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North Korea accelerates preparations for parliamentary elections next week
Updated : 4 days, 2 hours ago IST
North Korea is intensifying preparations for its upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for next week, including forming election committees and reviewing candidates for the Supreme People's Assembly, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency citing North Korean state media on Wednesda
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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into East Sea
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"Our military maintains a firm readiness posture while closely sharing North Korean ballistic missile information with the U.S. and Japan sides amid a heightened surveillance posture against additional launches," the JCS said in a statement.
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N Korea vows response on US sanctions; Russian military delegation visits
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The US Treasury Department announced earlier this week that it had imposed sanctions on eight North Korean individuals and two entities for their role in laundering funds stolen through illicit cyber activities. The department said that the individuals were "state-sponsored hackers," whose i
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"I'm open to it": Trump on a possible meet-up with North Korea's Kim Jong
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump stated that he is open to meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his ongoing Asia tour, indicating a possible revival of high-stakes diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang.
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North Korea displays new hypersonic, nuclear missiles at military parade o
Updated : 5 months 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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China Premier to attend N Korea's ruling party's 80th anniv; Vietnam, Laos
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, will also pay a State visit to North Korea at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to attend the celebrations. Laos' President Thongloun Sisoulith and Chairman of United Russia Party, Dmitry Medvedev has also been invited for the event.
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North Korea holds defence exhibition, 3rd year in row
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"We are closely watching the US.' deployment of its means of strategic strike and reconnaissance ... and the mobilization for hostile acts in connection with a new possible threat to our state's security," the North Korean leader said.
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North Korea slams US-South Korea-Japan military drills as "dangerous"
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, condemned upcoming US-South Korea-Japan military drills as "dangerous" and "reckless," warning of consequences, *Al Jazeera* reported. North Korea has vowed countermeasures, while experts say the exercises may accelerate Pyongyang's nucl
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Xi Jinping hails China's commitment to peace as Putin, Kim Jong-un attend
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
China on Wednesday held a massive military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were in attendance as Beijing exhibited its military prowess.
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North Korean leader boards armoured green train for China visit
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The old-fashioned green train has become a symbol of Kim's dynasty and his nation. It has also long been the subject of intrigue, carrying generations of the Kim family across the country and on rare international trips, as per CNN.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un, Russia's Vladimir Putin to participate in China
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
China's Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei, addressing a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday, said that China warmly welcomes the North Korean leader, and China and DPRK are traditional friendly neighbours.
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Kim Jong Un hails North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised troops fighting in Russia's war in Ukraine, calling them "heroic." Pyongyang has sent over 10,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk region, according to intelligence. Kim's remarks come as Trump pushes for peace, while Putin avoids talks with Zelenskyy, Al Ja
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