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North Korea finally reopens after Covid, but with week-long quarantine
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The North's national emergency epidemic prevention headquarters has announced that North Korean "citizens abroad have been allowed to return home," as it has decided to "adjust the anti-epidemic degree in reference to the eased worldwide pandemic situation."
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North Korea's second attempt to launch spy satellite fails
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
North Korea's second attempt to launch a spy satellite, Malligyong-1 into orbit failed on Thursday due to an error in the emergency blasting system in the third stage of the rocket.
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile on first day of 'satellite'
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The firing comes as North Korea had pledged to launch a rocket carrying a military reconnaissance satellite again "as soon as possible" following a failed launch in May.
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North Korea plans to launch "satellite" within week between Aug 24-31: Jap
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to Kishida, Japan considers North Korea's launch of a rocket carrying a satellite to be the same as the shooting of a ballistic missile, in violation of Security Council resolutions that have led to sanctions being placed on Pyongyang
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un inspects cruise missile test amid South Korea-US
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In an apparent response to the joint military drills between South Korea and the US, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a navy unit and inspected a cruise missile test aboard a warship, Yonhap news agency reported citing Pyongyang's state media KCNA on Monday.
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South Korea calls on China to stop repatriating North Korean defectors
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
China considers North Koreans entering its country to be illegal immigrants rather than refugees and arrests them when they are caught, then sends them back to North Korea, which treats them as traitors.
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US trilateral summit with Japan, South Korea focused on accelerating 'Anti
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The trilateral summit among Japan, South Korea and the US held here focused on accelerating the Anti-China policy and also attempted to boost the domestic standing of two pro-US leaders in East Asia that Washington finds useful, Sputnik reported on Friday.
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US, Japan and South Korea denounce “dangerous and aggressive actions” by C
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
United States, Japan and South Korea, in a joint statement on Friday, condemned the “dangerous and aggressive behaviour” by China and expressed stern opposition against any attempt to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific.
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Joe Biden to host first-ever trilateral summit with Japan, South Korea ami
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden is using the presidential retreat at ‘Camp David’ by hosting the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea in the face of shared security challenges, CNN reported.
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North Korea confirms American soldier's presence, says seeking refuge due
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
King crossed the military demarcation line from South Korea into North Korea in July during a tour of the Joint Security Area inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ). King, a junior enlisted soldier assigned to US Forces Korea, had faced assault charges in South Korea and was due to return to Fo
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US expected to expand South Korea and Japan security limit during trilater
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
South Korea's defence against North Korea has been supported by the US-led UN Command, composed of multilateral forces stationed in the country. Japan's defence against China has been propped up by its membership in the QUAD security dialogue, whose other members are the US, Australia and
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US’ main focus is safe return of soldier, who crossed over into North Kore
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The White House, on Wednesday (local time), said that the US' main focus is the safe return of Travis King, who crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) into North Korea during a tour to the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the demilitarized zone last month.
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