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Hours after Iran-US ceasefire, North Korea fires ballistic missiles in back-to-back launch
World | Apr 08, 2026, 12:18 PM ISTNorth Korea, led by Kim Jong Un, fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles from its eastern coast toward the sea, marking its second test in two days and raising tensions with South Korea.
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North Korea tests cruise missile system, vows 'toughest response' to US, South Korea military drills
World | Jan 26, 2025, 09:36 AM ISTWhile Trump in an interview recently called North Korea a 'nuclear power' hinting a prospective meeting with Kim, the North on Sunday vowed 'toughest response' to US, South Korea for their continued military drills 'targeting' Pyongyang.
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Kim vows 'toughest' anti-US policy: Improving soldiers' mental toughness to bolstering military
World | Dec 29, 2024, 05:25 PM ISTNorth Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has threatened the United States by suggesting to implement the toughest anti-US policy. It involves improving the mental strength of North Korean soldiers as well as enhancing the capabilities of country's military.
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Is Kim Jong Un reeling under serious health issues? Korean spy claims his weight climbs to 140 kg
World | Jul 30, 2024, 07:29 PM ISTKim's obesity could be attributed to his habits of drinking, smoking, and stress. Intelligence reports claimed North Korean officials were seeking new medications overseas for Kim's suspected conditions of high blood pressure and diabetes.
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North Korea’s Foreign Minister holds meeting with Lavrov in Moscow amid concerns over arms deal
World | Jan 16, 2024, 04:58 PM ISTNorth Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said during a visit to Moscow that ties with Russia were developing in line with the plans of the two countries leaders, a deepening of a relationship that the United States and its allies view with concern.
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North Korea claims successful launch of spy satellite into orbit despite resistance from US, South
World | Nov 22, 2023, 11:36 AM ISTThe North's space agency said that its new “Chollima-1” carrier rocket accurately placed the Malligyong-1 satellite into orbit on Tuesday night, about 12 minutes after liftoff from the country's main launch centre.
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North Korea reopens border for its citizens living abroad after over 3 years of COVID curbs
World | Aug 27, 2023, 12:04 PM ISTNorth Korea banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic and trade after the pandemic began. The lockdown has further worsened the North’s chronic economic difficulties and food insecurity.
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'North Korea must have fully prepared for war': Kim orders military ahead of US-South Korea drills
World | Aug 14, 2023, 07:02 AM ISTVisiting other factories, Kim called for building more modern missile launch trucks and said there is an urgent need to boost production of large-calibre multiple rocket launcher shells “at an exponential rate".
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North Korea's Kim Jong fires top general, calls for war preparations as US-Seoul set to hold drills
World | Aug 10, 2023, 02:58 PM ISTWith a cigarette in hand, Kim was seen pointing fingers at a map-- potentially of North Korea-- and dismissed the chief of the general staff Pak Su Il. Pak was replaced with Vice Marshal Ri Yong Gil, according to KCNA.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un meets Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang: Report
World | Jul 27, 2023, 07:38 AM ISTFootage from the conversation showed Kim Jong-un talking to Shoigu, pointing and walking through a series of large rockets mounted on a truck.
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US soldier who crossed heavily fortified border to reach North Korea identified as... I DETAILS
World | Jul 18, 2023, 08:53 PM ISTThe UN Command confirmed the report but gave no further details on who the person was or why he crossed the border.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un's sister mocks Biden, calls him 'old man with no future’
World | Apr 30, 2023, 03:12 PM ISTThe critical remarks from Kim Yo-jong came as both the US and South Korea agreed to intensify nuclear deterrence to counter the North’s nuclear threat.
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Kim Jon Un's sister triggers tears in North Korea as she speaks of his 'high fever' during pandemic
World | Aug 11, 2022, 11:23 PM ISTNorth Korea first suggested in July that its COVID-19 outbreak began in people who had contact with objects carried by balloons launched from South Korea — a questionable claim that appeared to be an attempt to blame its rival.
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North Korean leader swears to overcome economic hardships
World | Jun 19, 2021, 07:38 AM ISTNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un “solemnly swore” to navigate his country out of deepening economic troubles as he concluded a major ruling party meeting.
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'If you want to sleep in peace for next 4 years...': Kim Jong Un's sister warns Joe Biden
World | Mar 16, 2021, 07:58 PM ISTKim Yo Jong’s statement was issued as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Asia to talk with U.S. allies Japan and South Korea about North Korea and other regional issues.
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Kim Jong-un elected General Secy of ruling Worker's Party
World | Jan 11, 2021, 11:52 AM ISTNorth Korea has endorsed the country's supreme leader Kim Jong-un as the General Secretary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea at its ongoing eighth Congress, a state-media report said on Monday.
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Kim Jong-un calls for 'maximum alert' against COVID-19
World | Jul 03, 2020, 12:11 PM ISTNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for "maximum alert" against the coronavirus pandemic, during a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, warning that premature easing of anti-virus measures will lead to "unimaginable and irretrievable crisis," state media reported on Friday.
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North Korea vows to sever all phone lines with Seoul
World | Jun 09, 2020, 09:03 AM ISTNorth Korea did not answer South Korea's liaison office phone call on Tuesday after vowing to cut off all inter-Korean communication lines later in the day in anger over Seoul's failure to stop defectors from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets.
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Kim Il Sung to Kim Jong Un: North Korean rulers to disappear from public view
World | Apr 28, 2020, 04:40 PM ISTWhile Kim Jong Un’s two-week absence has inspired speculation and rumors that he is gravely ill, he is not the first member of North Korean’s ruling elite to disappear from public view. Some absences were caused by real trouble, including deaths, illness or purges. But frequently the so-called disappearances have simply shown the disconnect between insatiable curiosity about what’s happening inside the isolated, nuclear-armed nation and the thick cloak of secrecy surrounding its leadership.
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US ready for any Christmas gift from North Korea: Trump
World | Dec 25, 2019, 12:22 PM ISTPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be planning to give him “a nice present” such as a “beautiful vase” for Christmas rather than a missile launch. The president was asked what he will do if North Korea does conduct a long-range missile test.