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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Monday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a flurry of weapons tests that Pyongyang says are in response to major US-South Korea defence drills.

AFP

North Korea fires missiles as US air carrier stages show of force with South

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, just as a U.S. aircraft carrier staged combined naval exercises with South Korea in a warning to Pyongyang.

Reuters

South Korea says North Korea test-fired another missile

South Korea’s military says it detected North Korea firing at least one ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast, adding to a recent flurry in weapons tests as the United States steps up its military exercises with the South to counter the North’s growing threat

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UK politicians caught in sting for lucrative second jobs

London (AFP) - A senior British minister on Sunday defended former cabinet colleagues after they were shown negotiating top-dollar rates to work on the side for a fake South Korean consultancy.

AFP

Top Tory MPs ask for £10,000 a day to work for fake Korean company

Video footage shows Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng discussing pay rates after being duped by campaigners

The Guardian - UK

Is democracy turning the tide?

Eight small countries have fought back hard against authoritarianism — oh, and there's Brazil and the U.S. too

Salon

Do Kwon: S. Korea's crypto 'genius' turned disgraced fugitive

Seoul (AFP) - Once hailed as a genius, South Korean entrepreneur Do Kwon -- now facing multiple criminal charges over his failed cryptocurrency -- was a brash industry figure whose fame disintegrated into global notoriety.

AFP

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Kim Jong Un tests undersea drone, warns of ‘radioactive tsunami’

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of weapons designed to deliver nuclear strikes against the U.S. and its allies, including one his regime billed as a new underwater drone that can create a “radioactive tsunami.”

Tribune News Service

Fugitive 'cryptocurrency king' behind 2022's $40B crash arrested fleeing Montenegro with fake documents

Both the South Korean and US authorities want a word with Do Kwon.

PC Gamer

South Korea blow lead to give Klinsmann debut draw against Colombia

Ulsan (South Korea) (AFP) - South Korea squandered a two-goal lead in Jurgen Klinsmann's first game in charge on Friday, having to settle for a 2-2 draw against Colombia.

AFP

Heung-min Son nets brace to continue return to form as Tottenham man stars for South Korea

Spurs winger shines in draw with Colombia

Evening Standard

Montenegro charges crypto fugitive Do Kwon with forgery

Podgorica (Montenegro) (AFP) - Prosecutors in Montenegro on Friday charged fugitive cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon with forgery and South Korean officials vowed to press for his extradition.

AFP

North Korea tests nuclear underwater drone that can cause 'radioactive tsunami'

Military tensions are at a high point as the pace of both North Korean weapons tests and US-South Korea joint military exercises has accelerated in the past year in a cycle of tit-for-tat responses

Wales Online

Kim Jong Un oversees test launch of underwater drone North Korea claims can generate ‘radioactive tsunami’

North Korea has claimed to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic “radioactive tsunami” that could destroy naval forces or ports.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

N. Korea Claims 'Radioactive Tsumani' Weapon Test

North Korea claimed Friday to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic “radioactive tsunami” that would destroy naval strike groups and ports. Analysts were skeptical that the device presents a major new threat, but the test underlines the North's commitment to raising nuclear threats. The test…

Daily Mirror

North Korea vows to make rivals despair in ‘radioactive tsunami’ nuke drone test

Pyongyang has ramped up its weapons demonstrations in recent months in response to military exercises between the United States and its ally South Korea, leading to increased nuclear tensions

The New Daily

North Korea tests nuclear-capable underwater drone

Dubbed "Haeil", or tsunami, North Korea's new drone system is intended to make sneak attacks in enemy waters and destroy naval strike groups.

Bangkok Post

South Korea to seek extradition of crypto fugitive Do Kwon

South Korea will seek the extradition of fugitive crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon, prosecutors told AFP Friday, after the Terraform founder was arrested in Montenegro and hit with US fraud charges.

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North Korea says it tested new underwater nuclear attack 'drone'

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea claimed Friday it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a "radioactive tsunami", as it blamed recent US-South Korea exercises for a deteriorating regional security situation.

Al Jazeera

N Korea tests new underwater nuclear attack ‘drone’: State media

Drone cruised underwater for 59 hours, then detonated in an exercise designed to deter S Korea and US forces: KCNA.

AFP

US charges Korean Crypto fugitive after reported arrest in Montenegro

Washington (AFP) - Fugitive South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, accused of orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar fraud that shook global crypto markets last year, has been arrested in Montenegro and faces fresh criminal charges in the United States.

The Independent UK

North Korea simulates nuclear attacks with drone, missiles

North Korea said Friday its latest cruise missile launches this week were part of nuclear attack simulations that also included a test of a purported underwater nuclear attack drone

The Guardian - UK

Man suspected of being crypto fugitive Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro

South Korean CEO of Terraform Labs is accused of multi-billion-dollar fraud involving TerraUSD and Luna currencies

AFP

Montenegro says it has arrested Korean Crypto fugitive Do Kwon

Podgorica (Montenegro) (AFP) - Fugitive South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, accused of orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar fraud that shook global crypto markets last year, has been arrested in Montenegro along with another South Korean national, the interior ministry said Thursday.

The Independent UK

Police: Crypto firm founder Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro

Police in Montenegro say they have arrested Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, who is wanted in South Korea in connection with a $40 billion crash of the firm’s cryptocurrency

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