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The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

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

The Independent UK

U.S., S.Korea seen resuming major military drills as N.Korea tensions rise

Joint South Korean and U.S. military drills set to kick off next month could for the first time in years include more weaponry and troops, and more aggressive messaging as tensions with North Korea rise.

Reuters

Testing times: why North Korea’s missile launches should worry the west

The recent test of an ICBM is a show of strength by Kim Jong-un and a reminder that he will have to be treated as an equal by the US in future talks

The Guardian - AU

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South Korea tests solid-fuel space rocket, amid rising tensions

Seoul says ‘important milestone’ part of effort to improve reconnaissance and satellite capabilities.

Al Jazeera

South Korea says it has successfully test-fired its first solid-fuel space rocket

Test follows North Korea’s recent launch of a long-range missile amid speculation regime could soon conduct nuclear test

The Guardian - UK

S.Korea says N.Korea staged 'largest ICBM' fakery to recover from failed test

South Korea's military has said North Korea's largest missile test yet used an older, smaller intercontinental ballistic missile, and not the massive new Hwasong-17 ICBM, in part to try to head off negative domestic reaction to a failed launch.

Reuters

S. Korea has key rocket launch, days after North's ICBM test

South Korea says it has conducted its first successful launch of a solid-fuel rocket in a major development in its push to acquire its space surveillance capability amid rising animosities with North Korea

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S.Korea says it successfully test-fired first solid-fuel space rocket

South Korea's military said it had successfully test-fired a solid-fuel space rocket for the first time on Wednesday, a step it says will help eventually launch a constellation of satellites to better monitor threats such as North Korea.

Reuters

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

Biden, Singapore's Lee call for North Korea's return to nuclear talks

U.S. President Joe Biden and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, after talks at the White House, urged North Korea on Tuesday to halt its ballistic missile launches and return to negotiations over its weapons programs.

Reuters

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

Daily Dose Ep 1005: Fuel prices hiked again, Bharat Bandh, exams amid hijab row

Yusra Hasan brings you the news from Delhi, Karnataka, Goa and North Korea.

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Evening Standard

Ostracised, angry and going backwards, Russia is the new North Korea

Sanctions don’t always have the intended consequences. Overthrowing malevolent regimes can be tricky precisely because the regimes are malevolent. Presidents and their henchmen can simply impose economic pain on their people while continuing to dine on black market champagne and caviar. Admittedly, the people may eventually rise up and oust…

Reuters

Analysts investigate possibility of N.Korea missile test 'deception'

Reports suggest North Korea's biggest missile test ever may not have been what it seemed, raising new questions over the secretive country's banned weapons programme.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Independent UK

N. Korea's Kim vows to develop more powerful means of attack

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop more powerful means of attack, days after its most serious missile launch in more than four years

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Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un in chilling threat about North Korea's 'formidable striking capabilities'

Kim Jong-un made the statement when meeting with North Korean officials, scientists, technicians and workers who contributed to a missile launch on Thursday

Reuters

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.

The Guardian - AU

North Korea may be preparing for nuclear test soon – report

‘Shortcut’ tunnel at Punggye-ri nuclear testing centre could see it operational within a month, sources tell South Korean news agency

Bangkok Post

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.

Reuters

Analysts say images of 'monster' North Korean ICBM may have been from earlier launch

The "monster" Hwasong-17 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.

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

China, Russia cool to US aim for more N. Korea sanctions

North Korea's test of a big new intercontinental ballistic missile is prompting the United States to press for stiffer U.N. sanctions

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