Kim Jong-un hailed Pyongyang’s new ICBM as the strongest strategic weapon on the planet North Korea seeks to have the most powerful nuclear capability in the world, the nation’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said on Sunday. He also ordered the promotion of military officials and scientists involved in the recent successful …
Read More »South Korea sanctions Pyongyang
The first unilateral restrictions in five years come in response to the North’s recent missile tests South Korea has sanctioned North Korea over its recent flurry of missile tests, the first such move in almost five years, the nation’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. “We strongly condemn North Korea’s latest …
Read More »North Korea outlines position on talks with US
Kim Jong-un says Pyongyang has “nothing to talk about with enemies” The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) does not see any point in engaging in talks with the US and South Korea, the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has said. In a report released by the North Korean state news …
Read More »North Korea fires ballistic missiles hours after Kamala Harris leaves Seoul
North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles in less than a week in the wake of a visit by US Vice President Kamala Harris to the troubled Korean Peninsula. The South Korean military said it had detected the launch of “two short-range ballistic missiles from the Sunchon area in South …
Read More »Kim Jong-un declares North Korea a nuclear state and says it will never give up its weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stressed that his country will never surrender its nuclear arsenal or use it as a bargaining chip for denuclearization with the US, state media said on Friday. The remarks came during a key parliamentary meeting, where legislators passed a new law governing the use …
Read More »North Korea ready for more nuclear tests – Reuters
Pyongyang is also seeking to ramp up fissile material production, a UN report seen by the outlet says
Read More »North Korea mobilizes military to battle Covid
Officials have confirmed a total of 50 deaths and over 1.21 million cases of “fever” since late April
Read More »North Korea fires unidentified projectile towards East Sea
North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said.
Read More »Kim warns North Korea would ‘preemptively’ use nukes if threatened
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has once again warned that his country would preemptively use nuclear weapons if threatened. Kim called on Pyongyang’s top military brass to “maintain the absolute superiority” of North Korean armed forces so that they could “preemptively and thoroughly contain and frustrate all dangerous attempts and …
Read More »Korean leaders Kim, Moon exchange friendly letters in rare break from tensions
Outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said he will keep working towards reconciliation after he leaves office next month. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged friendly letters with outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in this week, in what North Korean state media described as a rare moment of positive …
Read More »North Korea tests new weapon that ‘will boost nuclear capabilities’
Weapon launch, supervised by Kim Jong Un, comes as the US and South Korea warn that North Korea could soon resume nuclear testing. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has observed the test-firing of a “new type of tactical guided weapon” aimed at boosting the country’s nuclear capabilities, according to …
Read More »North Korea celebrates 10 years of Kim Jong Un as top party leader
North Korea praised Kim Jong Un’s leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political achievements, and unveiled new portraits and exhibitions to celebrate his 10 years in charge of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). Kim is considered to have assumed power when he was named supreme commander of …
Read More »North Korea demolishing hotel that was a symbol of Korean engagement
North Korea is demolishing a South Korean-owned hotel at a North Korean resort that was one of the last symbols of inter-Korean engagement, according to Seoul officials who called for the North to stop the “unilateral” destruction. South Korea built dozens of facilities at North Korea’s Diamond Mountain resort to …
Read More »Pentagon: Air defenses showed N Korean missile could strike US
Early warning American military systems warned that a North Korean missile launched earlier this week could hit as far as the coast of California or the Aleutian Islands, according to a US media report. On Tuesday morning, North Korea launched a missile which initial telemetry readings from the United States …
Read More »North Korea fires two missiles, warns of action over US sanctions push
North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles on Friday, its third test in less than two weeks, just hours after criticising a U.S. push for new sanctions over the previous launches as a “provocation” and warning of a strong reaction. Two weeks of missile launches by North Korea, retaliatory …
Read More »US nuclear envoy visits S.Korea amid N.Korea missile tension, stalled talks
The US envoy for North Korea arrived in South Korea on Saturday amid stalled denuclearization talks and tension over Pyongyang’s recent missile tests. Special Representative Sung Kim’s visit came days after North Korea fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile which prompted criticism from Washington and calls for a return to …
Read More »Kim’s sister gets post on top North Korean body
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s influential sister has been appointed to the country’s top government body, the official KCNA news agency reported Thursday. Kim Yo Jong, a key adviser to her brother, was promoted to a position on the State Affairs Commission, amid a raft of changes approved by …
Read More »N.Korea could consider an inter-Korean summit if respect assured -KCNA
North Korea could consider participating in an inter-Korean summit if mutual respect can be assured, state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday, citing Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The comment comes just a day after North Korea urged the United States and South …
Read More »Kim Jong Un’s sister warns of ‘complete destruction’ of South Korean ties
The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader has criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in and threatened a “complete destruction” of relations hours after Moon said South Korea’s growing missile capabilities will serve as a “sure deterrence” against North Korean provocations. Moon made the comments after South Korea’s first successful test …
Read More »North Korea holds paramilitary parade to mark its 73rd anniversary (Pictures)
North Korea held a massive parade to celebrate 73 years since the state’s foundation, with soldiers and civilians alike seen marching in an elaborate procession, which omitted Pyongyang’s typical displays of major weapon systems. Held in Kim Il Sung Square in the nation’s capital on Wednesday night, the event saw …
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