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North Korea plans to launch "satellite" within week between Aug 24-31: Jap
Updated : 2 years, 6 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, 6 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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US soldier illegally intruded due to "inhuman maltreatment racial discrimi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In a major development in the case of a US soldier crossing into North Korea, Pyongyang said on Wednesday claimed that the soldier has admitted “illegally intruding” due to "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the US Army”, Yonhap news agency reported c
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un dismisses top general, calls for more arms produ
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has replaced a senior general in the North Korean military, and has further asked for intensified military training, weapon manufacture, and war preparations, Al Jazeera reported citing the country’s state media KCNA on Thursday.
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North Korea: Latest photos show Kim Jong Un touring arms factories
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The images, which were issued by the North Korean state news agency KCNA on Saturday, showed Kim viewing a production facility for a "large-caliber artillery complex" and providing "on site guidance" to employees at a facility producing "strategic cruise missiles and unmanned attack aircraft
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Imposed sanctions on N. Korea, Russia in past...won't hesitate to do so in
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United States on Monday (local time) said that it would not hesitate to impose sanctions on North Korea and Russia when necessary as they have already done it in the past a number of times.
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China, Russia commemorate ‘victory’ of Korean War, giving message of align
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Delegations from Russia and China, which were North Korea’s key allies in the Korean War, gathered in Pyongyang this week to celebrate North Korea’s “Victory Day” in the war that ravaged the Korean Peninsula seven decades ago, CNN reported.
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un visits arms exhibition with Russian delegation on
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Kim and Shoigu visited the "Weaponry Exhibition-2023" event showcasing new weapons and equipment on Wednesday, accompanied by key Pyongyang officials, including Premier Kim Tok-hun and Jo Yong-won, secretary for organizations affairs at the ruling Workers' Party, according to the North Korea
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North-Korea: Kim Jong-un welcomes Russian, Chinese delegations on occasion
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Russia's military delegation, led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and China's party-government delegation, led by Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong, arrived in Pyongyang this week to attend events marking the landmark anniversary on July 27, which the North refers to a
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Russian defence minister, Chinese top officials to visit North Korea
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"At the invitation of the Ministry of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), a military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will pay a congratulatory visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory
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Japan, South Korea and US hold naval joint drill after Pyongyang's missile
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Japan, South Korea and the United States held a joint naval missile defence exricise in the Sea of Japan on Sunday after North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
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South Korea says North Korea fired ballistic missile towards East Sea
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that it detected the ballistic missile launch. It did not give further details regarding the launch.
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