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North Korea chasing US dollars to finance military
When Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, ascended to power more than a decade ago, he repeated two promises that his family has made since founding the country in 1948: to strengthen the military and to improve the economy.
On the…
North Korea fires artillery shells into sea as South Korea drills continue
North Korea's military has fired artillery shells into the sea off the country's east coast in response to the firing of rocket launchers by South Korea in joint drills with the United States, South Korean military sources said Tuesday.…
N Korea orders new artillery fire over US-S Korea drills
North Korea’s military has ordered front-line units to fire artillery into the sea for a second consecutive day in what it called a response to drills by the United States and South Korean forces in an inland border region.
The order on…
Kim Jong-un daughter inspects another ICBM as leader hails North Korea’s nuclear power
Kim Jong-un has said North Korea intends to have the world’s most powerful nuclear force as the leader was again pictured with his daughter while inspecting troops and an intercontinental ballistic missile.
North Korea’s “ultimate goal is…
North Korea test-fired new ICBM, will counter nuclear threats with nukes
North Korea has successfully test-fired a new type of "Hwasong-17" intercontinental ballistic missile, with leader Kim Jong Un guiding the test and vowing that any nuclear threats will be met with nuclear weapons, state-run media reported…
North Korea dismisses claims of weapons shipments to Russia
North Korea has dismissed claims by the United States that it is covertly shipping weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine, saying it had never sold arms to Moscow and had no plans to do so.
Tuesday’s statement on the official Korean…
N Korea condemns US-S Korea drills, promises ‘merciless’ response
North Korea has released images of its recent spate of missile launches, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), as it condemned recent military drills between South Korea and the United States as an “open provocation and…
Evacuation alert in parts of Japan and bullet trains halted after North Korea fires missiles
North Korea has fired a number of missiles, including what is thought to have been an intercontinental ballistic missile that prompted an evacuation warning for parts of Japan.
One of the missiles reached an altitude of 1,200 miles and…
North Korea: Pyongyang fires suspected ICBM
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday but failed mid-flight, say the South Korean military.
The ICBM launch is Pyongyang's seventh this year, amid concerns that it will soon test a nuclear…
North and South Korea fire missiles off each other’s coasts for first time
North and South Korea have both fired missiles landing in waters off each other's coasts for the first time.
Seoul retaliated on Wednesday three hours after Pyongyang launched a missile that landed less than 60km (37mi) off…