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  Satellite image indicates North Korea may be preparing military parade

  World | February 10, 2022 10:06 IST

  North 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 | February 07, 2022 10:11 IST

  These 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 | February 03, 2022 15:24 IST

  The 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 | January 30, 2022 22:31 IST

  The 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 | January 30, 2022 6:39 IST

  North 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 | January 27, 2022 8:19 IST

  South 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 | January 20, 2022 8:33 IST

  The 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 | January 17, 2022 6:40 IST

  Japan’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 | January 14, 2022 23:30 IST

  Hypersonic 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 | January 11, 2022 7:06 IST

  Japan'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 | January 06, 2022 6:45 IST

  It'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 | January 05, 2022 7:39 IST

  The 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 | December 17, 2021 20:12 IST

  Any 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 | October 23, 2021 19:41 IST

  The 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 | October 20, 2021 6:42 IST

  The 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 | October 19, 2021 8:50 IST

  Ending 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 | September 29, 2021 13:30 IST

  North 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 | September 28, 2021 7:08 IST

  Seoul’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 | September 24, 2021 10:53 IST

  In 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 | September 24, 2021 7:57 IST

  In 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.