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Jan 07 2024
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South Korea accuses North Korea of firing hundreds of artillery shells near disputed border area
South Korea accused North Korea of firing hundreds of artillery shells near its disputed sea boundary for the third straight day as the North pledges further military action in response to any provocation. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sunday claimed North Korea fired off over 90 rounds near the country’s western sea boundary with the North, the Associated Press reported. The South
The HillDec 18 2023
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North Korea tests missile that could reach entire US, Japan and South Korea say
North Korea on Monday tested an intercontinental ballistic missile that has the capability to reach anywhere in the U.S., according to government officials in Japan and South Korea. South Korean government officials said it was a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), likely referring to North Korea’s Hwasong-18 ICBM, which has solid propellants that make it harder to detect
The HillDec 18 2023
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North Korea launches ballistic missiles after US and South Korea bolster nuclear deterrence plans
North Korea has tested a long-range ballistic missile that is theoretically capable of striking anywhere on the US mainland, Japan officials said, in the regime’s first round of missile tests for about a month.
The missile appeared to have flown about 1,000km (620 miles) and reached a maximum altitude of more than 6,000km before landing in the sea east of the Korean peninsula on Monday
The GuardianJan 12 2024
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North Korea poised to admit first known tourists since 2020
A group from Russia is poised to be the first known tourists allowed into North Korea since anti-pandemic border lockdowns began in early 2020, according to a post from Russian provincial authorities and a Western tour guide.
North Korea imposed some of the strictest border controls in the world during the spread of Covid-19, and has yet to fully reopen to foreigners.
The trip,
NBC News (Online)Jan 16 2024
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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, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.
In a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament, Kim said he had concluded that unification with the South
ReutersDec 13 2023
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North Korea confronts a modern-day challenge: a declining population
Last week, an unusual array of vivid colors filled the seats at a North Korean political event. The all-woman audience and their traditional Korean dresses were a rare departure from the dull-colored suits and uniforms of typically male-dominant crowds on such occasions.
The event, the 5th National Meeting of Mothers, was the first to be held since 2012 and the first to be attended by
NPR (Online News)Feb 19 2024
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Putin gave Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car in a show of their special ties, North Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car for his personal use in a demonstration of their special relationship, North Korea’s state media reported Tuesday. The report didn’t say what kind of vehicle it was or how it was shipped. But observers said it could violate a U.N. resolution that bans supplying luxury items
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