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North Korea launches ballistic missiles to end the year

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This year, North Korea has fired off more missiles than ever before. North Korea has launched three short-range ballistic missiles. Washington claimed that there is no immediate threat to the US. According to South Korea’s military, North Korea has launched three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea to the east of the Korean Peninsula. Five … Read more

North Korea: Kim announces new military goals for 2023

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Kim also established objectives for strengthening self-defense in 2023. He outlined the foreign policy tenets and the strategy for combating the enemy. Scores of ballistic missiles were launched by Pyongyang this year. On the second day of a crucial Workers’ Party meeting, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presented new military objectives for his nation … Read more

South Korean military apologizes for failed drone pursuit

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South Korea laments not firing down North Korean drones Monday. North Korean facilities will be monitored by stealth drones. It provided an aerial view of Seoul from the test. The military of South Korea has expressed regret for not shooting down the five drones that North Korea used to cross their shared border on Monday. … Read more

North Korea drones: South’s military apologizes for missing targets

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The drones apparently returned to North Korea after a five-hour chase. The public is very concerned about our military’s lack of readiness says official. North Korean drones entered South Korean airspace for the first time in five years. The military of South Korea has expressed regret for not shooting down the five drones that North … Read more

South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol vows to advance creation of military unit specialising in drones

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President Yoon Suk-yeol will advance the formation of a military unit specialising in drones. He criticised the military’s response to an incursion by N.Korean drones across the border. The incident highlighted the lack of training and readiness of the South Korean military, he said. President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea announced on Tuesday that he … Read more

North Korean drone hit north of Seoul, claims South Korea

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South Korean officials say North Korea sent five drones across their border. One drone travelled as far north as Seoul, the capital. The assault occurs as tensions on the Korean peninsula are rising. Military officials in South Korea claim that North Korea has crossed their shared border with five drones. The country’s joint chiefs of … Read more

South Korean military fires waring shots

Five North Korean drones entered South Korean airspace on Monday. South Korean fighter jets and helicopters repelled the attackers. Kim Jong Un’s nuclear forces are ready for “real battle.” Five North Korean drones entered South Korean airspace on Monday, causing the military to send out fighter jets and assault helicopters, according to the South Korean … Read more

North Korea offered Wagner Group mercenaries rockets and missiles for Ukraine

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North Korea sent rockets and missiles to the Wagner Group for use in Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin has close relations to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Wagner’s mercenary force has 50,000 fighters in Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said North Korea sent rockets and missiles to the Wagner Group for use in Ukraine. … Read more

US claims North Korea sold weapons to Russia’s Wagner group

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Mercenary fighters in Ukraine has grown from 1,000 to almost 20,000. Germany is looking for arms suppliers all over the world. Wagner’s power and presence have grown a lot. The US says that North Korea gave battlefield missiles and rockets to the Russian mercenary group Wagner so that they could use them in Ukraine. The … Read more

North Korea will launch ICBM on regular path, says Kim’s sister

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Kim Jong Un’s sister said North Korea is ready to test-fire an ICBM. A flight path that could show the weapons can strike the continental US. Kim Yo Jong dismissed ICBM doubts. North Korea is prepared to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a normal trajectory, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un said … Read more

North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles in a year

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North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into its eastern waters. Missiles were fired around 50 minutes apart. North Korea conducted a record number of test launches this year. After North Korea claimed to have tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” for a brand-new strategic weapon, Sunday’s launch occurred. South Korea’s SEOUL On Sunday, North Korea launched … Read more

North Korea conducts major ICBM test

North Korea conducts major ICBM test

Kim Jong Un tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” for a new strategic weapon. “Static fire” of a missile engine at North Korea’s northwest rocket launch complex was a first. The test “guaranteed the development of a new-type strategic weapon system. Kim Jong Un tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor” for a new strategic weapon, state television … Read more

North Korea claims successful rocket test

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North Korea says it has successfully tested a solid-fueled rocket engine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the test. Thursday, a satellite launch facility tested a new high-thrust rocket motor. North Korea announced on Friday that it has successfully tested a solid-fueled rocket engine, a development that would enable Kim Jong Un’s government to … Read more

Chinese President Xi Jinping says willing to work with N.Korea for regional, global stability: KCNA

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Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that China is eager to work with North Korea for regional and global peace, stability, and prosperity, North Korean state media KCNA reported Saturday, citing Xi’s letter to Kim. Following joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States, KCNA did not … Read more

