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North Korea state media outlets remain silent about SLBM launch

North Korea's major state media, such as the Rodong Sinmun and the Korean Central News Agency, did not cover the news about the submarine-launched ballistic missile launched yesterday. North Korea has usually released photos of the launch scene through state media the day after the missile launch, along with articles defining and evaluating the nature of the launch.

The isolated, nuclear-armed nation -- which is under multiple sets of sanctions over its weapons programmes -- has long struggled to feed itself and suffers chronic food shortages.

North Koreas state-controlled news outlets were unusually silent Thursday about the countrys latest ballistic missile test the previous day. There had been no related reports by the secretive nations media, including the Korean Central News Agency and the Rodong Sinmun, as of 5 p.m., unlike Pyongyangs usual practice of quickly boasting publicly about its major weapons tests.

By Hyonhee Shin
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Koreas office workers and factory labourers have been dispatched to farming areas around the country to join a fight against drought, state media reported on Wednesday, amid concerns over prolonged food shortages.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had called fo...

North Korea’s office and factory workers have been dispatched to farming areas around the country to join a fight against drought, state media reported yesterday, amid concerns over prolonged food shortages. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had called for measures to improve a tense food situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and typhoons, despite slight improvements early last year. Drought and floods have long posed a seasonal threat to North Korea, which lacks irrigation systems and other...

North Korea's office workers and factory labourers have been dispatched to farming areas around the country to join a fight against drought, state media reported on Wednesday, amid concerns over prolonged food shortages.

Drought and floods have long posed a seasonal threat to North Korea, which lacks irrigation systems and other infrastructure.

In North Korea, a new "thought law" gives authorities the power to crack down on what they consider foreign haircuts, fashion and slang, while adults caught with CDs or USBs from abroad are being executed.

Pyongyang is dismissive of Tokyo, but the latter still has an important card to play.