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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

Asia & Pacific

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

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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

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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

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‘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

Asia & Pacific

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

Asia & Pacific

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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