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North Korea's Kim convenes meeting to improve economy amid fears of food shortages

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kicked off a meeting of ruling party officials to discuss improving the country's economy and agricultural sector, state media reported on Monday, as fears of food shortages and a humanitarian crisis grow.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2023

North Korea test fires four long-range cruise missiles

Pyongyang has begun conducting more weapons tests as the United States and South Korea step up military training.

Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2023

North Korea test fires cruise missiles to demonstrate nuclear counterattack

North Korea test-fired four strategic cruise missiles during a drill designed to demonstrate its ability to conduct a nuclear counterattack against hostile forces, its state media said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2023

The U.S. and South Korea staged a joint air exercise after the North's missile launch

North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its "fatal" nuclear attack capacity against its rivals.

WEKU · Feb 19, 2023

NKorea Says it Fired ICBM as Warning to US, Seoul

North Korea said Sunday it had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as a warning to Washington and Seoul, saying the successful "surprise" drill demonstrated Pyongyang's "capacity of fatal nuclear counterattack". Leader Kim Jong Un ordered the "sudden launching drill" at 8 am Saturday (2300 GMT) and a Hwasong-15 missile --…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 19, 2023

North Korea confirms ICBM test, warns of more powerful steps

North Korea says its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capability against its rivals, as it threatens additional powerful steps over the planned military training between the U.S. and South Korea

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023

North Korea fires ICBM, issues new warnings to US

North Korea confirmed it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday and issued new warnings to the U.S., after parading a record number of rockets through the streets of Pyongyang designed to deliver a nuclear warhead to the American mainland.

Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2023

U.S. stages joint air exercises with Asian allies after North Korea's ICBM launch

The United States held joint air exercises bilaterally with South Korea and Japan involving strategic bombers on Sunday, a day after North Korea fired a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a "sudden launching drill".

Reuters · Feb 18, 2023

North Korean leader Kim's daughter appears at sports event

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter watched a sports event attended by government officials on Friday, according to state media, the first time the girl has been seen at a non-military event. 

Reuters · Feb 18, 2023

North Korea threatens unprecedented action over allied military drills

North Korea threatened on Friday to take "unprecedentedly constant, strong responses" if South Korea and the United States press ahead with planned military drills, accusing the allies of raising tensions in the region.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023