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North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end

In the wake of North Korea's missile launch, South Korea expressed strong condemnation and heightened its military readiness during collaborative exercises. Kim Yo Jong had vocally opposed these drills conducted in conjunction with the U.S. The missiles, believed to be short-range ballistic systems, covered about 300 kilometers over the sea,…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

North Korea's Kim Open To US Talks, Has 'Fond Memories' Of Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes.

International Business Times · Sep 22, 2025

North Korea's Kim Oversees ICBM Engine Test: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a solid-fuel engine used for long range nuclear missiles, state media reported on Tuesday, marking another key step in in a weapons programme Western powers have failed to stop.

International Business Times · Sep 9, 2025

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What Does North Korea's Kim Want From Rare China Trip?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China this week, a rare step beyond his country's borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

International Business Times · Sep 1, 2025

South Korea President Vows To Build 'Military Trust' With North

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed Friday to "respect" North Korea's political system and build "military trust", a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul.

International Business Times · Aug 15, 2025

Putin, North Korea's Kim Vow Stronger Ties Ahead Of US-Russia Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to strengthen cooperation, days ahead of Putin's summit in Alaska with Donald Trump, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday.

International Business Times · Aug 13, 2025

North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment To Russia's Kursk

North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.

International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025

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Putin and Kim confirm for first time North Koreans fought for Russia in Ukraine war

Acknowledgment, after months of silence over deployment, comes as Russia claims it has recaptured Kursk region

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025

North Korea Sent 3,000 More Soldiers To Russia This Year: Seoul

North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops to Russia this year and is still supplying missiles, artillery and ammunition to help Moscow fight Kyiv, Seoul's military said on Thursday.

International Business Times · Mar 27, 2025

North Korea's Kim Vows Nuclear Programme To Continue: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang's nuclear programme would continue "indefinitely", state media reported Wednesday, days after new US President Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader.

International Business Times · Jan 29, 2025

North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful

New intermediate-range hypersonic missile made with lighter materials making it more lethal, Pyongyang says.

Al Jazeera · Jan 7, 2025

South Korea’s military blames North Korea for GPS signal ‘jamming attack’

The GPS jamming began on Friday and continued on Saturday, affecting several vessels at sea and dozens of aircraft.

Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2024

North Korea blows up roads linking it with South, prompting warning shots at border

Roads have long been unused but destroying them sends clear message Pyongyang does not want to negotiate with Seoul, experts say

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

North Korea Fires Multiple Short-range Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Wednesday, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's second such weapons test in a week.

International Business Times · Sep 18, 2024

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International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024

N. Korea's Kim Oversees Hypersonic Missile Engine Test: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a solid-fuel engine for a "new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile", Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.

WEKU · Sep 15, 2023

Fewer North Korean defectors reach South Korea, and questions grow about unification

Just 67 North Korean defectors arrived last year. Inter-Korean dialogue and exchange have ground to a halt. Seoul's Unification Ministry has a new, hawkish head who wants to change the agency's role.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Propaganda tool? Bargaining chip? What North Korea may have in mind for Travis King

So what will North Korea do about the first U.S. soldier in decades to flee into its territory

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

Analysis-Why is North Korea testing so many missiles?

The hundreds of South Korean and American warplanes simulating attacks during drills are most likely what led North Korea to test a record number of missiles this week, experts say, but Pyongyang may also be turning up the heat before a nuclear test.

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Asharq Al-Awsat · May 20, 2022

North Korea’s Dr. Fauci? Health Official Emerges as Face of COVID Campaign

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Reuters · May 20, 2022

North Korea's Dr Fauci? Health official emerges as face of COVID campaign

At 9:30 a.m. every day this week, a soft-spoken official has appeared on North Korean television to report the number of people with fever and new deaths, and to explain measures to stop North Korea's first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

N. Korea's Kim faces 'huge dilemma' on aid as virus surges

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made “self-reliance” his governing lynchpin during his decade in power and shunned international help for his people

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2022

N Korea deploys army as WHO expressed ‘concern’ over COVID

Kim Jong Un blasts officials over COVID-19 response amid outbreak that has left 1.2 million ill with fever.

Reuters · May 11, 2022

S.Korea's Yoon faces early challenge amid hints of N.Korea nuclear test

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's plans to offer economic aid in return for denuclearisation could face an early challenge amid signs of an imminent North Korean nuclear test - and such proposals have been rebuffed before, analysts say.

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