state news agency KCNA said on Friday.

Reuters

Exclusive: South Korea's Yoon opens door for possible military aid to Ukraine

South Korea might extend its support for Ukraine beyond humanitarian and economic aid if it comes under a large-scale civilian attack, President Yoon Suk Yeol said, signalling a shift in his stance against arming Ukraine for the first time.

The Independent UK

Kim says N Korea finishes development of 1st spy satellite

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country has completed the development of its first military spy satellite and ordered officials to go ahead with its launch

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