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Latest North Korea news from NK News correspondents
ROK-US joint military exercises start after delay caused by COVID-19 infections
Computer-simulated Combined Command Post Training was delayed due to a confirmed COVID case among ROK army participants
North Korea will convene a meeting to decide on ‘issue of crucial significance’
Significant foreign and domestic policy announcements expected at ruling party Plenary Meeting on Aug. 19
Swedish diplomats left Pyongyang last week: sources
Temporary exit of Swedish diplomats from Pyongyang marks latest shrinkage of diplomatic corps
Ryoo Kihl-jae, former South Korean unification minister, dies at 61
Ryoo served as unification minister during a tumultuous time for inter-Korean relations and routinely pushed for talks
More than 6,000 hackers are working for North Korea worldwide, report says
A U.S. Army Techniques Publication manual details the scale of North Korea's antagonistic cyber units
North Korean prisoner amnesty to begin in September: State media
Detainees to be released will include those "convicted of crimes against the country and the people"
COVID-19 slows down ambulance and tuberculosis aid delivery to North Korea
The United Nations extends the delivery window for Doctors Without Borders after granting it sanctions exemptions
North Korean hackers called victims on Whatsapp in bold attack on defense firms
Lazarus Group spent months on risky social engineering campaign to steal sensitive data, researchers found
Where’s Kim Yo Jong? North Korean leader’s sister not seen at key meeting
Kim attended previous three Politburo meetings since returning to her spot as alternate member in April
At least 22 dead in North Korea after weeks of storms and flooding, IFRC says
At least four people are also reported as missing while state media stays mum on casualties