North Korea leader Kim Jong Un vows to boost military, maintain virus curbs
2 years, 11 months ago

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un vows to boost military, maintain virus curbs

India Today  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his military capability, maintain draconian anti-virus measures and push hard to improve the economy during a speech at a key political conference this week, state media reported Saturday. KCNA said the plenary meeting set forth “tactical directions” for North Korea’s external relations including with South Korea, but didn’t elaborate. There are no signs of political instability in North Korea, but some experts say the long-term stability of Kim’s leadership could be questioned if the current difficulties continue. In 2020, North Korea’s economy suffered its biggest contraction since 1997 while its grain production also dropped to its lowest level since Kim took power in 2011. Analysts say Kim fears that his country’s fragile public health care infrastructure could not handle a major virus outbreak — though he maintains a questionable claim that North Korea is coronavirus-free.

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Analysis: China, Russia and North Korea watch on as crisis unfolds in key US ally South Korea
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Analysis: China, Russia and North Korea watch on as crisis unfolds in key US ally South Korea

CNN  

CNN — A night of political upheaval in South Korea has upended stability in a key democratic US ally – sending shock waves through the region and Washington at a moment of acute global tension. “Any instability in South Korea has major ramifications for our Indo-Pacific policies,” retired US Col. Cedric Leighton told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, pointing to how US …

North Korea's Kim accuses US of stoking tension, warns of nuclear war
1 month ago

North Korea's Kim accuses US of stoking tension, warns of nuclear war

Hindustan Times  

By Hyonhee Shin North Korea's Kim accuses US of stoking tension, warns of nuclear war SEOUL -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of ramping up tension and provocations, saying the Korean peninsula has never faced such risks of nuclear war as now, state media KCNA said on Friday. "Never before have the warring parties on …

North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
1 month ago

North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation following high-level talks in Pyongyang this week, the North’s state media said Thursday, as they continue to align in the face of their confrontations with Washington. Kozlov, who arrived in North Korea on Sunday, met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his …

North Korea beefs up Kim Jong-un’s security due to assassination threat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korea beefs up Kim Jong-un’s security due to assassination threat

The Independent  

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Kim Jong Un emphasises importance of strengthening naval power
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kim Jong Un emphasises importance of strengthening naval power

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the importance of strengthening naval power as he toured a naval base construction site, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. A recent satellite imagery analysis by 38 North indicated that North Korea’s newest ballistic missile class submarine, the “Sinpo-C” class, was undergoing an extensive fitting-out period at the Sinpo South Shipyard. KCNA also …

North Korean leader says thousands of flood victims will be brought to capital for temporary care
4 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korean leader says thousands of flood victims will be brought to capital for temporary care

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devastated areas near the country’s border with China, leader Kim Jong Un said as he ordered officials to bring thousands of displaced residents to the capital to provide them better care. The agency gave Kim its typical effusive praise, saying the visit showed his …

Seoul to fully suspend inter-Korean military deal over balloons
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Seoul to fully suspend inter-Korean military deal over balloons

The Hindu  

Seoul will fully suspend a 2018 tension-reducing military deal with nuclear-armed North Korea, the South's National Security Council said on June 3, after Pyongyang sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border. As a result, Seoul's NSC said the deal was "virtually null and void due to North Korea's de facto declaration of abandonment", anyway, but that abiding by the …

Report: North Korea is producing viruses for germ warfare program
8 months, 1 week ago

Report: North Korea is producing viruses for germ warfare program

Daily Mail  

North Korea is producing viruses and bacteria for their germ warfare programme that already has an arsenal capable of causing chaos and terror in the region, according to a US report. In their latest assessment of Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction, the US said the mysterious state ruled by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has developed sprays and 'poison pens' which …

A Chinese official meets North Korean leader Kim in Pyongyang in highest-level talks in years
8 months, 1 week ago

A Chinese official meets North Korean leader Kim in Pyongyang in highest-level talks in years

The Independent  

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North Korea’s Kim says ‘now is time to be prepared for war’: State media
8 months, 1 week ago

North Korea’s Kim says ‘now is time to be prepared for war’: State media

Al Jazeera  

Kim Jong Un threatens ‘the enemy’ will be dealt with a ‘death blow’ in case of an armed conflict. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says now is the time to be more prepared for war than ever as he visited the country’s main military university, state media reported. “Now is the time to be more thoroughly prepared for a …

While the World Was Looking Elsewhere, North Korea Became a Bigger Threat
9 months, 3 weeks ago

While the World Was Looking Elsewhere, North Korea Became a Bigger Threat

Live Mint  

SEOUL—In March 2022, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked out of a massive hangar wearing a bomber jacket and dark sunglasses. At the 2022 weapons launch, Kim oversaw North Korea’s first full-range intercontinental ballistic missile test in nearly five years. Kim’s nonmilitary options might be exhausted, and his goals likely now extend beyond sanctions relief given the strength of …

