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North Korea's Kim oversees simulated nuclear counterattack against US, South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the U.S. and South Korea in a warning to the allies who are scaling up their joint military exercises, state media KCNA said on Monday.

Reuters

North Korea fires ballistic missile as US-South Korean drills go on

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, South Korea and Japan said, in the latest of a series of tests carried out by the nuclear-armed state since the start of this year.

Reuters

North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missile

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Sunday, according to South Korea and Japan, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests from the nuclear-armed state. The missile, launched from the Dongchang-ri site on the west coast around…

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N. Korea launched missile as "warning to enemies"

North Korea said Friday it conducted a launch drill for a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile the previous day to give "a stronger warning to the enemies" amid a large-scale military exercise being conducted by the United States and South Korea.

Bangkok Post

North Korea confirms fired ICBM, says it was Hwasong-17

The Hwasong-17 is the largest road-mobile, liquid-fuelled ICBM in the world.

Al Jazeera

North Korea says ICBM launch was response to rivals' drills

North Korea says its latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch was intended to send a “stronger warning” over U.S.-South Korean military drills, which it blames for destabilizing the region

The Independent UK

North Korea launched missile ‘to warn US, South Korea’

North Korea says its latest missile launch was to warn the United States and South Korea about their ongoing military drills.

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The U.S. and South Korea hold drills as North launches missiles from sub

North Korea's missile tests Sunday signal the country likely will conduct provocative weapons testing activities during the U.S.-South Korean drills that are to run for 11 days.

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N. Korea Launches Missiles as US, S. Korea Kick off Major Drills

North Korea said Monday it had test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine, as South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years. Nuclear-armed Pyongyang said the test verified its "nuclear war deterrence means in different spaces" as it slammed the drills…

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Afternoon Update: Everything Everywhere All at Once sweeps Oscars; UAP senator defends working in real estate; and North Korea test-fires missiles

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s multiverse fantasy has dominated this year’s Oscars, winning best picture and six other awards, including best actress award for Michelle Yeoh

The Guardian - AU

N. Korea launches missiles as US, S. Korea kick off major drills

SEOUL - North Korea said Monday it had test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine, as South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years.

Bangkok Post

N Korea conducts new weapons tests; US, S Korea start drills

North Korea says allies’ military exercises are a rehearsal for war so its weapons are vital for defence.

Al Jazeera

North Korea test-fires cruise missiles from submarine

South Korea's military is on high alert after North Korea says it test-fired two cruise missiles from a submarine off its east coast.

The New Daily

North Korea says it defused US Korean War bombs at Pyongyang apartment site

Workers at an apartment construction site in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, have discovered more than 110 bombs, shells, mines, grenades and other explosives that it says are U.S.-made weapons from the Korean War, state media said on Friday.

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North Korea's Kim Orders Intensified 'Real War' Drills

Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's military to intensify drills for a "real war", state media reported Friday, as the leader oversaw a fire assault drill with his daughter in tow. Photographs showed Kim and his daughter, both wearing matching black jackets, accompanied by uniformed officers as they watched an…

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North Korea slams US ‘war preparation,’ fires off missiles

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over live-fire drills where his military launched several suspected short-range ballistic missiles after his sister threatened the U.S. with consequences if it goes ahead with joint exercises with South Korea.

Al Jazeera

Kim Jong Un calls for intensified drills to simulate ‘real war’

North Korean leader makes call just days before US and South Korea are due to start their largest drills since 2018.

Al Jazeera

North Korea could soon test new solid-fuel ICBM: Spy agency

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service says North Korea might be planning to hold large-scale military exercises.

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Evening Standard

Why is North Korea experiencing famine?

A growing food crisis in the isolated North has led to a rise in deaths from starvation in some places, according to reports.

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s Kim says ‘nothing impossible’ amid agriculture push

North Korean leader stresses need to build ‘rich and highly-civilised’ communities amid reported food shortages.

The Independent UK

N. Korea wants more control over farming amid food shortage

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to strengthen state control over agriculture and make all available efforts to increase grain production, as the country faces a worsening food shortage

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s Kim orders ‘radical change’ in agriculture

North Korean leader calls on officials to meet production targets after South Korea warns of “grave” food situation.

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim calls for unity to boost grain production

North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un has called for stronger public solidarity behind his leadership to significantly increase grain production

Reuters

North Korea's Kim orders 'fundamental transformation' of agriculture amid reports of food shortages

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged government officials to engineer a "fundamental transformation" in agricultural production, state media reported on Tuesday, amid fears that the country's food shortage is worsening.

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North Korea's Kim Opens Key Meeting on Agriculture

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a key party meeting to discuss agricultural development, state media said Monday, following a report of "grave" food shortages in the isolated country. Normally such meetings are convened only once or twice a year, but the plenary comes just two months after…

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