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January 19, 2024 10:28 AM

North Korea conducts underwater nuclear test in protest against U.S-led joint drills

North Korea has conducted an underwater nuclear weapons system test in a protest against the joint military exercises conducted by South Korea, the United States, and Japan this week, according to state media KCNA on Friday. The test, carried out by...

January 16, 2024 12:21 PM

North Korea’s Kim calls for South to be seen as “primary foe”, warns of war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday called for the constitution to be changed to ensure that South Korea is seen as the "primary foe" and warned his country did not intend to avoid war should it happen. Addressing the Supreme People's Assembly...

January 15, 2024 10:21 AM

North Korea says it tested solid-fuel hypersonic missile

North Korea conducted a test of a new solid-fuel hypersonic missile with intermediate range, as reported by the state news agency KCNA on Monday. The move drew condemnation from the United States, South Korea, and Japan. According to KCNA, the launc...

December 21, 2023 9:51 AM

North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘nuclear attack’ if provoked with nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if an enemy provokes it with nuclear weapons, state media reported on Thursday. Kim made the remark as he met with soldiers working for the military's mis...

December 19, 2023 11:00 AM

North Korea says Hwasong-18 ICBM test was response to U.S. hostility

North Korea said on Tuesday it had tested the isolated state's newest ICBM on Monday to gauge the war readiness of its nuclear force against mounting U.S. hostility, as Washington and its allies began operating a real-time missile data sharing syst...

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 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 26, 2023 11:46 AM

South Korea, China, Japan top diplomats seek to boost trilateral cooperation

The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan meet in South Korea on Sunday, seeking to restart cooperation among the Asian neighbours and pave the way for a trilateral summit. While China and the United States have been mending frayed ties,...

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...