North Korea scraps all economic cooperation with South Korea
10 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korea scraps all economic cooperation with South Korea

The Hindu  

North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly has voted to scrap all agreements signed with South Korea on promoting economic cooperation, the North's official KCNA news agency reported on Thursday, February 8, 2024, as the two Koreas' relations continue to deteriorate sharply. The tours to the scenic mountain just north of the eastern border were a symbol of an economic cooperation that …

North Korea’s Kim shuts agencies working for reunification with South Korea
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea’s Kim shuts agencies working for reunification with South Korea

Al Jazeera  

Kim Jong Un says his country does not want war but does not seek to avoid it. North Korea has scrapped several government bodies tasked with promoting reconciliation and reunification with South Korea as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un warned that his secretive country does not seek to avoid war. In a speech to North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for change in status of South Korea, warns of war
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for change in status of South Korea, warns of war

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday called for a constitutional amendment to change the status of South Korea as a separate state and warned that while his country doesn't seek war, it didn't intend to avoid it, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. Kim said it was his final conclusion that unification with the South is no longer …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for 'thorough annihilation' of US, South Korea if provoked
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for 'thorough annihilation' of US, South Korea if provoked

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday said that his military should "thoroughly annihilate" the United States and South Korea if provoked, after he promised to boost national defence, including by launching three more spy satellites and building nuclear weapons in 2024, as part of "overwhelming" war readiness to cope with US-led confrontational moves. Growing ties with China and …

North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' U.S.-led confrontations
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' U.S.-led confrontations

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented U.S.-led confrontational moves in comments during a key political meeting tasked with setting state objectives for 2024, state media reported on Thursday. During Wednesday's second-day session of the ruling party's plenary meeting, Mr. Kim set forth unspecified tasks for the military and …

North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' US-led confrontations
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' US-led confrontations

The Independent  

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North Korea’s Kim boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s Kim boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised what he called achievements and victories that strengthened national power and boosted the country’s prestige this year, as he opened a key political meeting to set new policy goals for 2024, state media reported Wednesday. KCNA said North Korea also reported a rare good harvest this year as the …

South Korea’s Yoon will warn APEC leaders about the risks of a Russia-North Korea arms deal
1 year, 1 month ago

South Korea’s Yoon will warn APEC leaders about the risks of a Russia-North Korea arms deal

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol slammed the purported illicit arms deal between North Korea and Russia, saying he’ll emphasize its far-reaching security implications and discuss international response during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco this week. “An effective way to prevent North Korea from miscalculating is to demonstrate our robust deterrence capabilities and …

South Korea’s Yoon to underline ‘illicit’ N Korea-Russia military ties at UN meet
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon to underline ‘illicit’ N Korea-Russia military ties at UN meet

Firstpost  

Seoul and Washington have expressed concern that Russia could be trying to fetch ammunition from the North to shore up its thinning stockpile due to its invasion of Ukraine, while Pyongyang secures technological aid over its nuclear and missile programmes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to underline “illicit, dangerous” military dealings between North Korea and Russia at the …

North Korea’s Kim back home from Russia, where he deepened ‘comradely’ ties with Putin
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim back home from Russia, where he deepened ‘comradely’ ties with Putin

The Hindu  

North Korea said on September 19 that leader Kim Jong-un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he deepened “comradely fellowship and friendly ties” with President Vladimir Putin. During Mr. Kim's six-day trip to Russia, his longest foreign travel as a leader, the two countries said they discussed boosting their defence ties but didn't disclose any specific steps. …

Ex-US intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern on nuclear threat toward South
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-US intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern on nuclear threat toward South

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The founder of North Korea’s ruling dynasty, an isolationist totalitarian leader named Kim Il Sung, was still building some of the country’s first nuclear facilities when Syd Seiler arrived on the Korean Peninsula as a young U.S. military intelligence officer. Following are some of his conclusions, drawing on his decades of experience before retiring this summer as the …

South Korean President calls for UN sanctions on North's nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korean President calls for UN sanctions on North's nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits

Firstpost  

President Yoon Suk Yeol is to visit Jakarta for four days starting Tuesday to attend a series of summits scheduled on the margins of a meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said that he will raise the need to enforce United Nations sanctions on North Korea and prevent the country’s illicit …

South Korea’s Yoon will call for strong response to North’s nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon will call for strong response to North’s nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president says he’ll tell world leaders about the need to faithfully enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea and block the country’s illicit activities to fund its weapons programs when they converge in Indonesia and India for annual summits this week. “As long as the U.N. Security Council sanctions currently in place are faithfully implemented, …

