China and Russia on Thursday blocked a U.S. attempt in the United Nations Security Council to punish North Korea for testing missiles that are banned by previous resolutions by the council. North Korea’s tests this week of ballistic missiles, including one that Pyongyang says can reach the east coast of the U.S., coincide with its first major outbreak of COVID-19. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Arirang TV: [NEWS IN-DEPTH] N. Korea's latest missile launches prompt allied show of force, condemnation
Now that North Korea has conducted its 17th provocation so far this year, South Korea and the United States are going to push for more sanctions.
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NPR All Things Considered: North Korea is reporting a major disease outbreak, but it's not calling it COVID →
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jean Lee, a journalist specializing in North Korea, about the country's report of a major disease outbreak that state media is not calling COVID-19, yet.
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Jean Lee joins Anna Holligan on the BBC World Service’s Weekend show to discuss the COVID outbreak in North Korea.
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