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Coverage dated August 10, 2022

North Korea claims disputed victory over virus, blames Seoul

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong […]

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  1. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    North Korea claims disputed victory over virus, blames Seoul (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong […]

  2. 12News Now Beaumont

    North Korea claims dubious victory over COVID-19, blames Seoul for virus (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    The isolated country's claims about having beaten the virus are widely doubted, and seen as a political measure to help Kim Jong Un consolidate power.

  3. Shore News Network

    North Korea declares victory over COVID, suggests leader Kim had it (opens Shore News Network)

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    By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too

  4. Fox News

    Kim Jong Un declares 'victory' over coronavirus as sister says he was 'seriously ill' with 'high fever' (opens Fox News)

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    Kim Jong Un came down with a serious illness that was likely COVID-19, according to the dictator's sister. North Korea recently declared "victory" over the virus.

  5. Portland Press Herald

    North Korea claims disputed victory over COVID-19, blames Seoul (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister blamed South Korea for her brother's fever and warned of deadly retaliation against the country.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Kim Jong Un claims ‘victory’ over COVID, blames South Korea (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  7. France 24

    North Korean leader declares 'shining victory' over Covid (opens France 24)

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday declared a "shining victory" over Covid-19, after officials reported no new cases of the virus for nearly two weeks.

  8. Insider

    Kim Jong Un's sister said he was 'seriously unwell' during the COVID outbreak that ravaged North Korea (opens Insider)

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    Kim Yo Jong said Kim Jong Un was very unwell with a "high fever." North Korea often refers to COVID-19 as a "fever."

  9. France 24

    North Korea declares victory against pandemic, citing Covid ‘miracle’ (opens France 24)

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    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared victory in the battle against the novel coronavirus, ordering a lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May, state media said on Thursday.

  10. Shore News Network

    N.Korea declares victory over COVID, reveals Kim suffered fever (opens Shore News Network)

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    By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's Kim Jong Un declared victory in the battle against COVID-19 on Thursday, with the leader's

  11. France 24

    N Korea declares 'victory' over Covid, says Kim had fever (opens France 24)

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    North Korea's Kim Jong Un declared a "shining victory" over Covid-19 as his sister revealed he had fallen ill during the outbreak, which she blamed on Seoul, state media said Thursday.

  12. NBC News

    North Korea claims disputed victory over Covid, says Kim suffered fever (opens NBC News)

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    As the country declared a disputed victory over its first acknowledged outbreak, Kim’s sister indicated he may have been among those infected.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    North Korea claims dubious victory over coronavirus, blames the South for outbreak (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    North Korea’s statements about overcoming COVID-19 are widely believed to be manipulated to help leader Kim Jong Un maintain absolute authority.

  14. The Guardian

    Kim Jong-un fell ‘seriously ill’ during North Korea Covid crisis, his sister says (opens The Guardian)

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    Kim Yo-jong says regime leader had a ‘high fever’, a byword for coronavirus in the country, as it claims victory over the virus

  15. Newsweek

    Kim Jong Un fell "seriously" sick with COVID; North Korea blames South (opens Newsweek)

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    NK leader's sister Kim Yo Jong addressed a cheering crowd in Pyongyang on Wednesday, according to state media.

  16. NPR

    Sister says North Korea's Kim suffered a fever from COVID (opens NPR)

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    The North's official news agency also reported that Kim's sister blamed the COVID outbreak on leaflets flown from across the border from South Korea, while warning of deadly retaliation.

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