North Korea
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North Korea fires salvo of short-range ballistic missiles
Sep 12, 2024The military in Seoul reported that North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into waters east of the Korean peninsula on Thursday, marking the nuclear-armed nation’s first weapons test since early July. This year, the regime... -
North Korea floats more trash-filled balloons south: Seoul
Sep 6, 2024The Seoul military announced on Thursday that North Korea had launched more garbage-filled balloons southward, the most recent in a string of border bombardments that have prompted a tit-for-tat propaganda campaign. As reported by Seoul’s Joint... -
Kim Jong Un unveils new North Korea ‘suicide drones’
Aug 27, 2024North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, oversaw a demonstration of the new “suicide drone,” according to official media on Monday. Experts speculated that the weaponry may have originated in Russia. Images released by state media showed... -
North Korea condemns new US nuclear strategic plan report
Aug 24, 2024In response to a revelation that the US had updated its own nuclear strategic plan, North Korea pledged on Saturday to enhance its nuclear capability. According to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the nation... -
North Korea moving thousands of flood victims to capital: KCNA
Aug 10, 2024North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized that recovery efforts will be “based on self-reliance” despite offers of foreign aid, and state media reported on Saturday that the country will relocate more than 15,000 flood victims... -
Putin vows support to North Korea after devastating floods
Aug 6, 2024According to the Kremlin on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his sympathies to his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over the terrible floods that destroyed thousands of homes and claimed countless lives. Kim... -
North Korea balloon-linked flight disruptions affect thousands, Seoul MP says
Jul 3, 2024More than 100 flights carrying 10,000 people have been halted by trash-carrying balloons pushed across the border by North Korea, a politician from South Korea claimed on Wednesday. Pyongyang has responded to identical missives flown northward... -
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, one fails
Jul 2, 2024A day after Pyongyang threatened “fatal consequences” following significant joint exercises in the South, the South Korean military claimed on Monday that North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles, but one launch failed. The military had... -
US aircraft carrier arrives in S. Korea for joint drills
Jun 23, 2024According to Seoul’s navy, a US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Saturday as part of cooperative military exercises designed to strengthen defenses against North Korean threats. The declaration was made the day after South... -
Putin in Hanoi after inking a North Korea defence pact
Jun 20, 2024On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin embarks on an official visit to Vietnam, one day after he and Kim Jong Un of North Korea inked a mutual defense pact and the latter pledged his “full support”...