Key takeaways from COP27 climate summit

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Nations agreed to establish a fund to compensate developing nations for “loss and destruction.” The continued usage of fossil fuels was reaffirmed. Brazil joined Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in creating a forest protection collaboration. China and the U.S. agreed to resume cooperation on climate change after a hiatus caused by Taiwan … Read more

UN should take strong steps in response to North Korea ballistic missiles: G7 nation FMs

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The G7 foreign ministers call for a “united and robust response” to the latest missile launch by North Korea. North Korea conducted a test of a ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. mainland on Friday. The G7 statement called Friday’s nuclear test “reckless” and “another egregious violation” of UN resolutions. In reaction to the … Read more

Pyongyang launches suspected ICBM in North Korea

Pyongyang launches suspected ICBM in North Korea

North Korea launches an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), but it was lost in midair. The North’s seventh ICBM launch of the year provoked a warning in Japan. Comes as the US and South Korea stage their largest-ever joint air drills, which Pyongyang has called “aggressive and provocative”. North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), … Read more

North Korea fires most missiles in a day, South responds

North Korea fires most missiles in a day, South responds

At least 23 missiles were fired by the North in a single day. One missile came down 37 miles from Sokcho in the South. Pyongyang claims missile launches are in retaliation for South Korea and US military drills, which it describes as “aggressive and provocative,” say South Korean officials. In a clear escalation of hostilities, … Read more

US accuses North Korea of hiding weapons supplies to Russia

US accuses North Korea of hiding weapons supplies to Russia

North Korea supplying Russia with artillery shells for use in Ukraine war, US officials say. Moscow’s conventional artillery arsenals have shrunk throughout eight months of combat. US says North Korea trying to conceal shipments by making it appear as though they are going to Mideast or N Africa. North Korea is surreptitiously supplying Russia with … Read more

North Korea launches two short-ballistic missiles into the sea

North Korea launches two short-ballistic missiles into the sea

North Korea test-fires two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military says. Launch comes days after neighbors trade warning shots off west coast amid escalating tension. There are concerns that North Korea is preparing for its first nuclear test since 2017. South Korea’s military claimed North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles … Read more

US Deputy Secretary of State heads to Japan in show of unity on N.Korea

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Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit Japan next week. She will meet with top officials and hold trilateral discussions with Japan, South Korea, and the U.S., and North Korea. Sherman will also meet with LGBTQ community leaders to discuss marriage equality in Japan. Officials announced Thursday that US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy … Read more

North Korea test fires long-range strategic cruise missiles

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North Korea tests two long-range strategic cruise missiles. Kim Jong Un hails a successful demonstration of the country’s nuclear strike capabilities. Analysts believe Pyongyang is anxious about the recent US-led joint drills with South Korea, Japan, and the US. The official media announced Thursday that North Korea had tested two long-range strategic cruise missiles. Leader … Read more

North Korea fired a ballistic missile says Japan coast guard

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Japan’s coast guard said the projectile had already hit the water. NHK said it looked like it landed outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said a ballistic missile was fired toward the east coast, but they didn’t say what kind. Japanese officials said early Sunday that it looks like … Read more

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles in response of South Korean and US drills

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North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles toward Japan. The move comes after South Korea and the U.S. conducted rare missile drills east of North Korea. The US accused China and Russia of aiding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by stalling U.N. sanctions. North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward Japan on Thursday … Read more

United States blames China, Russia in aiding N. Korea leader Kim Jong Un

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The 15-member Security Council met on Wednesday to discuss North Korea. China and Russia opposed a public council meeting, stating that it would hinder efforts to defuse the crisis. In May, China and Russia rejected a U.S.-led effort to impose additional sanctions on North Korea. Wednesday, the United States accused China and Russia of aiding … Read more

US and South Korea respond to North Korea missile test

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The explosion and subsequent fire panicked and confused residents of the coastal city of Gangneung. No injuries were reported from the explosion, which involved a short-range Hyumoo-2 missile. South Korea’s military acknowledged the malfunction hours after internet users raised alarm about the blast. A malfunctioning South Korean ballistic missile exploded as it slammed into the … Read more

North Korean missile launch ‘deliberately provocative,’ EU says

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The European Union calls North Korea’s missile launch a “reckless and calculated provocation”. N.Korea recently launched 5 ballistic missiles this week so far. Recently N.Korea fired even further. A representative for the European Union stated that the launch of a missile by North Korea over Japan on Tuesday was a “reckless and calculated provocation” that … Read more