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North Korea Unveils 'Record' Number of ICBMs

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing a record number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Thursday, including what analysts said was possibly a new solid-fueled ICBM. The parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the country's armed forces featured fireworks, military…

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North Korean Leader Kim Brings Daughter to Visit Troops

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his daughter to visit troops to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the country's army as he lauded the “irresistible might” of his nuclear-armed military, state media said Wednesday. The visit came amid indications North Korea is preparing to stage a massive military…

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North Korea Pledges 'Expanded, Intensified' Military Drills

North Korea's top army officials have said they will expand and intensify military drills to ensure their readiness for war, state media reported Tuesday, ahead of a massive parade. The pledge came at a Monday meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong Un and follows last week's staging of joint air…

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North Korea promises ‘expanded, intensified’ military drills

Military top brass meets as armed forces continue preparations for parade expected as early as Wednesday.

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Commentary: What could bring the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war

Since conservative Yoon Suk Yeol became president of South Korea eight months ago, North Korea has drastically increased military provocations. In an incident last month, at least five North Korean drones freely crossed into South Korea’s airspace. One drone infiltrated the northern end of a no-fly zone surrounding the president’s…

Chicago Tribune

N Korea’s Kim reveals daughter in hint at extending family rule

Kim Jong Un, who turns 39 on Sunday, is the third generation of his family to successively rule North Korea since 1948.

Al Jazeera

Seoul: Kim's daughter reveal hints at prolonged family rule

South Korea's spy agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s disclosure of his daughter in recent public events was likely an attempt to show his people that one of his children would one day inherit his power

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North Korea's Kim orders 'exponential' expansion of nuclear arsenal

Some experts say Kim Jong Un's push to make more nukes and new weapons systems reflects his hopes to solidify future negotiating power as he heads into prolonged tensions with the U.S. and its allies.

WEKU

Kim Jong Un orders 'exponential' expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal

Announcement came after he entered 2023 with another weapons firing following a record number of testing activities last year

Wales Online

Don’t Isolate North Korea

Why another pressure campaign would be a mistake.

Foreign Affairs

North Korea says rocket launch was test of 1st spy satellite

North Korea says it fired a test satellite in an important final-stage test for the development of its first spy satellite

The Independent UK

North Korea unveiled Kim Jong Un's daughter at a missile launch site

North Korean state media said that Kim Jong Un had observed the launch of its new type of intercontinental ballistic missile with his wife Ri Sol Ju, their "beloved daughter" and other officials.

WEKU

Kim Jong Un's daughter seen for first time

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of Pyongyang’s newest intercontinental ballistic missile with his daughter at his side for the first time, state media reported on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un reveals daughter at missile launch

Photos released by North Korean news agency are first official confirmation of the existence of Kim Jong Un’s daughter.

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North Korea unveils Kim's daughter at missile launch site

North Korea has unveiled the little-known daughter of its leader Kim Jong Un at a missile launch site

Financial Times

How North Korea became a mastermind of crypto cyber crime

Cryptocurrency theft has become one of the regime’s main sources of revenue and underlines the lack of regulation of digital assets

Al Jazeera

After record year of arms tests, what’s in North Korea’s arsenal?

N Korea has tested a dizzying array of missiles as it seeks to build a nuclear-tipped rocket capable of hitting the US.

Zenger

Kim Jong Un-Backed Hackers Behind Years Of Crypto Exploits In Japan, Police

Kim Jong Un has allegedly resorted to a series of subversive measures aimed at weakening his enemies.

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The Independent UK

North Korea takes inspiration from Putin's nuke threats

For decades North Korea has threatened to turn enemy cities into a “sea of fire,” even as it doggedly worked on building a nuclear weapons program that could back up its belligerent words

Al Jazeera

World will be forced into coexistence with nuclear-armed N Korea

North Korea expert Ankit Panda says that amid recent developments there’s little chance for a revival in diplomacy.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US: Russia to Buy Rockets, Artillery Shells from North Korea

The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded US intelligence finding.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: The Unification Church's ties to Japan's politics

The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has revealed long-suspected, little-talked-of links between him and the Unification Church

Axios

How autocrats twist history to gain power

Leaders in China, North Korea and Russia tell history selectively or rewrite parts to suit their changing political needs.

Al Jazeera

Kim vows to boost nuclear arsenal at night time military parade

Parade started at 10pm in Pyongyang after state media urged people and armed forces to pledge ‘absolute loyalty’.

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N. Korea Boasts of 'Invincible Power'

North Korea's state media boasted Sunday that its armed forces had "gained invincible power" under leader Kim Jong Un as it prepares for a major army holiday that analysts say could be marked with a military parade or major weapons test. North Korea on Monday celebrates the 90th anniversary of…

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