Tag: North Korea
Tensions rise as North Korea launches missiles near Japan
The Japanese coast guard said the missiles landed outside Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone. South Korea also confirmed detecting several missiles…
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as U.S. joint drills begin
Pyongyang has significantly expanded its missile tests over the past two years, while sharpening its rhetoric against the U.S. and…
FBI blames North Korea for $1.5bn crypto theft
“(North Korea) was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit,” the…
North Korea has sent soldiers, weapons to assist Russia – Zelensky
There has been no independent confirmation that North Korean soldiers are fighting alongside Russian troops against Ukraine.
North Korea defies UN, launches nuclear attack submarine
The Submarine No. 841, named Hero Kim Kun Ok, has been assigned to the fleet that patrols the waters between…
North Korea unveils first tactical, nuclear-armed submarine
"When this thing is field deployed, it's going to be quite vulnerable to allied anti-submarine warfare," he said. "So I…
FBI blames North Korean group for theft of $41m in bitcoin, others
According to a statement published on its website, FBI said the North Korean group moved stolen funds associated with the…
North Korea speaks on U.S. military defector Travis King
North Korean investigators have also concluded that King crossed deliberately and illegally, with the intent to stay in the North…
North Korea’s Kim sacks top general, issues orders for war preparations
Kim gave the order for war preparations at a meeting of the Central Military Commission which discussed plans for countermeasures…
North Korea rocket launch attempt fails, crashes into sea
Scientists are investigating the cause of the failure. A second launch would take place as soon as possible, according to…
North Korea to launch first military satellite in June
Although, the exact launch date was not specified in the statement, North Korea notified Japan of the planned launch between…
North Korea launches new type of ballistic missile
The missile was fired at 7:23 a.m. (2223 GMT on Wednesday) from near Pyongyang, the South's military said. Japan's coast…
North Korea tests new nuclear underwater drone
Analysts believe North Korea is demonstrating to Washington and Seoul its increasingly diverse nuclear threats, though they are sceptical about…
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles
The missiles were launched at approximately 7:40 a.m. (2240 GMT on Monday) from South Hwanghae province, near the country's west…
North Korea vows to take action over U.S., South Korea drills
North Korea has accused both countries of reckless military provocation and threatened countermeasures.
North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles
The government in Pyongyang has said in its statements that the tests were intended to simulate the firing of tactical…
North Korea dares U.S, fires ballistic missiles
Tokyo lodged a “vehement protest” with North Korea over Thursday’s launches through delegations in Beijing, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada…
N. Korea sends missile soaring over Japan
Some experts believe that if Tuesday's launch includes a long-range missile, it may be a test of a weapon aimed…
North Korea tests three missiles after Biden left Asia
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the three ballistic missile launches were fired in the space of less than…
North Korea says COVID-19 explosion under control
It marked a third consecutive day the daily figure stayed below 200,000 and the first time for the North to…
COVID-19 deaths: WHO to support North Korea
WHO had supported North Korea develop a COVID-19 vaccine deployment plan along with partner organizations - UNICEF and GAVI.
North Korea registers 50 Coronavirus deaths
North Korea officially confirmed infections with the pathogen last Thursday for the first time since the outbreak of the Corona…
COVID-19 kills scores in North Korea, infections balloon
So far 820,620 suspected cases have been reported, with 324,550 still under medical treatment, state news agency KCNA said.
North Korea reports first COVID-19 death, record infections
Pyongyang reported its first official coronavirus infections on Thursday, but did not divulge the caseload or the location of the…
North Korea reports first case of Coronavirus
As of March, not only had no cases of COVID-19 been reported, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) but…
No one can touch us: North Korea claims invincible power
Monday will mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army, and international monitors expect North…
North Korea tests another ballistic missile
On March 16, North Korea launched a suspected missile that appeared to explode shortly after liftoff in the skies over…
North Korea again resumes missile tests
According to Reuters, the missile flew around to a maximum altitude of around 620 km (390 miles), to a range…
North Korea boasts its nuclear missiles can hit anywhere in U.S.
"In today's world where many countries waste time dealing with the United States with submission and blind obedience, there’s only…
North Korea conducts largest missile test since 2017
North Korea's latest launches included a test of two short-range ballistic missiles and their warheads on Thursday, and an updated…