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Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un as North Korea backs Russia in Ukraine war
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday in Wonsan, in a sign of strengthening the relations between Moscow and Pyongyang, CNN reported.
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Beijing, Moscow, Tehran, Pyongyang aim to undermine rules-based global ord
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
In a speech delivered during a low-profile visit to Europe, Wu emphasised the urgency of democratic solidarity amid rising authoritarian threats. "These regimes are expanding their influence with the clear intent to sabotage the rules-based international order," Wu said.
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North Korea confirms for first time its troops fought war with Russia agai
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Meanwhile, the US State Department said in a statement on Sunday evening that North Korea and other "third countries" had "perpetuated" Russia's war on Ukraine and that it must end, as should Moscow's support for Pyongyang.
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N Korea fires ballistic missiles into sea as S Korea, US pause joint milit
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The development comes as troops of South Korea and the US began their annual combined drills the 'Freedom Shield' exercise, which was paused after the accidental bombing of a civilian village by fighter jets last week.
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Blinken warns of Russia-North Korea cooperation in space technology
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday expressed concerns over potential cooperation between Russia and North Korea, highlighting the possibility of Moscow sharing advanced space and satellite technology with Pyongyang, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency.
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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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Japan's Defence Ministry reports North Korean ballistic missile launch, su
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Japan's Defence Ministry has confirmed that North Korea launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) eastward on Thursday morning, which landed outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. Defence officials report the missile flew for one hour and 26 minutes, the longest rec
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North Korea detonates parts of its road linking to South Korea, says Seoul
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a text message to reporters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, "The North Korean military conducted detonations, assumed to be aimed at cutting off the Gyeongui and Donghae roads, at around noon and is carrying out additional activities using heavy equipment."
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S Korea warns of "resolute and overwhelming" response if N Korea attempts
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The South Korea's Armed Forces Day ceremony featured Hyunmoo-5, a centerpiece of the Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation (KMPR) which is known to be able to carry a conventional warhead weighing 8-9 tons and capable of destroying underground bunkers in North Korea.
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NKorea may conduct nuclear test after US polls, says South Korea's spy age
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Pyongyang possesses around 70 kilograms of plutonium and a significant amount of highly enriched uranium (HEU), which is sufficient to build a two-digit number of nuclear weapons as per the Soyuth Korean spy agency's report to lawmakers.
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles, second time this week
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The US Indo-Pacific Command in statement said it was aware of Pyongyang's "ballistic missile launches and are consulting closely" with South Korea and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners.
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Biden gave nod to strategy against coordinated nuke challenges from NKorea
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Biden had in March this year, approved a revised strategy titled the "Nuclear Employment Guidance." This was done amid North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats, China's rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal and Russia's perceived nuclear threats.
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