North Korea is reported to have released 7,000 prisoners from its labour camps.Kim Jong-un ordered the move under a general amnesty for the 75th anniversary of the 1945 founding of the country’s ruling Workers' Party of Korea.The anniversary last month saw the pariah state unveil what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and other weapons.Analysts said the missile would be one of the largest of its kind in the world if it becomes operational, writes the Express.During a speech on the October 10 military parade, Jong-un warned his country will “fully mobilise” its nuclear force if threatened.Authorities have now ordered cash-strapped local regions and residents who can hardly feed themselves to foot the bill for.
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