Tag: North Korea
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Kim wants to make more nuclear material for bombs
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his nuclear scientists to increase production of weapons-grade material to make bombs to put on his increasing ... -
Kim’s sister warns country ready to act against US, South
The influential sister of North Korea’s leader warned yesterday that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action” against the United States and South Korea, ... -
Kim calls for unity to boost grain production
Korean ruler Kim Jong Un called for stronger public solidarity behind his leadership to increase the country’s grain production significantly, state media reported yesterday, amid outside ... -
N. Korea food shortage worsens amid Covid, but no famine yet
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 ... -
Pyongyang calls UN chief’s remarks on missile test ‘unfair’
North Korea yesterday accused U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of “an extremely unfair and imbalanced attitude,” as it lambasted him for condemning its recent missile test but ... -
Unlikely that Kim’s daughter groomed as successor: Seoul
South Korea yesterday said that it’s still premature to determine whether the recently unveiled daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is being groomed as ... -
Russian embassy says lockdown lifted in Pyongyang
Russia’s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow ... -
Kim lays out key goals to boost military power
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presented new plans to further bolster his military power next year at a meeting of top political officials, state media ... -
Kim’s daughter appears again, heating up succession debate
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter made a public appearance again, this time with missile scientists and more honorific titles as her father’s “most beloved” ... -
North Korea calls UN’s Guterres ‘puppet of US’ after launch
North Korea’s foreign minister called U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “a puppet of the United States” as she slammed the U.N. chief for joining U.S.-led condemnation of ... -
Kim fires missile after threatening ‘fiercer’ step
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters yesterday, hours after the North threatened to launch “fiercer” military responses to the U.S. bolstering ... -
North Korea denies US claims it sent artillery shells to Russia
North Korea has denied American claims that it’s shipping artillery shells and ammunition to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and yesterday accused the ... -
Missile tests were practice to attack South, US
North Korea’s military said yesterday its recent barrage of missile tests were practices to “mercilessly” strike key South Korean and U.S. targets such as air bases ... -
Kim takes inspiration from Putin’s nuke threats
For decades North Korea has threatened to turn enemy cities into a “sea of fire,” even as it doggedly worked on building a nuclear weapons program ... -
N. Korea launches two missiles toward sea after US-S. Korea drills
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters yesterday, the latest of a recent barrage of weapons tests, a day after it warned ... -
North Korean missile launches are a test for Biden
A drumbeat of increasingly powerful North Korean missile launches. A U.S. aircraft carrier floats off the Korean Peninsula. North Korean warplanes buzz the border with South ... -
North Korea, China reopen freight train traffic
North Korea and China resumed freight train service yesterday following a five-month hiatus, South Korean officials said, as the North struggles to revive an economy battered ... -
South Korea says North Korea test-fired missile toward sea
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile yesterday toward its eastern seas, extending a provocative streak in weapons testing as a U.S. aircraft carrier visits South ... -
Kim denies sending arms to Putin amid Ukraine war
North Korea says it hasn’t exported any weapons to Russia during the war in Ukraine and has no plans to do so, and said U.S. intelligence ... -
N. Korea sees suspected COVID-19 cases after victory claim
North Korea yesterday said it found four new fever cases in its border region with China that may have been caused by coronavirus infections, two weeks ... -
N. Korea claims no new fever cases amid doubts over Covid data
North Korea on Saturday reported no new fever cases for the first time since it abruptly admitted to its first domestic COVID-19 outbreak and placed its ... -
Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with Washington, Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state ... -
‘It always wins’: North Korea may declare Covid -19 victory
It’s only been a month since North Korea acknowledged having a Covid-19 outbreak, after steadfastly denying any cases for more than two years. But already it ... -
Ruling Workers’ Party meets amid expectation of nuclear test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a political conference where he’s expected to review state affairs, including a COVID-19 outbreak, and possibly address relations ... -
Pyongyang boasts recovery as WHO worries over missing data
North Korea yesterday added hundreds of thousands of infections to its growing pandemic caseload but also said that a million people have already recovered from suspected ... -
Authorities report another fever surge amid Covid-19 crisis
North Korea yesterday reported another large jump in illnesses believed to be COVID-19 and encouraged good health habits, as a mass outbreak spreads through its unvaccinated ... -
Kim blasts pandemic response as outbreak surges
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilized the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 infections, as ... -
US charges North Korean computer programmers in global hacks
The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global hacks, including a destructive attack targeting an American movie studio, ... -
UN experts: North Korea using cyber attacks to update nukes
North Korea has modernized its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by flaunting United Nations sanctions, using cyberattacks to help finance its programs and continuing to seek ... -
North Korea: Mired in crises, Kim to open big party meeting
Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered by pandemic-related border closings and natural disasters. The impending departure of ... -
North Korea to hold key party meeting amid economic woes
North Korea will open a high-profile political conference today to discuss unspecified “crucial” issues as it struggles to keep afloat a sanctions-ravaged economy hit further by ... -
Kim Jong Un’s China visit may be start of his world travels
After six years of seclusion, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seems to want to get out and see the world. Kim’s surprise summit with Chinese ... -
Kim speculation triggers action by China censors
The speculation over just who traveled by special train from North Korea to Beijing drew a swift reaction from Chinese censors. Searches for the term “North ... -
Trump 100 days: Full transcript of AP interview with the POTUS
A transcript of an Oval Office interview Friday with President Donald Trump by AP White House Correspondent Julie Pace. Where the audio recording of the interview ... -
Kim Jong Nam | Alias Facebook account shut down
A Facebook account that appears to be owned by the recently assassinated half-brother of the North Korean leader has surfaced under the alias confirmed by Malaysian ...
