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Kim Jong Un suggests N Korea may begin Covid vaccinations

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un addresses a special workshop for officials in the party life guidance sections of organisational departments of party committees at all levels of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) July 7, 2022. KCNA via REUTERS
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N Korea's Kim convenes conference for strengthening 'monolithic' party rule

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presides over the enlarged meeting of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 27, 2022 in this photo released by the country's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS
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North Korean leader convenes latest party meeting amid pandemic, heavy rains

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held the Fifth Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, North Korea in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 11, 2022. KCNA via REUTERS
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N Korea's Kim vows 'power to power' military; promotes nuclear envoy

N Korea fired 8 short-range ballistic missiles
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N Korea fired 8 short-range ballistic missiles

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Biden says 'hello' to North Korea's Kim amid tensions over weapons tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the State Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters, as North Korea reports its first outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Pyongyang, North Korea, May 12, 2022, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Picture taken May 12, 2022. KCNA via REUTERS
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North Korea's Kim says Covid 'great turmoil' as 21 new deaths reported

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly persecuted any distribution of K-pop media among his people since 2012. Photo: New York Post
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North Korea boasts of 'invincible power' world cannot ignore ahead of holiday

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the ground-breaking ceremony for construction of Ryonpho Greenhouse Farm Held in Ryonpho area of Hamju County, South Hamgyong Province of the DPRK, North Korea in this photo released on February 18, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Photo: Reuters
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N Korean leader Kim observes missile test to enhance nuclear capabilities

A portrait of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is displayed at a national meeting to commemorate Kim's 10-year anniversary as head of the country's ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 10, 2022, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS
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N Korea celebrates 10 years of Kim Jong Un as top party leader

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the ground-breaking ceremony for construction of Ryonpho Greenhouse Farm Held in Ryonpho area of Hamju County, South Hamgyong Province of the DPRK, North Korea in this photo released on February 18, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Photo: Reuters
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N Korea's Kim congratulates China on Olympics, says together they will frustrate US threats

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North Korea on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. Photo :UNB/AP
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North Korea holds key meeting as Kim marks 10 years in power

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N Korea after 10 years of Kim Jong Un - better armed but more isolated than ever