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North Korea Confirms Missile Tests as Kim Inspects 'Important' Munitions Factory

North Korea test-fired two different weapons systems this week, state media said Friday, while highlighting Kim Jong Un's inspection of an "important" munitions factory. Pyongyang has conducted six weapons tests in January, including firing hypersonic missiles, doubling down on Kim's call to build "military muscle" with one of the most…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Laura Deas: Public thinking we are all like Eddie the Eagle not a bad thing

The 33-year-old returns to the Winter Olympics looking to build on the surprise bronze she claimed in Pyeongchang in 2018.

The Independent UK

S.Korea ruling party candidate seeks to outdo Moon with N.Korea nuclear talks

The top security adviser of South Korea's ruling party presidential candidate said his team aims to overcome previous failures in bridging North Korea and the United States, and present a more "persuasive" strategy to jumpstart nuclear talks.

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North Korea confirms four missile launches as barrage continues

HONG KONG — North Korea says it tested four missiles this week to boost deterrence against its foes and pledged to keep developing more powerful warheads, a state media report said, as Pyongyang continues to fire off one of the biggest barrages since Kim Jong Un took power a decade…

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North Korea confirms latest tests as Kim visits weapons factory

Pyongyang says two tactical guided missiles struck its targets marking its sixth such launch in January.

Al Jazeera

Explainer-Flurry of missile tests displays N.Korea's increasingly diverse arsenal

This January has been one of the busiest months ever for North Korea's missile testing, with launches displaying a dizzying array of weapon types, launch locations, and increasing sophistication.

Reuters

N. Korea confirms missile tests as Kim visits munitions site

North Korea says its two latest rounds of weapons tests this week were successful and vows to speed up the development of more powerful warheads

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N.Korea tested an updated cruise missile, warhead of tactical guided missile -KCNA

North Korea tested an update to its long-range cruise missile system and a conventional warhead of a surface-to-surface tactical guided missile on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively, state media KCNA said on Friday.

Reuters

Kishida awaits confirmation on N. Korean projectiles

Japan is awaiting confirmation on the types of projectiles launched by North Korea early Thursday and where they fell, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Breakfast briefing: PM waits to face MPs as Sue Gray report delayed, around 2.5 million households in arrears in January and North Korea fire two more suspected missiles

Boris Johnson continues to dominate the headlines on Thursday morning

Wales Online

North Korea Fires Two Missiles as Testing Blitz Continues

North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul said, its sixth weapons test this month in one of the most intense spates of launches on record that has delivered an emphatic rejection of Washington's offers for talks on its nuclear program. Pyongyang has not fired this many missiles in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea fires two 'missiles' in sixth launch this month

The weapons reportedly flew 100 miles from the east coast town of Hamhung before landing in the sea

Wales Online

N. Korea, after harsh 2-year lockdown, slowly reopens border

After spending two years in a strict lockdown while COVID-19 spread around the world, North Korea is showing signs that it’s easing its severe border controls to nurse a desperately broken economy

The Independent UK

U.S. State Department 'condemns' North Korea missile tests

The U.S. government "condemns" North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, calling the tests a violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions.

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North Korea barrage mounts with 2 suspected ballistic missiles

North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, adding to its biggest monthly barrage of weapons tests since August 2019 and forcing its nuclear program back onto the Biden administration’s agenda.

The Independent UK

Seoul: N Korea fires projectile in 6th launch this month

South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one unidentified projectile into the sea in its sixth weapons launch this month

Reuters

N.Korea fires two missiles in latest testing frenzy

Nuclear-armed North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's military said, in the sixth round of missile tests this month.

Daily Mirror

North Korea fires 'two ballistic missiles' in sixth launch this year

North Korea had fired what appeared to be two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said, amid rising tension over a series of weapons tests

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N.Korean internet downed by suspected cyber attacks -researchers

North Korea's internet appears to have been hit by a second wave of outages in as many weeks, possibly caused by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, researchers said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Biden picks former sanctions enforcer as S.Korea ambassador - source

U.S. President Joe Biden has picked a longtime career diplomat and former North Korea sanctions enforcer as ambassador to South Korea, a diplomatic source in Seoul said on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un loses 3st of weight after ditching Swiss cheese, lobster and wine

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un managed to lose an impressive amount of weight by cutting out on luxury treats after reaching a staggering 22st, according to reports

The Independent UK

Why is Russia banned from the Winter Olympics and what is ROC?

Russian athletes competed under a neutral Olympic flag at Pyeongchang 2018

Bangkok Post

North Korea fires 2 suspected cruise missiles, Seoul says

SEOUL: North Korea fired two suspected cruise missiles Tuesday, Seoul said, its fifth weapons test this year as Pyongyang flexes its military muscles while ignoring US offers of talks.

Al Jazeera

North Korea appears to have fired two cruise missiles: Report

North Korea is not banned from cruise missile launches under UN sanctions on Pyongyang.

Asharq Al-Awsat

S. Korean Officials Say North Korea Tested Cruise Missiles

North Korea on Tuesday test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in its fifth round of weapons launches this month, South Korean military officials said, as it displays its military might amid pandemic-related difficulties and a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States. One official, who spoke on condition of…

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