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Putin heading for North Korea to meet with Kim

Russian President Vladimir Putin is travelling to North Korea to meet with leader Kim Jong Un. The two countries have drawn closer since the imposition of Western sanctions over Moscow's war in…

10 months ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

North Korea tests intercontinental ballistic missile

Friday's test demonstrated the "advantage and destructive power" of the 240-millimeter multiple rocket launcher and its guided shells, according to Pyongyang's state news outlet the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).…

11 months ago

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North Korea launches suspected ballistic missiles into sea

Authorities in Japan and South Korea have reported what they suspect to be a North Korean missile launch.…

12 months ago

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What’s behind new tensions between North and South Korea

North Korean state media has claimed Pyongyang tested a "nuclear trigger" simulation drill as a "warning signal" to the US and South Korea.…

12 months ago

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What’s behind new tensions between North and South Korea

The allies of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have suffered a resounding defeat and lost their majority in parliament. Yoon might yet get a chance to recover, however, as his rivals…

1 year ago

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North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel hypersonic missile

Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch and says the success of the launch means North Korea can build nuclear-capable systems for missiles of all ranges…

1 year ago

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North Korea: Kim Jong Un admits policy failures as party congress opens

Kim Jong Un said the country's economic goals were not met "in almost all areas to a great extent." New development policies are expected to be set during the ongoing party congress,…

4 years ago

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Cash-strapped North Korea seeks new sources of income

Sanctions combined with global economic malaise are a double hit on North Korea. In Japan, there is concern that a pro-Pyongyang newspaper in Tokyo has introduced a paywall to funnel money into…

4 years ago

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Disinfection checks take place in North Korea

Images of disinfection checkpoints on the outskirts of North Korea's eastern resort town of Wonsan. North Korea closed its borders eight months ago to try to protect against the coronavirus, which first…

4 years ago

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Korean War anniversary: Are North and South close to another military confrontation?

Tensions are once again rising on the Korean Peninsula, with North Korea threatening to send propaganda leaflets to the South and putting its military on a more aggressive standing. Julian Ryall reports.…

5 years ago

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S. Korean leaflet activist office raided by Seoul police

Authorities in Seoul have searched the office of Park Sang Hak, a North Korean refugee known for dropping anti-North Korea leaflets by balloon. He is being accused of provoking Pyongyang.…

5 years ago

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North Korea

Putin heading for North Korea to meet with Kim

North Korea tests intercontinental ballistic missile

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missiles into sea

What’s behind new tensions between North and South Korea

What’s behind new tensions between North and South Korea

North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel hypersonic missile

North Korea: Kim Jong Un admits policy failures as party congress opens

Cash-strapped North Korea seeks new sources of income

Disinfection checks take place in North Korea

Korean War anniversary: Are North and South close to another military confrontation?

S. Korean leaflet activist office raided by Seoul police

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