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The Latest Breaking News from Kim Jong Un

North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles from west coast

Tensions on Korean Peninsula have increased as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accelerates weapons development.

Al Jazeera

North Korea touts ‘underwater nuclear weapons system’, blasts US drills

Pyongyang promises to deter ‘hostile military manoeuvres’ after US, South Korea and Japan conduct naval exercises.

Al Jazeera

Is North Korea's Kim Preparing For War?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared the South his country's "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach, and threatened war over "even 0.001 mm" of territorial infringement.

International Business Times

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Putin Hosts North Korean FM In Kremlin Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korea's top diplomat in the Kremlin on Tuesday in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two authoritarian states.

International Business Times

North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Believes Unification With South Korea No Longer Possible

The two Koreas remain technically at war with the presence of nearly two million troops at the border.

International Business Times UK

Unification with South Korea no longer possible, says Kim Jong-un

In a speech, the North Korean leader has called for constitutional change to identify the south as ‘number one hostile state’

The Guardian - AU

North Korea’s Kim shuts agencies working for reunification with South Korea

Kim Jong Un says his country does not want war but does not seek to avoid it.

Al Jazeera

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Morning Digest | PM Modi, Putin discuss India-Russia strategic partnership; Supreme Court to deliver verdict on Chandrababu Naidu’s plea today, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 16, 2024

The Hindu

N. Korea Abolishes Agencies Working For Reunification With South

North Korea is formally abolishing key government agencies charged with promoting cooperation and reunification with the South, state media said Tuesday, as leader Kim Jong Un called for constitutional changes allowing Pyongyang to "occupy" Seoul in war.

International Business Times

North Korea scraps agencies managing relations with South as Kim Jong Un cites hostility with rival

North Korea has abolished key government organizations tasked with managing relations with South Korea, state media said Tuesday, as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un said he would no longer pursue reconciliation with a rival he declared as his country’s most hostile adversary

The Independent UK

Russian Tourists To Be The First Travellers To Visit North Korea Since Covid-19

North Korea imposed one of the world's most stringent lockdowns four years ago.

International Business Times UK

North Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile with hypersonic warhead

Latest test ratchets up tensions days after Kim Jong Un designated South Korea as an enemy state.

Al Jazeera

North Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile tipped with hypersonic weapon

North Korea claims it has flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike remote U.S. targets in the region

The Independent UK

NKorea Confirms Test-firing Of Solid-fuel Mid-range Ballistic Missile

North Korea successfully test-fired an intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missile, state-run news agency KCNA confirmed early Monday, categorizing the launch as part of its "regular activities for developing powerful weapon systems."

International Business Times

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North Korea launches ballistic missile, thought capable of hitting distant US bases

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said.

International Business Times

N. Korea Fires 'Unidentified Ballistic Missile': Seoul Military

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang staged live-fire exercises near the tense maritime border with the South.

The Independent UK

North Korea to welcome Russian tourists, the country's first since the pandemic, report says

Russian tourists going on a ski trip will be the first international travelers to visit North Korea since the country’s borders closed in 2020 amid the global pandemic lockdown

The Independent UK

Kim Jong-un tours weapons factories amid global condemnation over Russia arms transfers

Dressed in a black leather jacket and holding a cigarette, Kim seen inspecting mobile short-range missile launch vehicles

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Al Jazeera

US, Ukraine, dozens more condemn alleged Russia-North Korea arms transfers

Foreign ministers of nearly 50 countries say such activities breach UN sanctions on North Korea.

International Business Times

N. Korea's Kim Brands Seoul 'Principal Enemy' On Weapons Factory Tour

North Korea's Kim Jong Un branded South Korea his country's "principal enemy" and warned he would not hesitate to annihilate it as he toured major weapons factories, state media said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim turns 40. But there are no public celebrations of his birthday

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turns 40 on Monday with no announced public celebrations at home

The Independent UK

North Korea denies artillery firing and mocks South Korea's detection capabilities

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mocked South Korea’s ability to detect weapons launches by the North

Digital Camera World

A Nikon camera could be on board a North Korean spy satellite

North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un is said to have seen images of the White House, Pentagon and US nuclear aircraft thanks to the Nikon camera on board a spy satellite

International Business Times

North Korea Fires 60 Rounds Of Artillery Near South Korean Border Island

North Korea's military fired over 60 artillery rounds near Yeonpyeong Island on Saturday, Seoul's military said, a day after both sides staged live-fire drills in the same area near their contested maritime border.

The Independent UK

Western Japan earthquakes have claimed 100 lives; rain and snow imperil already shaky ground

Aftershocks are threatening to bury more homes and block roads crucial for relief shipments, as the death toll from the earthquakes that rattled Japan’s western coastline last week reached 100

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