North Korea has reportedly conducted a tactical drill simulating a nuclear counterattack, featuring super-large multiple rocket launchers, as revealed by state media on Tuesday. This exercise comes hot on the heels of South Korea’s disclosure that the North had launched short-range missiles into the East Sea just a day prior, Yonhap reported. Leader Kim Jong-un guided the […]
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North Korea launches missile off east coast, says Japan
North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Monday, NHK World reported citing the Japanese Defence Ministry. The Ministry announced on Monday afternoon, at 3:03 p.m. (local time) that North Korea launched at least one apparent ballistic missile. According to Japanese government sources, the projectile fell likely outside […]
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North Korea confirms it test fired new hypersonic missile
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un attended and oversaw the test launch of a brand new intermediate-range sold fuel missile that carried a hypersonic warhead on Tuesday, the country’s official state media was cited as saying by Kyodo News According to Korean Central News Agency Kim Jong Un, attended the test launch of […]
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North Korea planning to launch 3 more military spy satellites next year
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is planning to launch three additional spy satellites next year, Yonhap news agency reported, citing Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The announcement comes after the successful launch of the country’s first military reconnaissance satellite last month. North Korean leader set forth the goal as he […]
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North Korea fires ballistic missile, says Japanese Prime Minister
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile, the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. Pyongyang fired what seemed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) eastward Friday, Yonhap news agency reported citing a defence source. Japanese Prime Minister’s Office tweeted, “[Emergency alert] North Korea has launched a suspected […]
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North Korea fires ballistic missile into East sea: Seoul’s military
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the East Sea on Thursday, Yonhap News Agency reported citing South Korea’s military. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), South Korean Military, said that it has detected the launch and it was from North Korea’s Wonsan area at 10:48 am (local time). The military […]
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UN Chief condemns North Korea launches, urges to resume denuclearization talks
United Nations Security General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the launch of a ballistic missile of intercontinental range by North Korea and urged it to resume denuclearization talks, according to the statement released by the spokesperson for the UN Chief. “The Secretary-General reiterates his calls on the DPRK to immediately desist from taking […]
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South Korea fires 3 air-to-ground missiles in response to North Korea’s launches
South Korea’s military on Wednesday said that it has fired three air-to-ground missiles in the wake of missiles launched by North Korea. The missiles were fired into waters “near the Northern Limit Line at a distance corresponding to the area where the North Korean missile struck,” South Korea’s military said in a […]
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South Korea issues air raid alert after North Korea fires short-range missiles
Seoul on Wednesday issued an air raid alert after North Korea fired short-range missiles that landed near South Korean waters for the first time. The Yonhap News Agency in South Korea quoted an official on the island saying that employees took shelter in a basement when the air raid warning […]
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North Korea fires ‘unspecified ballistic missile towards East Sea’, says report
North Korea has fired an ‘unspecified ballistic missile’ towards the East Sea, South Korea’s military said on Friday. Tensions are escalating in the Korean peninsula as Kim-led North Korea launched several missile tests, including one that flew over neighbouring Japan this month. The United States and its allies responded with bombing drills. South Korea’s […]
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North Korea test-fires long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media
North Korea has test-fired two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday while adding that leader Kim Jong-un guided the test-fire of the missiles on the spot. The test fire was aimed at further enhancing the combat efficiency of the long-range missiles deployed for the operation of tactical nukes, […]
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North Korea test-fires 8 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
Pyongyang test-fired a total of eight short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports citing the South Korean military. Earlier on Sunday, Yonhap reported citing an informed South Korean source that North Korea appeared to have fired multiple ballistic missiles from at least two locations toward the […]
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Joe Biden says North Korea joined US sanctions against Russia
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that North Korea has supported the United States’ sanctions against Russia. “Did anybody think, I callEd for sanctions against Russia. In addition to NATO, that Australia, Japan, North Korea, some of the ASEAN countries, would stand up and support those sanctions,” Biden said. On February 24, Russia […]
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North Korea launches 3 ballistic missiles, one suspected ICBM
North Korea on Wednesday fired three ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS), the first three launches were suspected to be ICBM which flew for about 360 km at an altitude of 540 metres. Military authorities presume that […]
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6 dead in North Korea, after country announces first Covid-19 outbreak
At least six persons were confirmed dead on Friday in North Korea and over 350,000 people were infected with a fever that spread “explosively” in the country, which had a day ago announced its first case of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. North Korea announced an “explosive” COVID-19 outbreak that […]