North Korea has not yet confirmed any cases of the coronavirus, formally known COVID-19, but has closed the land border with China, where 254 people died yesterday from the outbreak.

Kim Jong-un visited Pyongyang's Palace of the Sun on Saturday as he commemorated father Kim Jong-il's birthday, the first time the dictator has been seen in public since January 25.

State media is demanding 'absolute obedience' to health authorities as North Korea tries to shield itself from the virus that emerged in neighbouring China.

The projectiles were fired near the coastal town of Wonsan and flew around 149 miles, according to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Multiple photographs depicting North Korea's response to the threat of COVID-19 were sent to Stuart Gibson, a senior lecturer in forensic science at the University of Kent, for expert analysis.

North Korea claims it has no coronavirus cases, even as its border neighbor China has experienced more than 3,200 deaths from the virus. Experts have called claim 'Impossible'

North Korea maintains it has no confirmed cases of COVID-19, despite tens of thousands of cases in neighbouring China and South Korea.

The projectiles were fired from North Pyongan province into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, without providing further details.

Stuntman Gianluca Di Medio, 40, was on the set of a new movie filming in North East China when he contracted coronavirus and collapsed on set.

The prisoner, who used the pseudonym Kim Il-soon, exposed the monstrous practice after surviving the hell of Kaechon concentration camp, which is located north of Pyongyang.

Alek Sigley, 30, had been a Masters student at Kim Il-sung University, in Pyonyang, for three semesters when he was whisked out of the foreign student dormitory by two men on June 25 last year.

A Hwasong-12 intermediate range missile is launched in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 14, in the latest of a number of weapon launches from the country. The image was shared by North Korea.

Kim Jong Un failed to attend the ceremony at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, despite many of his senior officials appearing at the deeply significant wreath laying ceremony on Wednesday.

Kim Jong-un set an ambitious 200-day deadline for the completion of the new Pyongyang General Hospital after work began suddenly just under a month ago.

The North Korean man was rushed to hospital after being shot by a Chinese border guard while trying to defect on April 20 where he tested positive for coronavirus, a source has said.

North Korea is hiding the true devastation dealt to its people by coronavirus in a bid to spare China embarrassment, a senior defector has revealed. The true number 'very likely... exceeds imagination'.

A new book claims that the leader of North Korea sees himself as John F. Kennedy and his wife Ri Sol Ju as the parallel of Jackie Kennedy.

The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader.

The North Korean dictator, 36, who was last seen in public on April 11, has been reported to have died by a Hong Kong Satellite Television director.

Lindsey Graham has frequently commented on the regime in the US media and, last year, was reported by CNN to be a powerful foreign policy adviser for the Trump administration.

Kim Jong-Un was last seen on April 12 inspecting North Korea's Air Force units. His disappearance has triggered speculation that the dictator is critically ill or dead.

Twitter users reacted humorously to reports that Kim Jong-un had not died with one person using an image of WWE wrestler Mark William Calaway, better known as The Undertaker.

North Korea is nearing completion on a new base near the capital of Pyongyang which could be used to increase and protect the country's stockpile of nuclear weapons, analysts say.

Actor Michael Palin, 77, compared the current lockdown with living in North Korea as the nation is under 'strict government control' ahead of Channel 5's re-transmission of his documentary about nation.

Sydney fashion designer Katie Perry has described her clash with American singer Katy Perry as a real 'David and Goliath' fight after the Australian filed legal action in the Federal Court.

The actor, 42, discussed his plans for the future, why he has turned his 'Hollywood's idea of love' and why his relationship with Katy, 35, works in Man About Town.

Katy Perry was in attendance at Madonna's Madame X show on Friday night, and she did not hesitate to bestow the Queen of Pop with that very moniker-a 'queen'-before kissing her ring.

Last year, Katy Perry released her holiday jingle Cozy Little Christmas. And on Sunday, the singer, 35, announced that the song's music video would be coming out one year after its original release.

The former Fifth Harmony women came in strong ahead of their performances at Jingle Ball. On the day of her new album Romance's release, Camila Cabello looked radiant.

The TV presenter, 60, mocked the technique, which many use to help ease anxieties. ASMR is a feeling of relaxation, characterised by a tingling sensation

She turns up the glitz factor as a pop star. And Katy Perry gave off a bit of dazzle even when stepping out in her sweats to grab a cup of coffee in Los Angeles this week.

He recently revealed that he's looking forward to starting a family with his fiancée Katy Perry after they exchange nuptials.

The singer, 35, reflected on her past battles with depression and revealed how she is helped by fiancé Orlando, whilst posing for pictures in gowns made from recycled materials.

The 35-year-old singer went incognito underneath a hooded sweatshirt paired with leggings after a private sweat session with her pet pooches in tow.

The singer, 35, sported bell-bottom jeans and a designer sweater as she stepped out with her adorable micro teacup pet poodle Nugget in the Venice Beach area of Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry wasted no time together during their getaway, as they headed for a romantic lunch together with their pooch Mighty on Thursday.

The actor, 43, was clad in an off-white shirt and black waistcoat, complete with a black bowler hat and a pocket watch tucked into his jacket pocket.

Astrologers like Miller warn that things can go a little haywire when Mercury, the planet of communication, goes retrograde, but there are also some perks.

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift famously ended their six-year feud in Taylor's music video for You Need to Calm Down in June 2019.

She's in the midst of planning her wedding to a Hollywood hunk, and is continuing to mend her relationship with a former enemy in spite of their busy schedules.

After Katy Perry announced she was expecting her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom, the singer was congratulated by many celebrity fans.

Katy Perry stunned fans on Thursday when she confirmed her pregnancy in the music video for Never Worn White.

The emotive speech comes after his ex-wife Katy Perry, 35, announced she was pregnant with her first child on Wednesday with her new music video Never Worn White.

Katy Perry took to Twitter to thank her fans for 'overwhelming support' just over a day after confirming she's expecting first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom.

She's the 'California Gurl' who has fallen for some Australia's greatest icons.

Almost 90,000 cricket fans have witnessed history at the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final between Australia and India.

Channel Nine has been slammed after coverage of a record breaking day for Australian women's sport was sidelined to its secondary channels.

Katy Perry believes her body is grateful to her for 'treating it nice' now that she's pregnant.

Katy Perry has revealed that her grandmother Ann Pearl Hudson has sadly passed away, breaking the news on Twitter on Monday morning.

On Monday, the pregnant Wide Awake singer revealed that her parents were being extra careful around her amid the spread of coronavirus