Tag: North Korea
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South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea
North Korea yesterday fired a ballistic missile that flew 1,100 kilometers before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, South Korea’s military said, extending ... -
Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, state media reported yesterday, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office ... -
Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia’s defense chief, the North’s state media ... -
N. Korea’s long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack US
North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in almost a year yesterday, demonstrating a potential advancement in its ability to launch long-range ... -
Troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting
The thousands of young soldiers North Korea has sent to Russia, reportedly to help fight against Ukraine, are mostly elite special forces, but that hasn’t stopped ... -
N.Korea sends FM to Russia as its troops train to fight in Ukraine
North Korea said yesterday its top diplomat is visiting Russia, in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations say the ... -
NATO confirms that North Korea has sent troops to join Russia’s war in Ukraine
NATO yesterday confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to help Russia in its almost three-year war against Ukraine and said some have already been ... -
Gov’t has enough uranium to build a ‘double-digit’ number of bombs, Seoul’s spy agency says
North Korea has likely enriched enough uranium to build a “double-digit” number of bombs and is making progress in its efforts to develop more powerful and ... -
Koreas Seoul says the North has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea
South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid growing tensions ... -
Russia’s Putin offers disaster aid to North Korea to help it cope with recent flooding damage
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered humanitarian assistance to help North Korea cope with damages from recent floods, both countries said, in another sign of expanding relations between ... -
5,000 people rescued from flooding in evacuation efforts led by Kim, report says
More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwest North Korea were rescued in airlifts and other evacuation work supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, state ... -
Gov’t plans to launch major tourism site next year though it still blocks foreign tourists
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s eastern coast and discussed steps to open the zone by ... -
N. Korea brags of new missile with ‘super-large warhead.’ Outsiders doubt the North’s claim
North Korea said yesterday it had test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying “a super-large warhead,” a claim quickly disputed by South Korean officials ... -
N. Koreans are seen wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time as his personality cult grows
For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un, another sign the North is ... -
Gov’t says it tested a new multiwarhead missile. South Korea says it’s covering up a failure
North Korea said yesterday it had successfully tested a multiwarhead missile in the first known launch of a developmental weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un ... -
Kim hails Russia ties as Putin reportedly plans a visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed the country’s expanding relationship with Russia yesterday, as reports suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon visit the ... -
North Korea’s trash rains down onto South Korea, balloon by balloon. Here’s what it means
Manure. Cigarette butts. Scraps of cloth. Waste batteries. Even, reportedly, diapers. This week, North Korea floated hundreds of huge balloons to dump all of that trash ... -
Rocket carrying its second spy satellite explodes shortly after launch
A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader ... -
Kim plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its second military spy satellite
North Korea announced plans to launch a rocket apparently carrying its second military spy satellite during an eight-day period starting Monday, drawing quick, strong rebukes from ... -
Chinese and Japanese leaders arrive in South Korea for their first trilateral meeting since 2019
Leaders of China and Japan arrived in Seoul to meet separately with South Korea’s president yesterday, a day before they gather for their first trilateral meeting ... -
North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its 2nd spy satellite, South Korean military says
North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its second military spy satellite into space, South Korea’s military said Friday, as animosities remain high over the ... -
Kim’s sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again denied Friday that her country has exported any weapons to Russia, as she labeled outside ... -
North Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple rocket launch system the country plans to deploy to its forces starting ... -
Kim sends a delegation to Iran in a growing effort to break its diplomatic isolation
A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran, the North’s state media said yesterday, for what would be the two countries’ first ... -
NPC’s chairman will lead a delegation to North Korea this week
A top Chinese leader will lead a delegation to North Korea this week, both countries announced yesterday, in what would be the highest-level meeting between the two ... -
Kim tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile
North Korea said yesterday it had tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants, extending a run of weapons tests that’s deepening a nuclear ... -
Kim claims progress in developing hypersonic missile designed to strike US targets
North Korea successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile, state media reported yesterday, claiming a progress in efforts to develop a more ... -
N. Korea conducts artillery firing drills in likely response to S. Korea-US military training
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised artillery firing drills aimed at boosting combat readiness, state media reported Friday, days after his country vowed to take ... -
FM stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an ‘early date’
North Korea said yesterday it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a “new multi-polarized international order,” as the two countries ... -
North Korea’s rejection of the South is both a shock, and inevitable
Even for a nation that has perfected the provocative, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s declaration that he would abandon the existential goal of reconciling with ... -
N. Korea launches suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile that can reach distant US bases
North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, two months after the North claimed to have tested ... -
North Korea denies artillery firing and mocks South Korea’s detection capabilities
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un mocked South Korea’s ability to detect weapons launches by the North yesterday, as she denied Seoul’s ... -
South Korea views the young daughter of Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen as her father’s likely heir apparent, South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday, its first ... -
Kim vows to launch three more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he ... -
Kim boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting
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 ...
