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South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test

South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both sides' military activities.

Reuters

20 years on, ex-abductees call for rescue of other victims

Yasushi Chimura and Hitomi Soga, who were kidnapped by North Korea in the late 1970s, called for the return of other such abductees Saturday on the 20th anniversary of five of Pyongyang's victims being repatriated to Japan, including Chimura and Soga.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

In letter to North Korea's Kim, China's Xi calls for communication, unity and cooperation - KCNA

In a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of a historic congress of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, Chinese President Xi Jinping said it was more important than ever that Beijing and Pyongyang enhance communication, unity and cooperation, North Korea's state media reported on Sunday.

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N.Korea says it will not overlook any kind of military provocations -KCNA

North Korea said it will not overlook any kind of military provocations by enemies, referring to artillery fire by South Korea near the border with the North, North Korea's state media Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Saturday,

Reuters

North Korea is testing more missiles than ever before

U.S. and South Korean officials are waiting on a seventh nuclear test.

Axios

North Korea Fires Missile, Flies Fighter Jets near Border

North Korea on Friday fired a short-range ballistic missile, conducted an artillery barrage, and flew fighter jets close to the South's border in another show of force that the US has warned could culminate in a nuclear test. Pyongyang has dramatically ramped up missile launches and military exercises in recent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

S.Korea president pledges to build strong readiness against N.Korea threats

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday said his government has been working on building a watertight readiness posture against North Korea's provocations since he took office, following North Korea's missile test and deployment of military aircraft that flew near the border dividing the two countries.

Reuters

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As Russia and North Korea loom, US marines put on a show for Japan with the weapon that humiliated Putin

During routine military exercises on the island of Hokkaido, Japanese and US forces brought out a very expensive missile with iconic status on the battlefields of Ukraine.

ABC News

North Korea says it took 'strong military countermeasures' after S.Korea artillery fire - KCNA

North Korea said on Friday it took "strong military countermeasures" after South Korea staged artillery fire, state news agency KCNA said, citing an army spokesperson.

Reuters

South Korea scrambles jets as 10 of Kim Jong Un's warplanes fly to border amid tension

According to security chiefs, the planes flew as close as seven miles north of the inter-Korean border in what is a highly unusual incident, just days after North Korea fired another missile of Japan in its seventh projectile test in two weeks

Daily Mirror

N.Korea fires missile, artillery near border as South imposes sanctions

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea and hundreds of artillery rounds near the border with the South on Friday, South Korea's military said, the latest military activity by the nuclear-armed country amid heightened tensions.

Reuters

N. Korea fires missile after flying warplanes near border

South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

The Independent UK

It's time to take Kim Jong Un and his nuclear threats seriously

As the West frets over the possibility of Vladimir Putin turning to nuclear weapons in Ukraine, there is a risk that similar threats posed by another pariah leader are not being treated as seriously – those of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

The Conversation

Explainer-What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons?

From the war in Ukraine to North Korea's recent missile testing spree, tactical nuclear weapons are being debated and developed in a way not seen since the Cold War.

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The Independent UK

North Korea takes inspiration from Putin's nuke threats

For decades North Korea has threatened to turn enemy cities into a “sea of fire,” even as it doggedly worked on building a nuclear weapons program that could back up its belligerent words

Reuters

Explainer-When will North Korea test a nuclear weapon?

North Korea's recent flurry of missile launches has raised expectations that it could soon test a nuclear device for the first time since 2017.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Says It Has Tested and Deployed 'Tactical Nuke' Cruise Missiles

Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of two long-range cruise missiles, state media said Thursday, adding that the weapons had already been deployed to "tactical nuke" units of the North Korean army. Kim has overseen a blitz of ballistic missile launches in recent weeks, which Pyongyang has described as tactical…

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

North Korea says it tested two nuclear-capable cruise missiles

State media says the tests were supervised by Kim Jong Un who has made acquiring tactical nuclear weapons a priority.

Daily Mirror

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un shakes up wardrobe to watch new missile launches

Kim Jong-un was sporting a white tunic and a safari-style hat alongside his uniformed military leaders in new images released of him watching North Korea's ballistic missile testing

The Independent UK

North Korea says Kim supervised cruise missile tests

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his military’s expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for “actual war."

Tribune News Service

Even a small nuclear test by North Korea would be a big US worry

As North Korea moves closer to its first nuclear test in five years, one of the biggest worries for the U.S. and its allies might be a relatively small blast.

Bangkok Post

N.Korea test-fires long-range strategic cruise missiles: state media

SEOUL: North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, with leader Kim Jong Un hailing another successful display of the country's tactical nuclear strike capability, state media reported Thursday.

France 24

North Korea test-fires long-range cruise missiles, state media reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided test-firing of long-range strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday, state media Korea Central News Agency reported on Thursday.

Reuters

North Korea says it practiced firing nuclear-capable cruise missiles

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday, calling it a test to confirm the reliability and operation of nuclear-capable weapons deployed to military units.

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