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North Korea's Kim reelected as ruling party chief, hailed for strengthenin
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un was reelected as general secretary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) at the ongoing party congress, with state media highlighting his leadership in rapidly advancing the country's nuclear-based war deterrence, Yonhap News Agency reported, c
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Kim Jong-un honours engineer troops back from Russia's Kursk mission
Updated : 3 months ago IST
North Korea has held a high-profile welcoming ceremony in Pyongyang for its engineer troops who returned from Russia's western Kursk region after completing a mine-clearance mission, with leader Kim Jong-un paying tribute to nine soldiers who lost their lives during the deployment.
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Kim Jong-un vows to counter 'real and serious' US threats
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Kim made the remarks during his visit to the Choe Hyon, North Korea's first 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer, on Sunday. He was accompanied by senior party and government officials as part of his schedule for a military hardware exhibition, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
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North Korea test-fires new air defence missiles under Kim Jong-un's watch
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The KCNA claimed that the test demonstrated the missiles' "superior combat capability" in responding to aerial threats such as attack drones and cruise missiles, adding that the systems were based on "unique and special" technology.
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North Korea condemns recent strike on Iran, calls Israel "a cancer-like en
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a statement carried by state-run news agency KCNA as cited by Yonhap outlet, North Korea said Israel backed by the United States and the West, is a "cancer-like" entity in threatening peace in West Asia. The conflict between Israel and Iran entered its seventh day today.
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N Korea blames US, Japan, South Korea for tensions in region; vows to bols
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In his speech during his visit to North Korea's Ministry of National Defence, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday that Kim referred to a series of new plans for bolstering "all deterrences" and reaffirmed the country's "unshakable policy of more highly developing the nuc
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Kim extends New Year greetings to "comrade" Putin, expresses hope for Russ
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un extended New Year greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing hopes for strengthened ties between Pyongyang and Moscow and wishing Russia success in its conflict with Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported, citing state news agency KCNA.
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North Korea unveils "toughest" strategy against US citing 'threats' from U
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to a report by KCNA on Sunday, this policy direction was outlined during the year-end plenary session of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, which took place from Monday to Friday under the leadership of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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N Korea tests "suicide drones," Kim Jong Un orders mass production
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Korean Central News Agency cited Kim as saying that the drones also known as loitering munitions emerged as "an essential requirement in military aspect nowadays"
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North Korean leader Kim pledges to develop ties with China
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reiterated his desire to develop long-standing ties with China on Sunday in a meeting with China's top legislator, Zhao Leji, Yonhap reported, citing the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
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"Now is time to be ready for war," says North Korea leader Kim Jong Un
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, on Thursday, said that unstable geopolitical situations surrounding his country mean now is the time to be more thoroughly prepared for a war than ever, Yonhap News Agency reported citing KCNA.
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Japan PM expressed intention to meet Kim Jong-un, says North Korean leader
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"Shortly ago, Kishida, through another channel, conveyed his intention to personally meet the President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as soon as possible," Kim Yo-jong said, according to the Seoul-based news agency which cited KCNA.
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