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North Korea says it tested NEW type of submarine-launched ballistic missile with ‘advanced’ guidance & control system

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

Pyongyang has tested a novel submarine-launched missile system, North Korean state media said. The launch became North Korea’s first of its kind since 2019. It comes amid talks between the US, South Korea and Japan in Washington. … Read More >North Korea says it tested NEW type of submarine-launched ballistic missile with ‘advanced’ guidance & control system

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Pyongyang restores hotline with Seoul, calls for ‘positive efforts’ to ease Korean Peninsula tensions

Posted on October 4, 2021October 4, 2021By Editor

The two Koreas have reopened a cross-border communications channel, shuttered by Pyongyang two months ago in protest against Seoul’s military drills with the US. Tensions escalated further amid recent missile tests by the North. … Read More >Pyongyang restores hotline with Seoul, calls for ‘positive efforts’ to ease Korean Peninsula tensions

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North Korea Finally Unveils Test Firing of New ’S-400-Like’ Air Defence System

Posted on October 2, 2021October 2, 2021By Editor

On October 1st North Korea conducted the first test launch of a new mobile long range air defence systems which had been unveiled in October 2020 – a yet unnamed weapons system which has been dubbed a Korean version of the better known Russian S-400 system which it closely resembles. … Read More >North Korea Finally Unveils Test Firing of New ’S-400-Like’ Air Defence System

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Pyongyang tested new air defense system amid recent volley of missile launches – state media

Posted on October 2, 2021October 2, 2021By Editor

North Korea test-fired a newly developed ‘anti-aircraft’ missile, the country’s state media reported, offering few details. It comes amid a flurry of similar tests in recent days, reportedly including a new “hypersonic” weapon. … Read More >Pyongyang tested new air defense system amid recent volley of missile launches – state media

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North Korea wades into AUKUS row, blasts US for ‘fueling nuclear arms race & backstabbing allies’

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021By Editor

Pyongyang has condemned Washington for undermining regional stability and global power balance – and vowed retaliation if its divisive nuclear-powered submarine deal with Australia threatens its national security. … Read More >North Korea wades into AUKUS row, blasts US for ‘fueling nuclear arms race & backstabbing allies’

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North Korea fires TWO ‘unidentified projectiles’ days after testing long-range cruise missile – reports

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021By Editor

Pyongyang has fired two unidentified projectiles from its east coast into the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Japanese Coast Guard. … Read More >North Korea fires TWO ‘unidentified projectiles’ days after testing long-range cruise missile – reports

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Mounted police & ‘reconnaissance’ K-9s but no missiles: North Korea holds paramilitary parade to mark its 73rd anniversary

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021By Editor

North Korea held a massive parade to celebrate 73 years since the state’s foundation, with soldiers and civilians alike seen marching in an elaborate procession, which omitted Pyongyang’s typical displays of major weapon systems. … Read More >Mounted police & ‘reconnaissance’ K-9s but no missiles: North Korea holds paramilitary parade to mark its 73rd anniversary

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Kim Jong-un calls for North Korea to redouble efforts to fight Covid-19 ‘our style’ after rejecting 3mn COVAX vaccines – reports

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has vowed to toughen restrictions in the country’s fight against Covid-19, telling officials to beat the virus in “our style” after he spurned the opportunity to import vaccines from COVAX. … Read More >Kim Jong-un calls for North Korea to redouble efforts to fight Covid-19 ‘our style’ after rejecting 3mn COVAX vaccines – reports

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North Korea has apparently restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, IAEA says, citing satellite imagery

Posted on September 5, 2021By Editor

North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing nuclear reactor at Yongbyon after an almost three-year pause, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said in its annual report on the country. … Read More >North Korea has apparently restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, IAEA says, citing satellite imagery

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North Korea claims it’s developed its own PCR equipment to test for Covid as it continues to report zero-case tally

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

North Korea has developed its own polymerase chain reaction (PCR) equipment to test its population for coronavirus, according to state media, as the country continues to report no Covid-19 infections. … Read More >North Korea claims it’s developed its own PCR equipment to test for Covid as it continues to report zero-case tally

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