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South confirms a defector boomeranged back to North

A North Korean defector did return home several days ago, as claimed by Pyongyang Sunday, but whether he brought the coronavirus with him was not confirmed.

2020-07-27

North declares state of emergency, claims returning defector brought Covid across the border

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic, state media announced Sunday, reportedly after a defector to the South returned across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) last week carrying the virus.

2020-07-26

North detonates liaison office in Kaesong

North Korea destroyed the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong on Tuesday, driving tensions on the peninsula to a level not seen since the regime’s last nuclear test in 2017.

2020-06-23

North blows up liaison office in Kaesong

North Korea destroyed the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong on Tuesday, driving tensions on the peninsula to a level not seen since the regime’s last nuclear test in 2017.

2020-06-16

North destroys liaison office in Kaesong

North Korea destroyed the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong, said South Korea’s Ministry of Unification, after the military reported a loud explosion and smoke coming from the Kaesong Industrial Complex Tuesday afternoon.

2020-06-16

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