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North Korea tests underwater nuclear drone in response to US-led joint military drills
World | Jan 19, 2024, 11:54 AM ISTThe drones are among a broad range of weapon systems demonstrated recently as tensions between North Korea and the US grow. The ministry's unnamed spokesman accused the United States, South Korea and Japan of "getting frantic" with military exercises and warned of "catastrophic consequences".
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North Korea abolishes agencies managing relations with South Korea, warns of war
World | Jan 16, 2024, 09:27 AM ISTKim Jong Un asserted that Pyongyang hould also plan for "completely occupying, subjugating and reclaiming" South Korea in the event of a war as tensions reach an all-time high. Kim had already denied seeking reconciliation with the South after the latter's military drills with the US.
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North Korea again fires ballistic missile toward sea- first missile test this year
World | Jan 14, 2024, 01:33 PM ISTThe latest development launch came days after Kim Jong-un-led military fired a barrage of artillery shells near the tense sea border with South Korea, prompting Seoul to conduct similar firing exercises in the same area.
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South Korea accuses North Korea of conducting artillery drills at disputed border, to follow suit
World | Jan 05, 2024, 12:43 PM ISTThe North Korean artillery shells all landed on the northern side of the disputed Northern Limit Line (NLL) maritime border and caused no damage, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. Meanwhile, the residents of South Korea's front-line island of Yeonpyeong have been asked to evacuate.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for 'thorough annihilation' of US, South Korea if provoked
World | Jan 02, 2024, 11:46 AM ISTKim said that he would launch three more military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and develop attack drones against an unprecedented US-led confrontation. He called South Korea a "hemiplegic malformation and colonial subordinate state” whose society is “tainted by Yankee culture”.
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South Korea's opposition leader stabbed in neck during visit to Busan | Video
World | Jan 02, 2024, 01:30 PM ISTBusan's emergency office said that Lee Jae-myung, head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was conscious but his exact condition was unknown after he was attacked by a man in Busan. Lee lost the 2022 presidential election to President Yoon Suk Yeol by a narrow margin.
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un warns of 'nuclear attack' if US or South Korea provoke with nukes
World | Dec 21, 2023, 08:25 AM ISTKim said the launch demonstrated the evolution of the North's nuclear doctrine and strategy “not to hesitate even with a nuclear attack when the enemy provokes it with nukes".
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'Journey of mutual respect': PM Modi commemorates 50 years of ties between India, South Korea
India | Dec 10, 2023, 01:42 PM ISTPM Modi extended warm wishes to Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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South Korea partially suspends inter-Korean agreement after North put spy satellite in orbit
World | Nov 22, 2023, 12:28 PM ISTNorth Korea says it has sovereign, legitimate rights to launch spy satellites to cope with what it calls intensifying US-led threats. But UN Security Council resolutions still prohibit any satellite liftoff by North Korea, viewing them as covers for testing its long-range missile technology.
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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, in its third attempt, aims to launch spy satellite between November 22-30
World | Nov 21, 2023, 08:56 PM ISTNotably, North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un is eager to operate spy satellites to deal with what it calls escalating US-led military threats. But its two previous attempts to place a spy satellite into orbit earlier this year ended in failure due to technical issues.
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South Korea warns of suspending 2018 peace deal with North Korea ahead of spy satellite launch
World | Nov 20, 2023, 01:47 PM ISTThe 2018 inter-Korean military agreements required both Koreas to halt aerial surveillance activities and live-firing drills across the border. Seoul has said that North Korea has violated the agreement several times by flying drones in South Korean territory.
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SHOCKING! Man crushed to death in South Korea after robot misidentifies him as box of vegetables
World | Nov 09, 2023, 04:14 PM ISTThe robotic arm was handling boxes of peppers and confused the man as one of these boxes. It pushed the robotics company employee onto the conveyor belt, crushing his face and heart.
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Meta loses legal battle as court upholds penalty for user data breach
Technology | Oct 31, 2023, 11:07 AM ISTThe incident is a crucial component of the ongoing worldwide discourse concerning data privacy and the ethical obligations of technology corporations regarding users' data. It highlights the essential requirement for explicit and transparent agreements regarding data sharing.
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US, South Korea stage live-fire drills in response to North Korea's potential 'Hamas-style attack'
World | Oct 27, 2023, 11:41 AM ISTThe drills, which started on Wednesday, come amid heightened tensions in South Korea over the devastating and unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. The US and South Korea have expanded their military exercises in the wake of North Korea's burgeoning nuclear programme.
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North Korea raises nuclear threat again after US aircraft carrier battle group arrives in Busan
World | Oct 13, 2023, 05:07 PM ISTKim's motive to bolster efforts to modernise North Korean weaponry has been seen as a response to growing military cooperation between the US and South Korea. Washington and Seoul have maintained that these drills are defensive in nature.
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North Korea announces to expel US soldier Travis King over illegal border crossing
World | Sep 27, 2023, 04:15 PM ISTTravis 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 in July.
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'International community will...' South Korea on 'illegal' cooperation between Russia, North Korea
World | Sep 17, 2023, 01:25 PM IST"Military cooperation between North Korea and Russia is illegal and unjust as it contravenes UN Security Council resolutions and various other international sanctions," said South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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South Korea's Danuri spots India's Vikram Lander on Moon's Shiv Shakti point
Science | Sep 13, 2023, 08:36 PM ISTDanuri is equipped with a variety of instruments, including a high-resolution camera, a spectrometer, and a magnetometer.
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North Korea launches nuclear submarine to counter naval power of US, Asian allies as tensions rise
World | Sep 08, 2023, 01:33 PM ISTThe vessel is named 'Hero Kim Kun Ok' and is designed to launch tactical nuclear weapons from underwater, as part of efforts for North Korea's nuclear-armed navy.