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Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is said to be angry about the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impact, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday. According to the Associated Press, Kim has ordered the execution of at least two people, locked down the capital of Pyongyang, and implemented other measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. One of the two people who were executed was a well-known money changer in Pyongyang, who was reportedly blamed for North Korea's falling exchange rate.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Singapore for an unprecedented summit with Donald Trump, an attempt to address the last festering legacy of the Cold War, with the US president calling it a "one time shot" at peace. IMAGES of Kim's convoy
Inspector General of Royal Malaysian Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar announced that the chemical which allegedly caused the death of Kim Jong Nam, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother, was "VX nerve agent" at a press briefing in Kuala Lumpur, Friday. Kim Jong-nam is alleged to have been poisoned at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2, as he was standing in line to board a Macau-bound flight on February 13.
South Korea condemns the North's call for more nuclear tests. Julie Noce reports.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in South Korea to participate in the two country's first bilateral visit in over a decade. Seoul and Tokyo seek to mend ties in the face of growing threats from North Korea. IMAGES