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Fresh tests to be used for ‘strategic weapons,’ US should back off for a ‘peaceful’ year’s end – North Korea’s military

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According to North Korea’s state news agency, recent launch tests “will be applied in developing strategic weapons” to deter the United States. Pyongyang also warned Washington to refrain from “provocation.” … Read More >Fresh tests to be used for ‘strategic weapons,’ US should back off for a ‘peaceful’ year’s end – North Korea’s military

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Christmas gift they promised? N. Korea carries out ‘crucial test’ to bolster ‘NUCLEAR deterrent’ as deadline for US talks looms

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Pyongyang’s military carried out a test at a satellite launch site in order to boost “the reliable nuclear deterrent,” just days ahead of a year-end deadline set by North Korea to revive denuclearization talks with the US. … Read More >Christmas gift they promised? N. Korea carries out ‘crucial test’ to bolster ‘NUCLEAR deterrent’ as deadline for US talks looms

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US convening UN Security Council was a ‘foolish thing,’ North Korea ‘has nothing to lose’ – Pyongyang

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The North Korean government has rejected pressure from the United States, saying Washington convening a UN Security Council meeting to discuss North Korea was ‘a foolish thing’ to do. … Read More >US convening UN Security Council was a ‘foolish thing,’ North Korea ‘has nothing to lose’ – Pyongyang

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Missiles aside: Kim Jong-un smiles big as he inaugurates N. Korea’s luxury ski resort (VIDEO)

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Situated deep in North Korea’s highlands, an ultra-modern mountain resort opened its doors to local (and maybe foreign) visitors. If you consider spending your holidays there, be advised – Kim Jong-un massively approves of it. … Read More >Missiles aside: Kim Jong-un smiles big as he inaugurates N. Korea’s luxury ski resort (VIDEO)

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‘We’ll See’: Trump Reacts to DPRK Ambassador Statement That ‘Denuclearisation Is Off the Table’

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On Saturday, North Korea’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Kim Song, said in a statement that the “sustained and substantial” dialogue the US was looking for appeared to be a “time-saving trick”, highlighting that “denuclearization is already gone out of the negotiating table”. … Read More >‘We’ll See’: Trump Reacts to DPRK Ambassador Statement That ‘Denuclearisation Is Off the Table’

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North Korea’s Kim rides white stud AGAIN & sends Twitter ‘experts’ into guessing frenzy (PHOTOS)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s recent tour to Mount Paektu to visit historical sites might have gone unnoticed but for a flurry of photos showing Kim on the back of a white horse, leading the way through snowy terrain. … Read More >North Korea’s Kim rides white stud AGAIN & sends Twitter ‘experts’ into guessing frenzy (PHOTOS)

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‘He may see a REAL ballistic missile soon’: Pyongyang riducules Shinzo Abe’s poor knowledge of rockets NK fired into Sea of Japan

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North Korea had some bold words for the Japanese PM, who mistook a long-range multiple rocket launch system, just tested by Pyongyang, for one of its ballistic missiles. Even civvies can spot the difference, an official quipped. … Read More >‘He may see a REAL ballistic missile soon’: Pyongyang riducules Shinzo Abe’s poor knowledge of rockets NK fired into Sea of Japan

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If North Korea and Japan went to war, South Koreans would support Kim Jong-un, says new survey

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In news that may shock many outside the Korean Peninsula, a recent survey found that, were conflict to erupt between Pyongyang and Tokyo, the majority of South Koreans would side with their neighbor to the North. … Read More >If North Korea and Japan went to war, South Koreans would support Kim Jong-un, says new survey