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Washington ‘destroying world peace’ – North Korea

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023By Editor

US intervention in Ukraine could kick off a wider conflict across Europe, Pyongyang has warned. … Read More >Washington ‘destroying world peace’ – North Korea

North Korea fires missiles toward Japan

Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023By Editor

The weapon test comes just one day after Seoul launched a solid-fuel rocket as part of a plan to monitor the DPRK from space. … Read More >North Korea fires missiles toward Japan

South Korean plane crashes while intercepting North Korean drones – media

Posted on December 28, 2022December 28, 2022By Editor

Both pilots of the KA-1 light aircraft reportedly managed to survive. … Read More >South Korean plane crashes while intercepting North Korean drones – media

North Korea Tests Two Ballistic Missiles on Sunday

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022By Editor

TOKYO (Sputnik) – North Korea appears to have carried out a second missile test on Sunday morning, according to the Japan Coast Guard. … Read More >North Korea Tests Two Ballistic Missiles on Sunday

Nuclear family: How Ukraine helped North Korea develop the world’s deadliest weapons

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022By Editor

Experts point out the Ukrainian roots of Kim Jong-un’s rocket program. … Read More >Nuclear family: How Ukraine helped North Korea develop the world’s deadliest weapons

N. Korea confirms test of missile believed to be able to strike US territory

Posted on January 31, 2022January 31, 2022By Editor

Pyongyang has recently signaled it might lift self-imposed moratorium on nuke tests and long-range missile launches . … Read More >N. Korea confirms test of missile believed to be able to strike US territory

Russia

Russia & China’s new bid to scrap sanctions on North Korea will likely be blocked by the US. But it could relieve nuclear tensions

Posted on November 7, 2021November 7, 2021By Editor

Russia and China have launched a new joint bid to slash sanctions against North Korea, circulating a draft resolution at the UN Security Council. Everyone agrees it is very unlikely to pass, but that’s no reason to ignore it. … Read More >Russia & China’s new bid to scrap sanctions on North Korea will likely be blocked by the US. But it could relieve nuclear tensions

US & South Korea start unannounced aerial wargames as tensions rise following Pyongyang’s ballistic missile tests

Posted on November 1, 2021November 1, 2021By Editor

Washington and Seoul have kicked off their latest joint exercises without any public announcement or naming the drills, according to military sources in South Korea, amid heightened tensions with perennial foe North Korea. … Read More >US & South Korea start unannounced aerial wargames as tensions rise following Pyongyang’s ballistic missile tests

Pope Francis tells S. Korean president he’ll travel to N. Korea for ‘cause of peace’ if invited

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

Following a meeting at the Vatican, South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s office has stated that Pope Francis said he would visit North Korea for “the cause of peace” if invited, to help improve the pair’s relations. … Read More >Pope Francis tells S. Korean president he’ll travel to N. Korea for ‘cause of peace’ if invited

‘Testing the same weapons’: North Korea denounces US ‘double standard’ after Washington condemns submarine missile test

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021By Editor

US overtures of diplomacy are hypocritical and don’t match Washington’s actions, North Korea said, after a UN Security Council session hastily convened to condemn its recent test of a submarine-launched missile. … Read More >‘Testing the same weapons’: North Korea denounces US ‘double standard’ after Washington condemns submarine missile test