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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.

Al Jazeera

N. Korean leader orders military to improve war readiness

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to expand its combat exercises and strengthen war preparedness as he looks to escalate an already provocative run in weapons demonstrations in face of deepening tensions with Washington and neighbors

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North Korea calls for strengthened war readiness posture, expanded drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to expand military drills and beef up the country's war readiness posture, state media reported on Tuesday, as Pyongyang prepares to mark a military anniversary.

Reuters

Kim Jong-un goes missing from public eye for 35 days ahead of huge military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public for 35 days - the second longest period ever while he has been in power - ahead of a major military parade this week

Daily Mirror

North Korea party meeting set to discuss 'urgent' food issue

North Korea has scheduled a major political conference to discuss the “urgent task” of improving its agricultural sector

The Independent UK

South Korea Foreign Minister Park touts U.S. 'extended deterrence' after Blinken talks

South Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin said after meeting U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken on Friday that Seoul and Washington were committed to strengthening "extended deterrence" in relation to North Korea.

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United States, South Korea stage air drills despite North Korean complaints

The United States and South Korea staged drills for the second time in a week on Friday with some of their latest warplanes, despite North Korean complaints that the exercises were increasing tensions on the peninsula.

Reuters

How the US is boosting military alliances to counter China

The U.S. is expanding it military presence in Asia, in a string of moves aimed at countering Beijing and reassuring Indo-Pacific allies that America will stand with them against threats from China and North Korea

The Independent UK

North Korea students get frostbite after 'patriotic' subzero mountain march

Students in North Korea have been injuring themselves and bribing officials so they can swerve going on a government tour of Mount Paektu - the country's national emblem and official birthplace of Kim Jong-Il

Daily Mirror

US, S. Korea Hold Air Drills as N. Korea Warns of 'All-out Showdown'

South Korea said Thursday it had staged joint air drills with the United States featuring strategic bombers and stealth fighters, prompting Pyongyang to warn that such exercises could "ignite an all-out showdown". The exercises, the first by the security allies this year, came a day after US Defense Secretary Lloyd…

Asharq Al-Awsat

White House: U.S. has no hostile intent toward North Korea

The White House on Wednesday rejected North Korean accusations that joint military exercises in the region are a provocation and said the United States has no hostile intent toward Pyongyang.

Reuters

North Korea warns of 'toughest reaction' to allies' drills

North Korea has threatened the “toughest reaction” to the United States’ expanding joint military exercises with South Korea to counter the North’s growing nuclear weapons ambitions, accusing the allies of pushing tensions to an “extreme red line.”

The Independent UK

North Korea says U.S. drills threaten to turn region into 'critical war zone'

North Korea said on Thursday that drills by the United States and its allies have reached an "extreme red-line" and threaten to turn the peninsula into a "huge war arsenal and a more critical war zone."

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Crypto thefts totalled $3.8bn in 2022

Thieves stole a record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2022 as sanctions on North Korea drove a surge in suspected hacking by the isolated country.

The Independent UK

US to respond to growing North Korea nuclear threat by increasing military presence in South Korea

Washington to ‘expand and bolster the level and scale of this year’s combined exercises and training’

The Independent UK

US to increase weapons deployment to counter North Korea

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will increase its deployment of advanced weapons such as fighter jets and bombers to the Korean Peninsula as it strengthens joint training and operational planning with South Korea in response to a growing North Korean nuclear threat

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US, S.Korea Defense Chiefs Vow to Increase Drills, Cooperation to Counter North Korea

The defense chiefs of the United States and South Korea vowed on Tuesday to expand military drills and boost nuclear deterrence planning to counter North Korea's weapons development and prevent a war. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Seoul for talks as Washington seeks to reassure a key Asian…

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NATO chief wants firmer ties with Japan to defend democracy

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, in Japan as part of his Asia tour, said “our security is closely interconnected” and called for stronger ties with Japan as Russia’s war on Ukraine has made the world more dangerous and unpredictable and believers of democracy and freedom need stronger partnerships

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: No place for a baby

What’s it like to live in a mouldy home with a baby on the way? PLUS Sivori's to close this week AND An incredible escape from North Korea

The Independent UK

NATO chief urges Seoul to send military support to Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called for South Korea to provide direct military support to Ukraine, saying Kyiv is in urgent need of weapons to fight off the prolonged Russian invasion

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un names his favourite missile launcher a national hero of North Korea

The missile launcher was awarded the Hero of the Republic medal, usually reserved for those who "perform tremendous feats during battle, or for the party and state"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Embassy Says North Korea Lifted Lockdown in Capital

Russia’s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses. North Korea has not officially acknowledged a lockdown in Pyongyang or a re-emergence of COVID-19 after leader Kim Jong…

The Independent UK

Russian embassy says North Korea lifted lockdown in capital

Russia’s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses

Tribune News Service

North Korea could get a vital lifeline from arms sales to Russia

Russia’s hunt for weapons to fire at Ukraine could provide a lifeline for North Korea, where even a relatively modest arms deal would help lift the country’s cash-starved and stagnant economy into growth.

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