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December 18, 2023 10:21 AM

North Korea fires ICBM-class missile after condemning ‘war’ moves

North Korea fired an ICBM-class missile on Monday with a range capable of reaching anywhere in the United States, a Japanese official said, marking its second missile launch in hours as Pyongyang condemned a U.S.-led show of force as "war" moves. Th...

December 4, 2023 1:18 PM

South Korea tests solid-fuel rocket amid space race with North Korea

South Korea on Monday successfully conducted a test flight of a solid-fuel space rocket over the sea near Jeju Island, the defence ministry said, amid a growing space race with neighbouring North Korea. It was the third test of its kind following tw...

December 2, 2023 1:14 PM

North Korea says interference in its satellites would be declaration of war

North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilise its war deterrence if any attack against its strategic assets were imminent. Pyongyang would respond to any U.S. in...

December 1, 2023 12:55 PM

US, partners target North Korea with sanctions following satellite launch

The United States on Thursday targeted North Korea with fresh sanctions after its launch of a spy satellite last week, designating foreign-based agents it accused of facilitating sanctions evasion to gather revenue and technology for its weapons of m...

November 28, 2023 12:31 PM

North Korea’s launch ‘serious’ risk to civil aviation – UN official

North Korea's rocket launches are a serious risk to civil aviation and maritime traffic, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Monday as it met to discuss Pyongyang's first spy satellite launch. North Korea last week successf...

November 28, 2023 9:49 AM

North Korea closes its embassy in Bangladesh

North Korea has closed down its embassy in Bangladesh, mentioning that Pyongyang would maintain relations with Dhaka through its embassy in New Delhi. North Korea communicated its decision about the closure of its embassy in Dhaka to the foreign min...

November 23, 2023 1:04 PM

North Korea scraps military deal with South, vows to deploy new weapons at border

North Korea said on Thursday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in a protest over Pyongyang's launch of a spy satellite...

November 22, 2023 10:17 AM

South Korea to suspend part of military pact after North claims spy satellite launch

South Korea moved to suspend on Wednesday part of a military agreement it signed with Pyongyang in 2018 after the isolated North defied warnings from the United States and its allies and launched a spy satellite, calling it a success. North Korea sa...

November 21, 2023 11:46 AM

North Korea tells Japan it plans to launch satellite in the coming days

North Korea has notified Japan it plans to launch a satellite between Wednesday and Dec. 1, in what Tokyo and Seoul said could be a third attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit in violation of a U.N. ban. Japan's Coast Guard said on Tuesday the N...

November 13, 2023 4:12 PM

U.S., South Korea revise deterrence strategy, boost drills over North Korea threat

South Korea and the United States on Monday revised a bilateral security agreement aimed at deterring North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats, and vowed to maintain pressure on Pyongyang despite global distractions. South Korean Defence ...