North Korea
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Satellite image indicates North Korea may be preparing military parade
World | Feb 10, 2022, 10:06 AM ISTNorth Korea often marks important anniversaries with parades and other displays, and the website noted several upcoming occasions, such as next week’s 80th birthday of Kim Jong Il.
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North Korea stealing million dollars from cryptocurrency firms, exchanges in cyber attacks: UN
World | Feb 07, 2022, 10:11 AM ISTThese cyberattacks “made use of phishing lures, code exploits, malware, and advanced social engineering to siphon funds out of these organizations' internet-connected 'hot' wallets into DPRK-controlled addresses,” the panel said.
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Kim Jong Un's wife Ri Sol Ju makes rare public appearance in North Korea after months
World | Feb 03, 2022, 03:24 PM ISTThe Korean Central News Agency said Kim and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, were greeted with “stormy cheers” after arriving at Pyongyang’s massive Mansudae Art Theater
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North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017; Japan, S Korea react
World | Jan 30, 2022, 10:31 PM ISTThe Japanese and South Korean militaries said the missile was launched on a high trajectory, apparently to avoid the territorial spaces of neighbors, and reached a maximum altitude of 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) and traveled 800 kilometers (497 miles) before landing in the sea.
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North Korea launches suspected missile in 7th test in 2022
World | Jan 30, 2022, 06:39 AM ISTNorth Korea has been ramping up its testing activity in recent months, including seven rounds of weapons launches so far in 2022.
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North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022
World | Jan 27, 2022, 08:19 AM ISTSouth Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapons, which were likely short-range, were launched from an eastern coastal area, but it didn’t immediately say how far they flew.
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North Korea slams United States, hints at resuming nuclear, ICBM tests
World | Jan 20, 2022, 08:33 AM ISTThe North’s Foreign Ministry had already warned of stronger and more explicit action after the Biden administration last week imposed fresh sanctions over the North’s continued missile testing activity.
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North Korea fires projectile in 4th launch this month
World | Jan 17, 2022, 06:40 AM ISTJapan’s Coast Guard issued a statement urging vessels traveling around the Japanese coast to watch out for falling objects but no immediate damage to vessels or aircraft was reported.
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North Korea fires fresh missiles in response to US sanctions
World | Jan 14, 2022, 11:30 PM ISTHypersonic weapons, which fly at speeds in excess of Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound, could pose a crucial challenge to missile defenses because of their speed and maneuverability.
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North Korea fires possible ballistic missile into sea, say neighbours
World | Jan 11, 2022, 07:06 AM ISTJapan's Prime Minister's Office and Defence Ministry said the North Korean weapon was possibly a ballistic missile, but didn't immediately provide more details.
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North Korea says hypersonic missile launch to modernise weaponry successful
World | Jan 06, 2022, 06:45 AM ISTIt's the second known test-flight of a hypersonic missile since North Korea first tested such a weapon last September. It wasn't immediately known if both are the exactly same type of hypersonic missile.
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
World | Jan 05, 2022, 07:39 AM ISTThe latest launch came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further boost his military capability at a high-profile ruling party conference last week.
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North Korea bans laughing, shopping and drinking for 11 days. Here's why
World | Dec 17, 2021, 08:12 PM ISTAny violation of the ban during the 10-day mourning period will invite serious consequences, a North Korean citizen said. But why the ban? Read here to know more.
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North Korea slams US for supporting Taiwan in nod to ally China
World | Oct 23, 2021, 07:41 PM ISTThe Biden administration’s pullout from Afghanistan underscored a broader shift in U.S. focus away from counterterrorism and so-called rogue states like North Korea and Iran.
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Missile test designed for submarine launch, confirms North Korea
World | Oct 20, 2021, 06:42 AM ISTThe North’s neighbors said Tuesday that they detected the North’s missile firing and said the weapon landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
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North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea in latest test
World | Oct 19, 2021, 08:50 AM ISTEnding a monthslong lull in September, North Korea has been ramping up its weapons tests while making conditional peace offers to Seoul.
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North Korea says test-fired new hypersonic missile
World | Sep 29, 2021, 01:30 PM ISTNorth Korea last week made offers to improve relations with the South if certain conditions are met, apparently returning to its pattern of mixing weapons demonstrations with peace overtures to wrest outside concessions.
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
World | Sep 28, 2021, 07:08 AM ISTSeoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said “an unidentified projectile” fired from an inland location flew toward North Korea’s eastern sea Tuesday morning.
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North Korea proposes talks if South Korea lifts ‘hostility’
World | Sep 24, 2021, 10:53 AM ISTIn recent months, Kim has warned that North Korea would bolster its nuclear arsenal and introduce more sophisticated weapons systems unless the United States drops its hostile policy.
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North Korea rejects South’s calls for end-of-war declaration
World | Sep 24, 2021, 07:57 AM ISTIn a speech at the UN General Assembly earlier this week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in reiterated his calls for the end-of-the-war declaration that he said could help achieve denuclearization and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.