Tag: North Korea
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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 ... -
Kim threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against US after watching powerful missile test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened “more offensive actions” to repel what he called increasing United States-led military threats after he supervised the third test ... -
Military conducts first long-range missile test in months, likely firing a solid-fueled weapon
North Korea yesterday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in five months, likely launching a developmental, more agile weapon, as it vows strong responses against ... -
Kim’s sister rejects US offer of dialogue and vows more satellite launches
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday dismissed U.S. calls for a return to diplomacy and lambasted its condemnations of the North’s ... -
South Korea, US-led UN command warn Kim over its nuclear threat
Senior defense officials from South Korea, the United States and other nations yesterday warned North Korea over its nuclear ambitions and threats, vowing an unspecified collective ... -
North Korea is closing some diplomatic missions in what may be a sign of its economic troubles
North Korea confirmed Friday that it’s closing some of its diplomatic missions abroad, a move that rival South Korea suspects is likely the latest sign of ... -
Four suspected North Korean defectors found in a small boat in South’s waters
Four North Koreans were found in a small wooden boat in South Korean waters yesterday in what is likely a rare case of North Koreans taking ... -
Evidence shows Hamas used North Korean weapons in attack on Israel
Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang’s denials ... -
FBI: Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to N.Korea to fund weapons program
Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in ... -
A surge in rail traffic on North Korea-Russia border suggests arms supply to Russia, think tank says
Recent satellite photos show a sharp increase in rail traffic along the North Korea-Russia border, indicating the North is supplying munitions to Russia, according to a ... -
Video appears to show American soldier arriving back in the US
The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago arrived back in the U.S. yesterday, video ... -
Kim is back home from Russia, where he deepened ‘comradely’ ties with Putin: agency
North Korea said yesterday that leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he deepened “comradely fellowship and friendly ties” with ... -
Kim inspects Russian bombers and a warship on a visit to Russia’s Far East
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship from its Pacific fleet this weekend as he continued a ... -
Kim vows full support for Russian ‘sacred fight’ after viewing launchpads with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday his country’s “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s “sacred fight” to defend its security ... -
Kim to meet Putin, as both are locked in standoffs with the West
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia yesterday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin where they are expected to offer each other increased support ... -
North Korean train presumably carrying Kim Jong Un departed for Russia: reports
A North Korean train presumably carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, South ... -
Will he go by plane or train? How Kim may travel to Russia for a meeting with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s possible trip to Russia might be like his first one in 2019 — a rattling, 20-hour ride aboard a green-and-yellow ... -
What do North Korea and Russia need from each other?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, a U.S. official said, in a trip that would ... -
Kim Jong Un tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country’s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and pledged ... -
Kim calls US human rights envoy a ‘political housemaid’ in protest of criticisms
North Korea hurled misogynistic insults yesterday at a newly confirmed United States special envoy to monitor the country’s human rights issues and warned of unspecified security ... -
Russian and Chinese delegates join Kim Jong Un at a parade showing his newest missiles
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was joined by senior Russian and Chinese delegates as he displayed his most powerful nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade ... -
Kim meets with Russian defense minister to discuss military cooperation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media said yesterday, ... -
Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of armistice
Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the ... -
Kim fires two short-range ballistic missiles after US submarine arrives in South
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea, South Korea’s military said yesterday, adding to a recent streak in weapons testing that is ... -
North Korea silent about its apparent detention of the US soldier who bolted across the border
North Korea was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range missiles Wednesday in ... -
American detained in North Korea after crossing the border was a US soldier
U.S. officials say an American detained after crossing the border from South Korea into North Korea was a U.S. soldier. There were no immediate details about how or ... -
North Korea fires its first ICBM in 3 months after making threat over alleged US spy flights
North Korea fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile in three months yesterday, days after it threatened “shocking” consequences to protest what it called provocative United States ... -
Leader’s powerful sister says warplanes repelled US spy plane
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un alleged that the country’s warplanes repelled a U.S. spy plane flying over nearby waters Monday and ... -
North Korea calls failed spy satellite launch ‘the most serious’ shortcoming, vows 2nd launch
Top North Korean officials vowed to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite as they called their country’s first, and failed, launch last ... -
North Korea opens key party meeting to tackle its struggling economy
With leader Kim Jong Un in attendance, North Korea opened a key political conference to discuss improving its struggling economy and reviewing defense strategies in the ... -
Powerful sister says US hypocritical for criticizing failed satellite launch
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday accused the United States of “gangster-like” hypocrisy for criticizing her country’s failed launch of a ... -
Spy satellite launch fails as rocket falls into the sea
North Korea’s attempt to put its first spy satellite into space failed yesterday in a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military ... -
North insults Biden, slams defense agreement with Seoul
The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader says her country would stage more provocative displays of its military might in response to a new U.S.-South Korean ... -
Tobacco company settles with US over business in North Korea
A British tobacco company has agreed to pay more than $629 million to settle allegations that it did illegal business with North Korea in violation of ... -
Kim says first spy satellite is ready for launch
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has built its first-ever military spy satellite and that he planned to launch it on an undisclosed ...