3 Takeaways From the North Korea-Russia Summit
1 year, 3 months ago

3 Takeaways From the North Korea-Russia Summit

The Diplomat  

On September 13, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un met and held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to the Vostochny Cosmodrome – a spaceport located in the Amur Oblast in Russia’s Far East region. His delegation included Pak Thae Song, chairman of North Korea’s space science and technology committee, which develops artificial satellites, and Navy …

UN: North Korea is increasing repression as people are reportedly starving in parts of the country
1 year, 4 months ago

UN: North Korea is increasing repression as people are reportedly starving in parts of the country

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — North Korea is increasing its repression of human rights and people are becoming more desperate and reportedly starving in parts of the country as the economic situation worsens, the U.N. rights chief said Thursday. Volker Türk told the first open meeting of the U.N. Security Council since 2017 on North Korean human rights that in the past …

UN: North Korea is increasing repression as people are reportedly starving in parts of the country
1 year, 4 months ago

UN: North Korea is increasing repression as people are reportedly starving in parts of the country

The Independent  

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North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says
1 year, 4 months ago

North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons displays such as long-range missile tests and a spy satellite launch, as it ramps up illicit activities to support its fragile economy, South Korea’s intelligence service told lawmakers Thursday. Outside experts believe North Korea’s current food shortages and economic troubles are the worst since leader …

Kim Jong Un scolds North Korea officials after floods: ‘You were insensitive to…’
1 year, 4 months ago

Kim Jong Un scolds North Korea officials after floods: ‘You were insensitive to…’

Hindustan Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admonished "irresponsible" officials for failing to prevent damage from tropical storm Khanun that swept through the country last week, state media reported. As Kim Jong Un visited flooded farmlands in Anbyon County in the east of the country, he said that the region suffered more damage than other areas "entirely due to extremely chronic …

Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear capability after observing new long-range missile launch
1 year, 5 months ago

Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear capability after observing new long-range missile launch

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his country’s nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the second test flight of a new, powerful intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the mainland United States, state media reported Thursday. Kim said North Korea is compelled to bolster the country’s “nuclear war deterrent” because the security …

Concerned about North Korea, South’s Yoon seeks more US help
1 year, 7 months ago

Concerned about North Korea, South’s Yoon seeks more US help

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol urged ever more strengthening of the U.S.-led security alliance against nuclear-armed North Korea on Thursday, drawing cheers from Congress as he saluted the “great American heroes” who helped preserve his country’s democracy in the Korean War. Yoon praised the U.S.-South Korea security partnership since the Korean War seven decades ago as “the …

North Korea vows 'offensive' nuclear expansion
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea vows 'offensive' nuclear expansion

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in more “practical and offensive” ways as he met with senior military officials to discuss the country’s war preparations in the face of his rivals’ “frantic” military exercises, state media said on April 11 The meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Military Commission on Monday came amid …

North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘practical, offensive’ war deterrence
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘practical, offensive’ war deterrence

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader orders expansion of war deterrence to counter ‘frantic’ aggression from US and South Korea. Leader Kim Jong Un has called for the strengthening of North Korea’s war deterrence in a “more practical and offensive” manner in a meeting with senior military officials to discuss the country’s preparations for conflict, according to state media. North Korea’s official Korean …

South Korea, US and Japan urge countries to return North Koreans illegally working abroad
1 year, 8 months ago

South Korea, US and Japan urge countries to return North Koreans illegally working abroad

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The US, Japan and South Korea urged countries to repatriate North Korean workers illegally sent abroad to earn cash for Kim Jong Un’s regime that continues to evade sanctions and pushes its unlawful weapons programme. But on Friday, Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington’s special envoys for North Korea said the country’s overseas workers were continuing to help fund Pyongyang’s …

Is North Korea facing its worst food crisis?
1 year, 9 months ago

Is North Korea facing its worst food crisis?

The Independent  

Kim Jong Un wants to strengthen his control over North Korea’s agriculture in order to increase grain production, according to state media reports. South Korea’s spy agency has said North Korea needs 5.5 million tons of grain to feed its 25 million people each year. open image in gallery Kim Jong Un has suggested tighter government control over grain During …

Is North Korea fighting a food crisis?
1 year, 9 months ago

Is North Korea fighting a food crisis?

