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N.Korea says it will strike South with nuclear weapons if attacked - KCNA

North Korea opposes war, but if South Korea chooses military confrontation or makes a preemptive strike, then the North's nuclear forces will have to attack, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Kim Jong Un impersonator Howard X is using his likeness to help others

While the real Kim Jong Un heightened international tensions with an apparent ballistic missile test, his impersonator has been doing intercontinental humanitarian work, including helping the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's lookalike flee the Russian invaders.

ABC News

North Korea Accuses South of 'Reckless' Remarks

North Korea blasted the South Korean defense minister on Sunday for "reckless" remarks about Seoul's ability to strike Pyongyang, warning of retaliation after conducting a record number of weapons tests this year. South Korean defense minister Suh Wook had said Friday that his army had missiles with "the ability to…

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N. Korea warns Seoul of 'serious threat' over missile remark

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea’s defense minister a “scum-like guy” for talking about preemptive strikes on the North and warned the South may face “a serious threat.”

The Independent UK

N.Korea condemns S.Korea's remarks on preemptive strike, issues "serious warning"

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Sunday the South Korean defence minister's remarks about a preemptive strike against the north "has further worsened the inter-Korean relations and military tension on the peninsula," state media KCNA reported.

Reuters

Group identifies 600 alleged North Korean rights abusers

Korea Future says evidence of widespread abuses in country’s prison camps, should be impetus to action.

Al Jazeera

How many nuclear weapons are there in the world? 9 countries with most nukes amid Third World War fears

New focus on nuclear arsenals after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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South says North Korea faked launch of 'monster' missile

SEOUL: North Korea faked the launch of what analysts dubbed its "monster missile" last week, Seoul's military said on Wednesday, adding that the test was, in reality, likely the same intercontinental ballistic missile Pyongyang fired in 2017.

Bangkok Post

Seoul: N. Korea fired old ICBM, not new big one, last week

South Korea has dismissed North Korea’s claim to have launched a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile last week

The Independent UK

N.Korea's Kim calls for ramping up ideological campaigns amid 'worst difficulties'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a propaganda campaign to increase popular support for the country's ideology of self-reliance amid "the worst difficulties," state media KCNA said on Tuesday.

Reuters

North Korea signals it’s preparing for a nuclear test, exploiting US-Russia rift

North Korea looks set to detonate its first nuclear bomb in more than four years, as the United States' sanctions disputes with Russia and China make further United Nations penalties against the country unlikely.

Tribune News Service

North Korea's Kim Vows 'Overwhelming' Military Power

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to build up "overwhelming" and unstoppable military power, state media reported Monday, days after he presided over the nation's biggest missile launch. Kim's comments follow Pyongyang successfully carrying out the launch in defiance of crippling international sanctions on Thursday, the first time…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kim says N.Korea will keep developing 'formidable striking capabilities' - KCNA

North Korea will continue to develop "formidable striking capabilities" that cannot be bartered or sold for anything, leader Kim Jong Un said, according to state media on Monday, as he visited workers involved with the country's biggest missile test.

Reuters

Pyongyang missile video draws sceptical second look

SEOUL: The “monster” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) shown this week in North Korean state media after the country’s biggest test-fire ever is likely from an earlier launch, analysts said after examining the images and video.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Has 'Likely More in Store' after Missile Test, Says US

North Korea likely has "more in store" after successfully test-firing its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile, a top US official said Friday, as Washington called for tougher international sanctions at the UN Security Council. Thursday's launch was the first time Pyongyang has fired Kim Jong Un's most powerful missiles at full…

The Independent UK

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U.S. pushes to 'update, strengthen' U.N. sanctions on North Korea

The United States will push the U.N. Security Council to "update and strengthen" international sanctions on North Korea over its "increasingly dangerous provocations," the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Friday.

Reuters

U.S., Japanese, South Korean officials condemn North Korea's missile launch -State Dept

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim joined Japanese and South Korean officials in condemning Pyongyang's ballistic missile launch, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday.

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Tribune News Service

Kim Jong Un oversees ICBM test, warns of confrontation with US

Kim Jong Un oversaw the successful launch of a new, larger intercontinental ballistic missile, in an explosive confirmation of his continued nuclear weapons development over the past four years despite international sanctions and failed talks with the U.S.

Reuters

N.Korea media give Kim Jong Un 'Top Gun' treatment in missile coverage

Sporting a shiny leather jacket and slick aviator shades, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has starred in a Hollywood-style video for Pyongyang's latest missile launch.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What made North Korea test giant new ICBM?

In firing a massive intercontinental ballistic missile high into space, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has turned back the clock to the “fire and fury” days of 2017

Daily Mirror

Slick Kim Jong-Un dons leather jacket in bizarre missile launch propaganda footage

The huge, new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), dubbed the Hwasong-17, was launched on Thursday and now North Korea has released footage showing military officials cheering moments after

Reuters

Analysis-With largest test yet, N.Korea's ICBM programme hits new heights

North Korea's resumption of long-range missile tests, including a flight of its largest-ever weapon, puts it closer than ever to having a reliable way of delivering multiple nuclear warheads anywhere in the United States, analysts say.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Says Kim Ordered Test of 'New Type' of ICBM

Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the test-firing of North Korea's largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile, ensuring his country is ready for "long-standing confrontation" with the United States, state media reported Friday. The Thursday launch was the first time Pyongyang has fired Kim's most powerful missiles at full range since 2017. It…

Daily Mirror

North Korea test fired 'monster missiles' able to hit US and rain death on millions

North Korea launched a massive, new intercontinental ballistic missile, dubbed the Hwasong-17, that is capable of wreaking devastation as far afield as the United States or the UK

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