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N. Korea says will bolster nuclear force, expand S. Korea spy activities in ‘radical way’

North Korea plans to boost its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity”, state media reported on Friday, citing a decision from a military commission meeting. The country also announced plans to bolster its spying activities in South Korea “in a radical way”.

France 24

Kim Jong Un calls North Korean women ‘physically weak’ with ‘plain faces’ in bizarre IWD address

According to human rights groups, North Korean women and girls undergo ‘intense and pervasive human rights abuses’

The Independent UK

North Korea says it fired long-range cruise missiles to test country's nuclear deterrence

The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim expressed "great satisfaction" over Sunday's launches, which occurred off the country's west coast.

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North Korea Shows Off 'Most Powerful' Missile At Military Parade

North Korea showed off its "most powerful" intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade attended by top officials from Russia and China, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday.

International Business Times

North Korea displays new long-range missile as Kim Jong Un oversees massive military parade

Parade, which began on Friday night, marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim Oversees ICBM Engine Test: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a solid-fuel engine used for long range nuclear missiles, state media reported on Tuesday, marking another key step in in a weapons programme Western powers have failed to stop.

International Business Times

'Fortress' On Wheels: Kim Jong Un's Bulletproof Train

An olive-green North Korean train, emblazoned with a gold stripe, carried leader Kim Jong Un into China on Tuesday for a grand military parade that President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will also attend.

International Business Times

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North Korea's Kim Consoles Families Of Troops Killed Fighting For Russia: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with the families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine and offered condolences for their "unbearable pain", state media said Saturday.

International Business Times

Kim Jong-un holds ceremony to welcome North Korean soldiers home from fighting for Russia

State-controlled Korean Central News Agency said Kim awarded state "hero" titles to commanders and soldiers who returned after fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk border region.

Euronews

Kim Jong Un’s sister says war games show South Korea has ‘dual personality’

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismisses South Korean president’s latest outreach as hypocrisy

The Independent UK

Kim Jong-un and Putin discuss alliance and war efforts against Ukraine

During the call on Tuesday, Putin praised the “bravery, heroism and self-sacrificing spirit” displayed by Pyongyang’s troops as they fought together with Russian forces, North Korea’s state-run media said.

Euronews

Shock poll claims Romanians are nostalgic for communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu: Who was he?

A recent survey reveals 66.2% of Romanians believe Nicolae Ceaușescu was a good leader, despite his repressive regime.

Euronews

N Korea’s Kim eyes more warships as damaged destroyer relaunched

North Korean leader says restoration of new vessel named Kang Kon has not delayed Pyongyang’s bid to boost naval power.

Al Jazeera

North Korea confirms soldiers sent to fight with Russia against Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says troops sent to ‘annihilate’ Ukrainian forces under military pact with Moscow.

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of new AI-equipped suicide drones

North Korea’s leader oversaw tests of his country’s latest military innovations which use artificial intelligence.

Al Jazeera

UN Security Council told of North Korean missiles used by Russia in Ukraine

Research group tells UN Security Council of irrefutable proof of Russian use of North Korean missiles in war on Ukraine.

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Zelenskyy comments about Russian-held territory ‘a major concession’, says ex-UK ambassador – as it happened

Former UK ambassador to Russia says Zelenskyy playing ‘sophisticated game’ in calling for Kyiv-controlled territories to come under Nato umbrella

International Business Times

N. Korean Leader Orders 'Mass Production' Of Suicide Attack Drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the "mass production" of suicide attack drones, state media reported on Friday, after he witnessed a test of the weapons system a day earlier.

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International Business Times

North Korea Says Test-fire 'Perfected' New Solid-fuel ICBM

North Korea's latest weapons test "perfected" its newest and most advanced solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, state media said Friday, as global criticism mounts over Pyongyang's purported deployment of troops to Russia.

Al Jazeera

What we know about North Korea’s ICBM programme

North Korea test-fired its longest flying missile yet, in what could mark a new chapter for its ICBM programme.

Al Jazeera

North Korea confirms launch of ICBM in longest-ever ballistic missile test

Longest flight time recorded for North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile raises fears of new weapon.

International Business Times

North Korea Says Probe 'Proved' Seoul To Blame For Drones

North Korean state media said Monday that an investigation had "proved" South Korea's military sent a drone over Pyongyang to drop propaganda leaflets, calling it an infringement of sovereignty.

International Business Times

North Korean Leader Kim Inspects Missile Bases, Ballistic Weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a strategic missile base, state media said Wednesday, releasing images of him viewing transport and launch vehicles for the country's largest and most powerful intercontinental ballistic weapons.

International Business Times

Kim Jong Un Grins Broadly While Watching Demonstration Of New North Korean 'Suicide Drones'

An image released by state media showed a white drone with X-shaped wings and tails plunging toward a target resembling a South Korean tank.

International Business Times

Kim Unveils New North Korea 'Suicide Drones'

North Korea has unveiled a new "suicide drone", state media said Monday, with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a performance test of the weapons, which experts said could have come from Russia.

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