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N.Korea fires likely submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea said, an escalation just before the inauguration of a South Korean president who has vowed to take a hard line against the North and the visit of the U.S. president.

Reuters

‘Dangers of miscalculation’: North Korea fires another missile

Latest launch the 15th missile firing this year, including Pyongyang’s first test of an ICBM since 2017.

Al Jazeera

Pyongyang tests another missile

SEOUL: North Korea fired what could be a ballistic missile on Saturday, the Japanese military and South Korean media said.

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South Korea says North Korea fired projectile toward sea

South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one unidentified projectile toward its eastern sea in its second launch this week, apparently continuing a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations that may culminate with a nuclear test in the coming weeks or months

The Independent UK

N.Korea slams South's new leader as 'pro-U.S., confrontational'

A major North Korean propaganda website denounced on Thursday South Korea's incoming president Yoon Suk-yeol, who has vowed to take a tougher line on weapons tests by Pyongyang, describing him as "pro-United States", and "confrontational".

Reuters

North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ eastward, says South Korea

Kim Jong Un has vowed to build up his nuclear weapons arsenal ‘at a fast pace’

Evening Standard

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Seoul Says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just a week after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal at the "fastest possible speed". The launch was the latest in a string of sanctions-busting North Korean weapons tests so far this year, and…

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North Korea launches ballistic missile in 14th test this year

Pyongyang is ratcheting up the diplomatic pressure on its regional neighbours as well as the United States.

Al Jazeera

North Korea launches suspected missile toward sea

North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his nuclear arsenal “at the fastest possible pace” and threatened to use them against rivals

The Independent UK

N.Korea fires ballistic missile as South gets ready for new president

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea and Japan said, about a week after Pyongyang vowed to develop its nuclear forces "at the fastest possible speed".

Reuters

China envoy vows to play 'constructive role' amid tensions on Korean peninsula

China remains committed to playing a constructive role in resolving the North Korea nuclear issue, Beijing's Korean affairs envoy said on Tuesday, a week after the North vowed to develop its nuclear forces "at the fastest possible speed".

Reuters

Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul

Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China's Korean affairs envoy said as he arrived for talks in Seoul this week, adding that both the symptoms and root cause of tensions needed to be addressed.

Reuters

Inside Kim Jong-un’s new ballistic missile plans as North Korea parades weapons

In a speech at a military parade on Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his nuclear force was tasked with potentially carrying out strikes against anyone who violates the North's "fundamental interests"

Daily Mirror

Kim warns N. Korea would 'preemptively' use nuclear weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned yet again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top military officials over the staging of a massive military parade in Pyongyang this week

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China halts freight train traffic with North Korea

China says it halted railroad freight traffic with North Korea as it deals with the spread of COVID-19 in the border town of Dandong

Asharq Al-Awsat

Two South Koreans, Including Army Captain, Arrested for Spying for North

Two South Koreans, including a serving army captain, have been arrested on charges of stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent who paid them in cryptocurrency, Seoul police said Friday. The nuclear-armed yet impoverished North -- which is technically at war with the South -- is known to…

Reuters

N.Korea's Kim calls for stronger military as nuclear test work 'well underway'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the country's military to "bolster up their strength in every way to annihilate the enemy", state media reported on Friday, as new satellite imagery showed increased preparations for a possible nuclear test.

Reuters

N.Korea defectors fly leaflets with S.Korea's Yoon photos despite ban

A group run by North Korean defectors working to promote human rights in the isolated country said it has sent propaganda leaflets including photos of incoming South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and aid parcels into the North.

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The Independent UK

South Korean activist resumes flying anti-North leaflets

A South Korean activist says he launched a million propaganda leaflets by balloon into North Korea this week

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Northern Independence Party bids to tap into anger at North-South divide as it fights first election in Newcastle

Two of the party's eight candidates across the North at next week's local elections are standing on Tyneside

Reuters

Analysis-North Korea signals expansive mission for its nuclear weapons

As South Korea’s new conservative president prepares to take office, North Korea is outlining an expansive, ambiguous, and potentially destabilising doctrine for using its nuclear weapons, analysts said.

The Independent UK

N. Korea's Kim vows to bolster nuke capability during parade

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster his country’s nuclear capability at "maximum speed.”

Daily Mirror

North Korea flaunts deadly ICBM weapons as Kim Jong Un vows to boost nuclear arsenal

A display of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles took place at a massive military parade where Kim Jong Un said that nuclear weapons will be built at the "fastest pace"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kim Vows to 'Strengthen' North Korea's Nuclear Weapons at Parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen the country's nuclear weapons program during a speech at a high-profile military parade in Pyongyang, state media reported Tuesday. "We will continue to take steps to strengthen and develop our nation's nuclear capabilities at the fastest pace," Kim said, according to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Begins Military Parade amid Revived Tensions

North Korea began a much-anticipated military parade in its capital on Monday to mark the 90th anniversary of its army’s founding, with outside experts saying it was likely to display powerful missiles and other weapons capable of targeting the United States and its allies. South Korea’s military said the march…

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