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  Kim watches missile launches as North Korea prepares for new round of weapons tests amid US drills

  World | August 21, 2023 12:22 IST

  Kim said he would bolster efforts to build powerful warships and modernize shipboard and underwater weapons systems for the North's navy.

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  US, South Korea enter 'duty to consult' security pledge with Japan amid conflict with China, N Korea

  World | August 18, 2023 21:04 IST

  The pledge requires all three countries to "share fundamentally interlinked security environments" and consult each other in case of security threats.

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  North Korea confirms US soldier King is in their country: 'Fed up with army' radical discrimination'

  World | August 16, 2023 8:44 IST

  Citing the statement released by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un led-government, state media KCNA reported that King had expressed “his willingness to seek refugee” in North Korea or a third country.

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  'North Korea must have fully prepared for war': Kim orders military ahead of US-South Korea drills

  World | August 14, 2023 7:02 IST

  Visiting 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 | August 10, 2023 14:58 IST

  With 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: Kim Jong visits weapons factories, vows to boost war readiness amid US confrontations

  World | August 06, 2023 9:11 IST

  Kim Jong Un's inspections take place as the US and South Korea prepare for their next round of combined military exercises scheduled to take place this month.

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  As N Korea celebrates Korean War anniversary, Putin thanks Pyongyang for 'supporting' Ukraine war

  World | July 29, 2023 10:32 IST

  "Solidarity with Russia on key international issues highlight our common interests," Putin said during a speech as North Korea celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.

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  North Korea's Kim Jong Un meets Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang: Report

  World | July 27, 2023 7:38 IST

  Footage 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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  Russian delegation arrives in North Korea, China to follow, amid shared tensions with US

  World | July 26, 2023 10:18 IST

  "This visit will help strengthen Russian-North Korean ties and will be a milestone in the development of cooperation between the two countries," said the Russian defense ministry on the visit.

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  North Korea-US tension flares up: Kim Jong fires ballistic missiles as US submarine reaches S Korea

  World | July 24, 2023 23:34 IST

  The launches came hours after South Korea's navy said a nuclear-propelled US submarine — the USS Annapolis — arrived at a port on Jeju Island. That underscored the allies' efforts to boost the visibility of US strategic assets in the region to intimidate the North.

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  North Korea fires 'several cruise missiles' into sea, claims South Korea

  World | July 22, 2023 7:32 IST

  North Korea remained freely quiet for a fifth day on the fate of an American soldier who bolted into the North across the heavily armed Korean boundary this week.

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  Who is Travis King? All you need to know about US soldier who crossed into North Korea

  World | July 21, 2023 21:49 IST

  US soldier Travis was supposed to be on his way to Fort Bliss, Texas, after finishing a prison sentence in South Korea for assault.

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  North Korea ignoring calls of Amercia I Why Kim Jong maintaining silence over Travis King case?

  World | July 20, 2023 21:03 IST

  Pvt. Travis King, who was supposed to be on his way to Fort Bliss, Texas, after finishing a prison sentence in South Korea for assault, ran into North Korea while on a civilian tour of the border village of Panmunjom on Tuesday.

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  US soldier fled North Korea by crossing Panmunjom, but the most famous incident happened in 1976

  World | July 19, 2023 21:24 IST

  Known for its blue huts straddling concrete slabs that form the demarcation line, Panmunjom draws visitors from both sides who want to see the Cold War’s last frontier. No civilians live at Panmunjom. North and South Korean soldiers faced off within meters (yards) of each other.

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  US soldier who fled to N Korea had served in assault charge; List of Americans who had crossed fence

  World | July 19, 2023 19:20 IST

  There have been cases of Americans crossing into North Korea over the past years, including a small number of US soldiers. Some of the Americans who crossed were driven by evangelical zeal or simply attracted by the mystery of a severely cloistered police state fueled b- Matthew Mily anti-US hatred.

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  American soldier entered North Korea 'willingly and without authorisation': US Defense Secretary

  World | July 19, 2023 11:06 IST

  Austin asserted that he was "absolutely foremost concerned" about the welfare of Travis King, who is currently detained in North Korea, and that the US is closely monitoring and investigating the situation.

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  Show of defiance: North Korea fires ballistic missiles after US docks submarine in South Korea

  World | July 19, 2023 7:02 IST

  The United States docked the USS Kentucky in Busan on Tuesday, marking the first nuclear submarine visit to South Korea since 1981, amid souring relations with North Korea.

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  US soldier who crossed heavily fortified border to reach North Korea identified as... I DETAILS

  World | July 18, 2023 20:53 IST

  The 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 fires ballistic missile in supposed retaliation over US reconnaissance activities

  World | July 12, 2023 10:57 IST

  The United States and South Korea have dismissed the North's allegations of spying as false and warned it not to act or make statements that create animosities.

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  Kim Jong Un pens heartfelt note for Putin: 'Correct decision to attack Ukraine'

  World | June 12, 2023 14:53 IST

  The special message which was published by state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), "appreciated that the strong and wise Russian people have made proud history and culture for a long time since they took their deep roots in their vast land".