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Kim Jong Un's sister says North Korea will 'correctly' place spy satellite
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Kim Yo Jong made the above remarks while slamming the United States for condemning North Korea's satellite launch, Yonhao reported quoting Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
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North Korea spy satellite launch fails due to second-stage malfunction
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Earlier in the morning, North Korea launched the satellite at 6:27 am but failed to reach the desired place. The country pledged to make another attempt "as soon as possible," reported Kyodo News Agency citing a state-run Korean Central News Agency.
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North Korea's spy satellite "crashes into sea", vows 2nd launch "as soon a
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to Korea Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea launched "Malligyong-1," the military reconnaissance satellite mounted on a new-type rocket named "Chollima-1," at its rocket launching station on the west coast at 6:27 am (local time).
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North Korea fires possible ballistic missile: Japanese Defence Ministry
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korean leader Kim Jong Un directed his country's space agency to finalise preparations for the launch of Pyongyang's first military reconnaissance satellite.
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North Korea claims it tested "radioactive tsunami", an underwater nuclear
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A report from the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the drone, called the "Unmanned Underwater Nuclear Attack Craft 'Haeil,'" was tested from March 21 to 23, cruising in waters off the country's east coast for more than 59 hours before its test warhead was detonated on Thur
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North Korea fires two "strategic cruise missiles" from a submarine
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The missiles were fired from the 8.24 Yongung in waters off Kyongpho Bay in the East Sea in an underwater launching drill held at dawn Sunday, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
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Taiwan detains military officers suspected of spying for China
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As many as seven individuals were brought for questioning on Tuesday, with three of them having been released on 100,000 to 200,000 new Taiwan dollars (USD 3,260) bail, Taiwan Focus reported.
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At new missile launch, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter makes fi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has released pictures where Kim is seen hand in hand with the girl while on another side the ICBM sits on its mobile launch platform nearby.
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Daily new fever cases drop below 10,000 in North Korea
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): About 9,600 fever cases were reported in the past 24 hours through 0900 GMT on Friday in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), with zero deaths, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.
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DPRK leader calls for bolstering military strength, self-defence capabilit
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], June 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has called on the Korean People's Army to "improve the absolute power and the military and technical edge," the official Korean Central News Agency reported Friday.
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DPRK leader underlines need for stronger self-defense measures
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North korea], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said his country faces a "very serious" security situation and needs stronger self-defence measures, the Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday.
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Fevered persons in N Korea total 1.48 mln with 269,000 more cases
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], May 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of fevered persons in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has reached 1.48 million on Monday with around 269,000 more cases of fever, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday.
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