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North Korea spy satellite launch fails due to second-stage malfunction
Updated : 2 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 says it will launch 1st military spy satellite in June
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
This comes a day after the North Korea notified Japan about its plan of launching a satellite between May 31 and June 11.
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Japanese PM wants to start talks with North Korea over release of abductee
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said that he wants to initiate senior-level conversations between Japan and North Korea in order to schedule a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the return of Japanese abductees as soon as possible.
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G7 leaders reaffirm commitment to achieve world without nuclear weapons
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The document, the first of its kind with a specific focus on nuclear disarmament, highlights the importance of transparency, non-proliferation, and diplomacy in realizing this goal.
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South Korea's President to visit Japan to attend G7 Summit
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
South Korean President will be in Japan for a three-day visit where he will hold trilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden to confirm cooperation in addressing North Korea's missile and nuclear development, the office said Sunday.
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China at second-last spot on World Freedom Press Index
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"The world's biggest jailer of journalists and one of the biggest exporters of propaganda content; and, to no great surprise, North Korea (180th)," the report read.
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Netanyahu tells US Congressional delegation Iran is like 50 North Koreas
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In response to a question about Iran, Netanyahu said: "Iran is 50 North Koreas. It is not merely a neighbourhood bully like, the dynasty that rules North Korea. This is an ideological force that views us, Israel, as the small Satan, and views you as the Great Satan. To have Iran being able t
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Texas Senate passes bill putting restrictions on land purchases by citizen
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
This raises alarms among civil liberties advocates who fear it is the first step toward legally enshrining discrimination based on national origin in the state.
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BJP leader compares palaces of Saddam, Kim Jong Un, Kejriwal's residence,
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday lashed out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal amid the row over the Rs 45 crore expenditure on his residence, comparing him with Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in terms of "luxury" linked
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Japan prepares to shoot down North Korean spy satellite debris
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Japan has turned on its missile interceptors and is getting ready to shoot down any pieces of a North Korean satellite that might land there, Al Jazeera reported.
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