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As South Korea votes, threat from North looms over frontline island of Yeonpyeong

As South Koreans head to the polls for a parliamentary election, the country's worsening ties with North Korea are high on the agenda. The small South Korean island of Yeonpyeong is located about 12 kilometres from the North Korean coast. In January, Pyongyang fired live artillery into nearby waters, forcing…

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Chinese Leader To Lead Delegation To North Korea

Chinese official Zhao Leji to lead delegation to North Korea for Friendship Year opening ceremony, strengthening diplomatic ties.

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US UN Envoy To Visit Korean Border, Meet Defectors

US envoy to UN visits Korean border, engaging with defectors to understand challenges and promote peace amidst tensions with North Korea.

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S. Korea Says Second Spy Satellite Placed In Orbit

South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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South Korea Launches Second Military Spy Satellite Successfully

South Korea and North Korea escalate satellite capabilities amidst tensions. U.N. prohibits North Korea's launches.

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North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missile, Deepening Nuclear Standoff

North Korea's successful test of a new hypersonic missile powered by solid propellants raises tensions in the region.

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North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new hypersonic weapon

State media said the missile – named Hwasong-16B – was a key piece of the country’s nuclear war deterrent.

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North Korea Says It Test-fired New Solid-fuel Hypersonic Missile

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a new medium-to-long range solid-fuel hypersonic missile, state media said Wednesday, hailing the "important military strategic value" of the new weapon.

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North Korea Launches Suspected Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile

North Korea's suspected missile launch raises international concerns and draws condemnation, escalating tensions in the region.

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North Korea Test-Fires Suspected Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile

North Korea test-fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile, escalating tensions in the region. International community closely monitors implicat...

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North Korea Fires Medium-range Ballistic Missile

North Korea fired a medium-range ballistic missile on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a spate of banned weapons tests by Kim Jong Un's regime this year.

International Business Times

North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile

Pyongyang’s latest move comes days after Russia used its veto to disband a UN panel monitoring sanctions compliance.

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‘Luxury’ skiing in North Korea: the Russians allowed behind the border

Kim Jong-un’s selected few are ‘100% satisfied’ but find a country steeped in hopelessness under sanctions

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After Titchmarsh, we must recork the skinny jeans genie

Letters: Roger Newman Turner says North Korea has the right idea blurring jeans, and calls skinny ones an abomination. John Bailey thinks they probably forgot who made them

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Russia Vetoes UN Resolution On North Korea Sanctions Panel

Russia's veto at the UN on renewing North Korea sanctions panel due to tensions with the West and reliance on North Korean munitions.

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Russia Urges End To North Korea Sanctions

Russia's veto in the UN Security Council raises concerns about North Korea's nuclear program and the complexities of international diplomacy.

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Russia Faces Backlash As Veto Ends UN's N. Korea Sanctions Monitoring

Russia faced a mounting backlash Friday after using its veto power to effectively end official UN monitoring of sanctions on North Korea amid a probe into alleged arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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Russian Veto Signals Challenges For North Korea Sanctions

Analysis of Russia's veto on North Korea sanctions and its impact on international efforts to curb nuclear ambitions.

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Russia blocks renewal of UN panel monitoring North Korea sanctions

Sanctions, in force since 2006, will remain in place, but mandate of expert panel will end on April 30.

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Russia veto ends UN monitoring of North Korea sanctions after arms transfer probe

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Russian Veto Ends Monitoring Of UN's N.Korea Sanctions

Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang.

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Drone Photos Of North Korea Provide Eerie Look Into Country

"I'm always amazed at the creepy emptiness going on there." The post Drone Photos Of North Korea Provide Eerie Look Into Country first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Russia Vetoes UN Resolution On North Korea Sanctions Monitoring

Russia's veto at the UN abolishes monitoring of North Korea sanctions, raising global concerns over nuclear program defiance.

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Putin's Spy Chief Visits North Korea, Russian Intelligence Confirms

Russian spy chief's visit to North Korea signals potential shift in diplomatic relations with broader implications for East Asia.

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US Imposes Sanctions On North Korea, Russia, China, UAE

US imposes new sanctions on North Korea targeting entities in Russia, China, and the UAE to pressure denuclearization.

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