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North Korea fired what might be a new model of ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korea said, triggering a scare in northern Japan, where residents were told to take cover, though there turned out to be no danger. The missile flew…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for scaling up the production of weapons-grade nuclear material to grow the country’s arsenal, saying it should be ready to use the weapons at any time, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. Kim made…
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The daughter of the Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, who is believed to be 10 or 11 years old, sparked controversy last week, as she attended a missile launch with her father, about whether she was being groomed for a leadership role. The…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led two days of military drills “simulating a nuclear counterattack,” including the launch of a ballistic missile, state media reported Monday. Kim expressed satisfaction over the weekend drills, which…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the military to intensify drills for a “real war,” state media said on Friday, after overseeing a fire assault drill that it said proved the country’s capability to counter an “actual war.” North…
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The influential sister of North Korea’s leader warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action” against the United States and South Korea, a day after the US flew a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber in a demonstration…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing his most advanced weaponry to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the country’s armed forces, state media said Thursday. The parade, held the evening of February 8 in…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his top deputies have pushed for a crackdown on officials who abuse their power and commit other “unsound and non-revolutionary acts,” state media reported Monday, as Kim seeks greater internal unity to…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message of congratulations to Queen Elizabeth, the reclusive state’s foreign ministry said, as Britain celebrates her Platinum Jubilee. Friday marked the second of four days of pomp, parties and…
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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has threatened Seoul with fiery destruction, but as a remote graveyard on a resort island shows, he has closer links to the South than he might like to admit. At a cemetery in a hard-to-find corner of…
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