Tag: North Korea
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…
North Korea test-fires another missile
It was the second apparent missile launch in less than a week after the reclusive state's leader urged more military…
North Korea tests second hypersonic missile
It was its second such test as the country pursues new military capabilities amid stalled denuclearisation talks.
South Korean crosses to North in rare defection
The border crossing, which is illegal in South Korea, came as North Korea carries out strict anti-coronavirus measures since shutting…
North Koreans banned from laughing, drinking for 11 days
Kim ruled North Korea from 1994 until his death in 2011. He was succeeded by his third and youngest son,…
North Korea confirms submarine ballistic missile test
The "new-type" SLBM was launched from the same submarine involved in a 2016 test of an older SLBM, North Korea's…
North Korea test fires submarine ballistic missile
The test reportedly derailed Japan's new prime minister's campaign and overshadowed the opening of a major arms fair in Seoul.
The Koreas are on talking terms again
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his willingness last week to reactivate the hotlines, which North Korea cut off…
North Korea fires short-range missile, slams “hostile” U.S. policy
North Korea has fired a short-range missile into the open sea, the South Korean military said Tuesday.
North, South Korea restore hotlines
South and North Korea have restored their once-severed hotlines as part of efforts by the two countries' leaders to rebuild…
Xi Jinping, Kim vow unity against ‘foreign forces’
Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping, the leaders of North Korea and China have traded messages vowing to strengthen cooperation…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un loses weight: Reports
Everyone in North Korea is heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un's apparent weight loss, said an unidentified resident of Pyongyang.
North Korea pulls out of Qatar 2022 World Cup
North Korea has pulled out of next month's qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Asian Football…
North Korea says Japan’s nuclear wastewater threat to mankind
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday night denounced Japan's decision to discharge radioactive wastewater into sea as…
North Korea boycotts Tokyo Olympics
North Korea's sports ministry said on Tuesday that it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to start 23…