Search For "pyongyang"
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders military to 'accelerate' war prepar
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed the military, including its nuclear programme, to 'accelerate' war preparations in response to what he described as unprecedented hostile steps by the United States, according to Al Jazeera.
Read More
South Korea suspends military agreement after North Korea launches spy sat
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
South Korea's defence chief Shin Won-sik said Thursday that a partial suspension of a 2018 inter-Korean tension reduction deal is "a proportional response" and "a minimal defensive measure" against the North Korean regime following Pyongyang's controversial satellite launch, Yonhap News repo
Read More
Japan lodges protest after N Korea launches spy satellite
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
North Korea have launched a rocket with their first spy satellite on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. The Japanese Ministry of Defence/Self Defence forces (MOD/SDF) have said that they will "strengthen" in air and missile defence capabilities in response to the launch.
Read More
Japan prepares for 'unforseen circumstances' after North Korea announces s
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Japan is carrying out precautionary measures after North Korea announced plans to launch a new satellite between November 22 and December 1, with the Pyongyang government disregarding warnings from Tokyo and Seoul not to go ahead with the launch, reports The Japan Times.
Read More
Sergey Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un in North Korea
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Pyongyang.
Read More
“Moscow to develop cooperation with North Korea despite sanctions”: Sergei
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Moscow wants to develop “equal and fair cooperation” with North Korea despite sanctions imposed on Pyongyang by the UN Security Council, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.
Read More
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un receives drones as gifts from Russia
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un concluded his visit to Russia on Sunday, the standout moment of his trip was when he received five explosive drones, a reconnaissance drone and a bulletproof vest as gifts from a regional governor on his Moscow visit, according to Al Jazeera.
Read More
North Korea would pay 'price' if it supplies weapons to Russia: US officia
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
North Korea will have to pay a "price" if it supplies Russia with weapons for the country to fight its war against Ukraine, a US top official said on Tuesday.
Read More
North Korea, Russia to meet in Moscow to actively advance arms negotiation
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong UN is planning to travel to Russia this month and will hold a “leader-level diplomatic engagement” with President Vladimir Putin to discuss on arms.
Read More
North Korea conducts "tactical nuclear attack" drill
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
North Korea on Sunday announced that it carried out a simulated "tactical nuclear attack" drill on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported citing the state news agency KCNA.
Read More
Russia, North Korea “actively advancing” in arms deal negotiations: US
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Biden government stated on Wednesday that they are still concerned that the two pariah states are engaged in arms negotiations and that, following Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's visit to North Korea last month, a second delegation of Russian officials have arrived in Pyongya
Read More
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile on first day of 'satellite'
Updated : 2 years, 6 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.
Read More