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North Korea displays new hypersonic, nuclear missiles at military parade o
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The parade took place in Kim Il Sung Square and showcased two major weapons the Hwasong-11Ma hypersonic missile and the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which North Korean state media described as the country's "most powerful nuclear weapons."
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'North Korea's Goebbels' Kim Ki-Nam dies at 94
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Kim, who manufactured and enforced totalitarian propaganda for all three generations of the ruling Kim family, succumbed to multiple organ failures after a year-long illness, according to state media reports. The exact location of his passing remains undisclosed.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov vists North Korea's Liberation Monu
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Russian Foreign Ministry said, "Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov laid flowers at the monuments to Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, as well as at the Liberation Monument in a solemn ceremony during his official visit to the DPRK."
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DPRK celebrates New Year with performance in central Pyongyang
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], January 1 (ANI/Xinhua): A New Year performance was given at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Thursday night with tens of thousands of people standing in the cold to embrace the New Year.
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Kim visits national mausoleum to pay respects to country's founding leader
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], July 9 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday paid a visit to the country's national mausoleum, the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, on the occasion of the 25th death anniversary of his grandfather and the regime's founding leader Kim Il-sung, according to state
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Australian student freed from N Korea breaks silence after release
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 5 (ANI): After reuniting with his wife in Tokyo, Australian student Alek Sigley, who was freed from North Korea with Sweden's help, thanked all those who facilitated his return.
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Australian student detained in North Korea released, says PM Morrison
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Jul 4 (ANI): Detained Australian citizen Alek Sigley was on Thursday released by North Korea, according to Prime Minister Scott Morisson.
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Holding all the cards: Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 11 (ANI): Sheikh Hasina has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for a third consecutive term and her fourth overall. This follows the unsurprising victory in elections to the 11th parliament. What was unexpected, however, was the scale of the Awami League
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Syrian President to meet Kim in N Korea
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Jun 4 (ANI): Syrian President Bashar-al Assad is set to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, the North's state media reported on Sunday.
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Majority of N Koreans against nuclear programme: US survey
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 3 (ANI): A majority of North Koreans are against their country's nuclear weapon programme, saying that it is not a source of national pride and prosperity, according to a survey done by the US-based think tank.
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Kim visits his father's mausoleum, pays tribute
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 16 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited his father and former leader Kim Jong-il's mausoleum, the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, and paid tribute to him, its state media reported on Friday.
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North Korea displays suspected ICBM during massive military parade
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr 15 (ANI): North Korea put its military might on display during a parade in the capital city of Pyongyang on Saturday, marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founder Kim Il Sung, grandfather of Kim Jong Un.
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