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Coronavirus pandemic leads North Korea to withdraw from Tokyo Olympics

Coronavirus pandemic leads North Korea to withdraw from Tokyo Olympics

Of the 206 countries planning to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, North Korea is the first to announce that it will not attend the event due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to The Associated Press, the country’s decision, which was released on a government-run website, was made to protect its athletes from COVID-19.

US-North Korea nuclear summit ended without deal

US-North Korea nuclear summit ended without deal

BY VICTORIA WANG ’20

The world’s eyes were on the nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States on Thursday, Feb. 28, expecting a disarmament deal between the two countries. Despite expectations, the talks were inconclusive and ended before a deal was reached.

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