North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is heading home on Monday, most likely with gifts from his Russian hosts including a rifle, a cosmonaut’s glove, and military drones – which on their own are a violation of UN sanctions. Following are some…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed admiration for Russia’s aviation technology undergoing rapid development, outpacing the outside potential threats, during his visit on Friday to a Russian fighter jet factory, KCNA reported on…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who is on a visit to Russia, has now invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to his country during their talks, reported Pyongyang’s state media KCNA (Korean Central News Agency), adding that Putin accepted…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrived at the Vostochny Cosmodrome Wednesday, Russian agencies said, set for rare talks that could lead to a weapons deal the United States has warned would violate…
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North Korea launched its first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine” and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said. Submarine No. 841 – named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss providing arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine, the United States said Monday. The announcement comes after the White House last week…
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North Korea has approved the return of its citizens who were abroad after years of strict border restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, state media reported on Sunday as the isolated country cracks open its border to passenger travel.…
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North Korea failed for the second time in about three months to put a spy satellite into orbit when its rocket had troubles soon after launch, dealing a blow to Kim Jong Un who wanted a reconnaissance probe to keep an eye on US forces.…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a test of strategic cruise missiles, state media KCNA said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States are set to begin annual military drills which Pyongyang sees as a rehearsal of war. Kim…
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North Korea appears to have cracked open its borders in the first significant way since they were shut at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, with the impoverished nation sending a large group of taekwondo athletes and…
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