Al Jazeera  

As leader Kim Jong calls for agricultural improvements amid reports of a worsening food crisis, we speak to an expert about the challenges the country is facing. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has ordered agricultural improvements amid reports from outside the country of a worsening food crisis. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged officials to meet agricultural …

North Korea’s Kim says ‘nothing impossible’ amid agriculture push
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea’s Kim says ‘nothing impossible’ amid agriculture push

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged officials to meet agricultural production targets amid reported food shortages, declaring “nothing is impossible” under the leadership of the ruling Workers’ Party. Kim said during a ruling party meeting on Wednesday that officials should concentrate on meeting grain production targets “without fail”, increasing yields at all farms and eradicating “internal factors that …

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un orders 'fundamental transformation' of agriculture amid reports of food shortages
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un orders 'fundamental transformation' of agriculture amid reports of food shortages

Firstpost  

North Korea is under strict international sanctions over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, and its economy has been further strained by strict self-imposed border lockdowns aimed at stopping COVID-19 outbreaks Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged government officials to engineer a “fundamental transformation” in agricultural production, state media reported on Tuesday, amid fears that the country’s …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un chairs agriculture conference amid serious food shortage
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un chairs agriculture conference amid serious food shortage

India Today  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a major political conference dedicated to agriculture, state media reported Monday, as outside assessments suggest the country is facing a serious shortfall of food. Monday’s report didn’t elaborate on its agenda, but the party’s Politburo said earlier this month that “a turning point is needed to dynamically promote radical change in agricultural development.” …

North Korea’s Kim orders ‘radical change’ in agriculture
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea’s Kim orders ‘radical change’ in agriculture

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a “radical change” in agricultural production amid concerns over reported food shortages in the isolated country. Kim, the third generation of his family to rule secretive North Korea, made his remarks less than a week after South Korea’s Unification Ministry said its northern neighbour appeared to be facing a “grave” food …

North Korea holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage

Deccan Chronicle  

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a major political conference dedicated to agriculture, state media reported Monday, amid outside assessments that suggest the country is facing a serious shortfall of food. South Korean experts estimate that North Korea is short around 1 million tons of grain, 20 percent of its annual demand, after the pandemic disrupted …

North Korea holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea holds rare meeting on farming amid food shortage

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a major political conference dedicated to agriculture, state media reported Monday, amid outside assessments that suggest the country is facing a serious shortfall of food. South Korean experts estimate that North Korea is short around 1 million tons of grain, 20 percent of its annual demand, after the pandemic …

N. Korea food shortage worsens amid COVID, but no famine yet
1 year, 9 months ago

N. Korea food shortage worsens amid COVID, but no famine yet

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and speculation about the country’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy. Its specific agenda is unknown, but the party’s powerful Politburo earlier said that …

North Korea chronic food shortage worsens amid COVID-19, but no famine yet
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea chronic food shortage worsens amid COVID-19, but no famine yet

Firstpost  

It is difficult to know the exact situation in the North, which kept its borders virtually closed during the pandemic. Food shortages and economic hardships have persisted since a famine killed estimated hundreds of thousands of people in the mid-1990s Seoul, South Korea: There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and speculation …

North Korea food shortage worsens amid Covid, but no famine yet
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea food shortage worsens amid Covid, but no famine yet

India Today  

There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and speculation about the country’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy. Its specific agenda is unknown, but the party’s powerful Politburo earlier said that a “a turning point …

On brink of famine, North Korea refuses foreign aid, calls it 'poisoned candy'
1 year, 10 months ago

On brink of famine, North Korea refuses foreign aid, calls it 'poisoned candy'

India Today  

Despite being on the brink of famine due to critical food shortages, North Korea has reportedly refused foreign aid, likening it to a “poisoned candy”. North Korea's official newspaper Rodong Simmun said that relying on external aid to cope with food shortages would be like taking "poisoned candy" and urged lawmakers to instead focus on becoming self-sufficient. In 2022 the …

N Korea paper warns against ‘poisoned candy’ amid food shortages
1 year, 10 months ago

N Korea paper warns against ‘poisoned candy’ amid food shortages

Al Jazeera  

The Rodong Sinmun warns against accepting external help amid reports North Korea is teetering on brink of famine. North Korea’s official newspaper has urged economic self-reliance amid reports of food shortages, arguing that relying on external aid to cope with the food situation would be like taking “poisoned candy”. The commentary, published in the Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday, comes days …

North Korea’s Kim breaks ground for housing, farm projects
1 year, 10 months ago

North Korea’s Kim breaks ground for housing, farm projects

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un attended groundbreaking ceremonies for new housing and farming projects, which are part of his push for domestic achievements as the country’s economic isolation deepens amid his defiant pursuit of nuclear arms. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim broke ground Wednesday for the construction of a huge …

North Korea ‘reduces food rations for troops’ for first time in 23 years
1 year, 10 months ago

North Korea ‘reduces food rations for troops’ for first time in 23 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Korea’s severe food crisis …

North Korea party meeting set to discuss ‘urgent’ food issue
1 year, 10 months ago

North Korea party meeting set to discuss ‘urgent’ food issue

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has scheduled a major political conference to discuss the “urgent task” of improving its agricultural sector, a possible sign of worsening food insecurity as the country’s economic isolation deepens amid a defiant nuclear weapons push. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Monday that members of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Politburo met on …

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