North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the parade in honor of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), said on April 25 that his country will continue to strengthen its nuclear forces at maximum speed, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. “We will take […]
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G7 nations condemn launch of ICBM by North Korea
G7 nations have condemned the continued testing of ballistic missiles by North Korea, including the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch conducted on Thursday (Local Time), said a US State Department joint statement. “We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States […]
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North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’
North Korea launched an ‘unidentified projectile’ what is believed to be a ballistic missile, NHK reported on Wednesday citing Japanese Defense Ministry sources. This is the tenth missile launch by North Korea this year. The projectile was reportedly fired on Wednesday morning from Sunan, NHK reported. An emergency response center has been set up under the […]
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North Korea test-fires 9th missile ahead of South Korean Prez poll
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile, appearing to be a ballistic missile, towards the East Sea on Saturday, said a media report citing South Korea’s military. Notably, the ninth missile launch conducted by Pyongyang this year comes just four days ahead of the Presidential election in South Korea on March 9, Yonhap news agency […]
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US special envoy condemns North Korea’s ballistic missile test
The US special envoy Sung Kim has condemned the recent ballistic missile test by North Korea which “violated multiple UN Security Council resolutions and presented a serious threat to regional stability”. As per a press statement from US State Department, the special representative for North Korea Sung Kim held calls with the […]
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North Korea says latest test part of reconnaissance satellite development
Pyongyang says its Sunday launch was part of a reconnaissance satellite project, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports. “The DPRK National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) and the Academy of Defence Science conducted an important test on Sunday under the plan of developing a reconnaissance satellite,” the North’s official Korean Central […]
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UN chief Guterres condemns North Korea’s missile launch
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned the latest launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile by North Korea as a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions. North Korea confirmed the test-firing of the Hwasong-12 type missile on Sunday — the latest in a series of its missile launches over the month and the first to draw the […]
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North Korea announces firing of 2 train-borne guided missiles into East Sea
North Korea on Saturday said its railway-based missile regiment conducted a firing drill a day earlier, with two tactical guided missiles hitting a set target in the East Sea, local media reported. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported the unit in North Pyongan Province bordering China staged […]
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Kim Jong Un observed North Korea’s latest ‘Hypersonic’ launch, says state media
North Korea state media on Wednesday said that its leader Kim Jong Un attended what it described as another “hypersonic missile” successful test. According to the pictures shown in the Korean Central News Agency, Kim wearing a leather jacket and peering with binoculars inside what appears to be an observation stand meant for […]
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Unidentified person crosses militarized border from South Korea to North Korea
An unidentified person crossed the heavily militarized border from South Korea into North Korea on Sunday. As per the South Korean military, the person was spotted at the eastern front of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) at around 9:20 pm local time on Saturday, reported CNN. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that the person was […]
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North Korea holds ruling party meet to finalise ‘strategic, tactical policies’
North Korea is holding a key ruling party meeting to layout “strategic and tactical policies” to usher in a new period of development for the country. The Tuesday edition of the ruling Workers’ Party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, said that a plenary meeting of the party’s Central Committee was held on Monday, with the […]
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North Korea bans laughing,crying and shopping for 11 days
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, has imposed a strict ban on laughing, drinking and shopping for its residents. The ban has been imposed as the country is entering a 11-day mourning period from today, 17 December (Friday). This year, North Korea will mark the […]
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US, China, North Korea agree on declaration on peace treaty
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday said that China, North Korea and the United States have agreed in principle to the declaration putting an end to the Korean War, Russian media reported. During a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison after bilateral talks in Canberra, Moon said […]
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USA sanctions on China, Bangladesh, Myanmar and North Korea
Canada and the United Kingdom joined the United States in imposing sanctions related to human rights abuses in Myanmar, while Washington also imposed the first new sanctions on North Korea under President Joe Biden’s administration and targeted Myanmar military entities, among others, in action marking Human Rights Day. The United […]
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Ending pandemic trade ban, North Korea, China restart rail freight
Ending the pandemic trade ban, North Korea and China resumed cross-border rail freight shipments on Monday, a media report said. Businesses are booming as the trains are once again moving from Dandong, China, across the Yalu River border to Sinuiju, North Korea, said Radio Free Asia (RFA). An official working […]