North Korean leader lifts pandemic curbs as senior official calls death toll an ‘unprecedented miracle’ in world health.

North Korean leader lifts pandemic curbs as senior official calls death toll an ‘unprecedented miracle’ in world health.
US accuses virtual currency mixer of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars stolen by hackers backed by North Korea.
The case count has dropped sharply in recent days and Pyongyang has held mass events where many people were unmasked.
The country celebrates the anniversary of the armistice as the day of ‘victory in the fatherland liberation war’.
Stephen Lovegrove says backdoor channels that kept world safe during the Cold War have disintegrated.
North Korean leader condemns United States and South Korea in speech to mark ‘Victory Day’, the Korean War armistice.
GDP shrinks an estimated 0.1 percent as border closures and lockdowns hinder industrial activity and trade with China.
Isolated North’s claim comes as Asian neighbours are battling a new wave of infections driven by Omicron subvariants.
Kyiv severs relations after Pyongyang recognises independence of Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in Ukraine.
North Korea appears to have conducted artillery firing drills days after US fighter jets deployed to South Korea.
State news agency KCNA accused US, Japan and South Korea of harbouring ‘sinister aim’ towards Pyongyang.
Analysts say North Korean announcements could indicate plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to front lines.
Kim meets military officials to review policy and confirm ‘crucial and urgent tasks’ to expand military capabilities.
Declining case numbers comes as experts have expressed doubt N Korea has been able to bring outbreak under control.