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South Korea ponders steps to reclaim loans given to North Korea after destruction of roads, rail tracks

South Korea's unification ministry said Monday it is reviewing measures to reclaim loans granted to North Korea for building inter-Korean roads and train tracks after the North blew them up in October.

3 days ago

Over 1.4 million North Korea youngsters apply to join army following drone incursion incident: Report

More than 1.4 million youngsters in North Korea applied to join or rejoin the military earlier this week, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)

Oct 16, 2024

North Korea sends 20 more trash balloons toward South Korea: JCS

North Korea sends 20 more trash balloons toward South: JCS

North Korea has floated more trash balloons toward South Korea, the military said Saturday, after the reclusive regime claimed the South had sent unmanned drones over Pyongyang three times since last week.

Oct 12, 2024

North Korea fires missiles into East Sea

North Korea fired multiple SRBMs toward East Sea, says South Korea

According South Korean military, North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into East Sea, first launch since July 1

Sep 12, 2024

North Korea cries foul, alleges military collusion between wartime allies Japan and Germany

The visit resulted in an agreement to simplify the process of sharing resources between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the German military.

Jul 15, 2024

Shoring up Allies? After North Korea, Putin lands in Vietnam

Having been isolated on the international stage, Putin is seeking to shore up support from Russia's remaining allies.

Jun 20, 2024

Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia for rare summit with Putin

In a rare show of strength, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia on Tuesday to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with concerns growing over a possible arms deal between Pyongyang and Moscow, an official at South Korea's Defence Ministry said.

Sep 12, 2023

French Wine, Live Lobsters, Perfomers - A Peek Inside Kim Jong-Un's Luxury Bulletproof Train

French wine, live lobsters, perfomers - A peek inside Kim Jong-un's luxury 'Taeyangho'

In a rare trip to meet President Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un on Tuesday arrived in Russia on board his bulletproof train -- a slow-moving luxury locomotive which said to include a restaurant serving fine French wines imported from Paris and dishes such as fresh lobster, with dancers and performers to entertain the high-profile travellers, a media report said.

Sep 12, 2023

US soldier 'intrudes' into North Korea, stirs row between Pyongyang and Pentagon

North Korea on Wednesday said a US soldier who crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into the country last month admitted that he "illegally intruded" due to "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the US Army", claiming that he expressed a willingness to seek refuge there or in a third country.

Aug 16, 2023

Millions exposed to nuclear radiation in Koreas, Japan and China, suggests study

North Korea had conducted six tests of nuclear weapons at the Punggye-ri site between 2006 and 2017

Feb 21, 2023

Kim Jong Un claims to be making "world's most powerful" nuclear force [details inside]

As per KCNA, the missile was a Hwaseong-17, a massive rocket that is theoretically capable of delivering a nuclear payload to the continental United States.

Nov 27, 2022

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R), alongside his daughter wearing a winter jacket

First time N.Korea's Kim Jong-un daughter's photos revealed [See photos]

North Korea revealed leader Kim Jong-un's daughter for the first time on Saturday in photos showing them attending the test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the previous day.

Nov 19, 2022

Japan wakes up to sirens as North Korea fires missile across

North Korea fires ICBM successfully this time, tension grips region

On November 3, the North test-fired the same ICBM, but the launch was seen as a failure.

Nov 18, 2022

North Korea, missile attack, Japan, fears,

Japan wakes up to sirens as North Korea fires missile across

North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan on Tuesday in its first launch of an IRBM in eight months

Oct 4, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden leaves the White House in Washington, D.C. March 8, 2022 (File photo)

N.Korea will be at front and centre of Biden's trip to S.Korea, Japan'

North Korea will be at the "front and centre" in US President Joe Biden's agenda when he travels to South Korea and Japan later this month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

May 10, 2022

70 earthquakes detected on Korean Peninsula in 2021; same as in last 20 years [details]

A total of 70 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.0 or stronger were detected on the Korean Peninsula and its surrounding waters in 2021, a level similar to the yearly average over the past 20 years, the state weather agency said on Sunday.

Mar 27, 2022

North Korea 'silent' about apparent missile launch 'failure'

North Korea's state media stayed mum on Thursday on the country's latest suspected missile test, a day after the South Korean military said the launch appeared to have failed.

Mar 17, 2022

N. Korea claims final test-firing of hypersonic missile successful [ Details]

North Korea said Wednesday it has successfully conducted the "final" test-firing of a new hypersonic missile a day earlier as its leader Kim Jong-un called for the strengthening of the country's "strategic military muscle both in quality and quantity" during an on-site inspection.

Jan 12, 2022

N.Korea fired possible ballistic missile, first show of force in 2022

The Japanese government said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday morning launched a projectile that appears to be a ballistic missile.

Jan 5, 2022

Kim Jong-un appears at 76th Founding Anniversary, seeks better livelihood for people

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stressed the need for improving people's livelihoods, as he held a session to mark the 76th founding anniversary of the country's ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on Monday.

Oct 11, 2021

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