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North Korea's tactical nukes: Five things to know

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea announced Monday that its recent spate of missile launches were "tactical nuclear" drills that simulated striking airports and military facilities across the South.

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North Korea confirms a simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' its enemies

North Korea's recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to "wipe out" potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday

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N. Korea Says Recent Tests Were 'Tactical Nuclear' Drills, Overseen by Kim

North Korea's recent missile tests involved "tactical nuclear" drills to simulate hitting the South, and were overseen by leader Kim Jong Un in response to US-led joint military exercises in the region, state media said Monday. Kim made acquiring tactical nukes -- smaller, lighter weapons designed for battlefield use --…

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North Korea says nuclear missile launches are tests to ‘wipe out’ enemies

Leader Kim Jong Un has signalled more provocative tests will be conducted in coming weeks

Wales Online

N. Korea confirms nuke missiles tests to 'wipe out' enemies

North Korea says its recent barrage of missile launches were tests of its tactical nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targets

The Independent UK

N. Korea says recent tests were 'tactical nuclear' drills, overseen by Kim

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea's recent missile tests involved "tactical nuclear" drills to simulate hitting the South, and were overseen by leader Kim Jong Un in response to US-led joint military exercises in the region, state media said Monday.

AFP

North Korea says missile tests simulated striking South with tactical nuclear weapons

Kim Jong-un said his forces were ‘completely ready to hit and destroy targets at any time from any location’

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North Korea says tests a nuclear warning to South Korea, US

State media releases first pictures of recent launches showing leader Kim Jong Un overseeing ‘tactical nuclear drills’.

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.

Al Jazeera

Kim Jong Un touts new missile, calls recent tests warning to US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged further shows of his nuclear capabilities to deter the U.S., after two weeks of military drills in which he claimed to launch a new ballistic missile and demonstrate tactical atomic strikes.

Tribune News Service

Kim Jong-un leverages global instability, fires missiles and raises concerns about nuclear tests

North Korea’s missile tests are a sign of fracturing global stability, something dictator Kim Jong-un is keen to leverage.

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N.Korea says recent tests were 'tactical nuclear' drills, overseen by Kim

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea's recent missile tests were "tactical nuclear" drills personally overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Monday, adding the launches were a response to US-led joint military exercises in the region.

AFP

South Korea to boost US, Japan defense ties after missiles

South Korea said its military will strengthen security cooperation with the U.S. and Japan, including the deployment of “U.S. strategic assets,” after Kim Jong Un’s North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles Sunday.

Tribune News Service

N.Korea says missile tests simulate striking South with nuclear weapons

North Korea's recent flurry of missile tests were designed to simulate showering the South with tactical nuclear weapons as a warning after large-scale navy drills by South Korean and U.S. forces, state news agency KCNA said on Monday.

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The Independent UK

Kim escaped North Korea and then went back to save his mum

It is rare for anyone to return to North Korea and even rarer for them to make it back to South Korea a second time. Yet Kim did both to help his mother, writes Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Min Joo Kim

Tribune News Service

White House says North Korea nuclear talks offer still on table

WASHINGTON — The U.S. remains ready for talks with North Korea on denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, while ensuring “that we have also the capabilities in the region and ready to go in case we need them,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires More Missiles, Seventh Launch in Two Weeks

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea early Sunday, Seoul's military said, the seventh such launch in two weeks, just hours after a nuclear-powered American aircraft carrier wrapped up joint drills off the Korean peninsula. Seoul, Tokyo and Washington have ramped up combined naval exercises in recent weeks,…

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North Korea fires more missiles, seventh launch in two weeks

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea early Sunday, Seoul's military said, the seventh such launch in two weeks, just hours after a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier concluded joint drills off the Korean peninsula.

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Al Jazeera

North Korea fires two missiles after US-South Korea drills

Pyongyang’s seventh weapons test in two weeks comes as it prepares to celebrate the ruling party’s founding day.

Tribune News Service

North Korea adds to barrage with 2 ballistic missiles

North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles early Sunday, adding to one of its biggest two-week barrages under Kim Jong Un that has ratcheted up tension to levels not seen in years.

Daily Mirror

North Korea fires ANOTHER missile over Japan in seventh projectile test in just two weeks

One of the missiles landed outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) days after residents were told to take shelter in the country in the first "J-alert" since 2017

The Independent UK

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles towards sea after US drills

Launch is latest in country’s barrage of weapons tests

The Independent UK

NKorea launches 2 missiles toward sea after US-SKorea drills

South Korea says North Korea has fired two ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests in recent days

AFP

North Korea fires more missiles, eight in two weeks

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, the South's military said, the latest in a blitz of launches amid tensions over US-led military exercises in the region, Yonhap reported.

Reuters

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles after allied military drills

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, authorities in neighbouring countries said, the seventh such launch by Pyongyang in recent days that added to widespread alarm in Washington and its allies in Tokyo and Seoul.

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