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Why North Korea's satellite launches are so controversial

North Korea appears preparing to launch a reconnaissance satellite, a move that may prove as controversial as the nuclear-armed country's weapons tests because they use the same banned ballistic missile technology, experts say.

Reuters

'Dogfight in the mire:' South Korea's election gets ugly

The rivalry, mudslinging and negative campaigning between the two leading presidential candidates in South Korea are so bad that the loser faces a prospect of going to jail

The Independent UK

North Korea Claims New Test of 'Reconnaissance Satellite' Component

North Korea carried out "another important test" towards the development of a reconnaissance satellite, state media said Sunday, but analysts warned it was a thinly-veiled ballistic missile launch, just days before South Korea elects a new president. From hypersonic to medium-range ballistic missiles, Pyongyang test-fired a string of banned weaponry…

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North Korea says latest test part of reconnaissance satellite development

Pyongyang says its Saturday launch was part of a reconnaissance satellite project, North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports.

Dynamite News

North Korea confirms new tests on spy satellite

North Korea says it has performed data transmission and other key tests needed to develop a spy satellite, in the second such tests in about a week

The Independent UK

North Korea holds ‘satellite’ test as South’s slection nears

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said it conducted another reconnaissance satellite test, launching its second rocket with ballistic missile capability in less than a week as global attention focuses on the Ukraine crisis and South Korea prepares for elections.

Tribune News Service

North Korea says it conducted second 'important' spy satellite test

North Korea said it conducted "another important" test for reconnaissance satellite systems, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday, a day after regional military authorities reported the launch of a ballistic missile from the country for the second time in a week.

Reuters

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Winter Paralympics 2022: GB win first medal as Ukraine soar on day one

GB opened their campaign at the Winter Paralympics with a bronze for Millie Knight and her guide Brett Wild in the very first medal event

The Guardian - UK

N.Korea Conducts Ninth Missile Test in 2022

North Korea conducted its ninth weapons test of the year on Saturday, firing a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea to the east of the Korean peninsula just days before South Korea's presidential election. The launch drew condemnation from governments in the United States, South Korea, and Japan, which fear…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea fires suspected missile days before South’s vote

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile Saturday, ramping up tensions just days before South Korea holds a presidential election and as global attention is diverted toward Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea

North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, according to its neighbors’ militaries, apparently extending its streak of weapons tests this year amid a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States

The Independent UK

N.Korea conducts suspected missile test ahead of S.Korea election

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea to the east of the Korean peninsula, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement on Saturday, an apparent missile test just days before the South's presidential election.

Reuters

North Korea fires 'projectile' into sea days after refusing to denounce Russia

A suspected ballistic missile has been launched by North Korea into the sea, according to a statement by the South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff which is the ninth missile launch this year

Daily Mirror

Horrifying satellite imagery shows North Korean nuclear development in full swing

The latest satellite snaps over North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Centre indicate work maybe underway to produce fissile materials which would allow Kim Jong-un to achieve nuclear aims

Daily Mirror

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Commentary: The ultimate sanction: Listing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism

Almost daily since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, the United States and allies in Europe and Asia have been tightening the sanctions vise on Moscow. Yet even devastating blows to the Russian state and its economy did not give President Vladimir Putin pause as he unleashed a brutal overnight…

The Independent UK

Paralympic skier Millie Knight: ‘I flipped and landed on my head three times ... it affected me so badly’

Knight, whose story is being told in a new braille book, recovered from serious injury to win three medals in Pyeongchang and is aiming for gold in Beijing this month after overcoming her latest setback

Reuters

S.Korea's next president to face a N.Korea forging ahead in nuclear, missile production

North Korea's main nuclear facility is in full swing, a new report said on Friday, the latest evidence to highlight the challenges facing whoever wins next week's presidential election in South Korea.

The Independent UK

In S. Korea election, future of foreign policy up for debate

Ahead of the March 9 presidential election in South Korea, major candidates are embroiled in a heated debate over how to address a foreign policy challenges that include the U.S.-China rivalry, North Korea's nuclear threats and badly strained ties with Japan

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Financial Times

South Korea’s raucous politics: presidential election defined by mudslinging and scandal

Poll features two populist candidates mired in controversy over everything from misogyny to property deals

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Fears grow over risk of China, N. Korea, Russia taking advantage of Ukraine turmoil

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the government is on alert for provocations in East Asia by China, Russia and North Korea, which it believes might attempt to take advantage of the turmoil in international affairs.

Daily Mirror

Britain's star Winter Paralympian loses guide to Covid on eve of Beijing Games

Menna Fitzpatrick, who won FOUR medals in Pyeongchang, has switched from Katy Guest to Gary Smith ahead of her first race on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Sanctions are neither new nor guaranteed to work – just look at Cuba

Analysis: Economic penalties have been meted out since Napoleon’s day but there’s little proof they achieve the desired outcome

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan on alert amid provocations by China, N. Korea, Russia

The Independent UK

US and 10 other countries condemn North Korea missile launch

The United States and 10 other countries are condemning North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch as “unlawful and destabilizing” and urging the U.N. Security Council to condemn it as well

The Independent UK

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

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