 | UN chief affirms support for denuclearised North KoreaGuterres, who arrived in South Korea on Thursday, later met with South Korean Foreign Minster Park Jin for discussions that were expected to be centred around the North Korean nuclear threat. |
 | North Korea claims disputed victory over virus, blames SeoulSeen delivering a speech on TV for the first time, his powerful sister said Kim had suffered a fever while glorifying his "epoch-making" leadership, and she blamed the virus outbreak on South Korea. |
 | Kim Jong Un suffered 'serious illness' during North Korea Covid surge, says sisterShe warned that Pyongyang was considering "a strong retaliatory response", adding that if balloons continued, "we will respond by eradicating not only the virus, but also "South Korean authorities". |
 | North Korea reports no new covid cases, says 'all recovered' from virus outbreakThe country has one of the world's worst healthcare systems, with poorly equipped hospitals, few intensive care units, and no covid-19 treatment drugs or vaccines, experts say. |
 | Nancy Pelosi in South Korea: US house speaker avoids public comments on China-TaiwanAfter visiting Taiwan, Pelosi and other members of Congress flew to South Korea — a key U.S. ally where about 28,500 American troops are deployed. |
 | In South Korea, Nancy Pelosi set to visit heavily fortified border with nuclear-armed NorthPelosi, who arrived in Seoul late Wednesday, will visit the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face, the South Korean official said. |
 | North Korea reports no new cases for first time since Covid outbreakNorth Korea has recorded nearly 4.8 million infections since late April, KCNA said, adding "99.994 percent" of them had fully recovered with just 204 patients under treatment. |
 | Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US, S KoreaNorth Korea will likely intensify its threats against the United States and South Korea as the allies prepare to expand summertime exercises the North views as an invasion rehearsal, say observers. |
 | North Korea accuses US of biological warfare in UkraineMoscow in March accused Washington of funding research into the development of biological weapons in Ukraine, which has invaded by Russia nearly five months ago. |
 | Seoul rejects 'invasion' claims as North Korea slams trilateral military cooperation with US and JapanNorth Korea accused the US of exaggerating rumors about North Korean threats to provide an excuse for attaining military supremacy over the Asia-Pacific region including the Korean Peninsula. |
 | North Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid COVID-19 waveThe Korean Central News Agency didn’t elaborate on exactly what the new epidemic is and how many people have been infected. |
 | North Korea plans crackdown as Kim pushes for internal unityThe North's elevated restrictions on movement's in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak could cause a further strain on the country's economic difficulties, some experts say. |
| North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirms arms buildup in party meetingKim defended his accelerating weapons development as a rightful exercise of sovereign rights to self-defence. |
 | China fears Covid wind blows in from North KoreaChinese officials have urged the residents along the Yalu River separating the two countries to shut their windows. |
 | US stresses allied cooperation in face of N Korea threatsThe latest top-level meetings between the countries came as North Korea apparently presses ahead with preparations for its first nuclear test explosion in nearly five years. |
 | US official vows 'forceful response' if North Korea tests nuclear weaponsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un could further escalate his brinkmanship by conducting what would be the country’s seventh nuclear test since 2006. |
 | S. Korea, US fire ballistic missiles in response to N. Korea testsThe 10-minute volley comes a day after North Korea launched eight short-range ballistic missiles following a South Korea-US joint military exercise involving a US aircraft carrier. |
| North Korea test-fires salvo of short-range ballistic missiles toward seaPossibly setting a single-day record for North Korean ballistic launches, the missiles were fired in succession over 35 minutes from the Sunan area near the capital, Pyongyang. |
 | Envoy says US, allies preparing for North Korean nuclear testSung Kim, the U.S. special representative for North Korea, was in Seoul for a trilateral meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts. |
 | North Korea launches three ballistic missiles, one suspected ICBMIt is speculated that amid the Covid-19 outbreak and economic crisis, North Korea could conduct an ICBM or nuclear test to bolster its military presence and tighten national unity. |
