カテゴリー: North Korea
Seoul condemns ‘provocative acts’ as tensions rise after launch of spy satellite in defiance of UN sanctionsNorth Korea has started rebuilding guard posts and stationing heavy weapons along its border with South Korea, the defence ministry in Seoul has…
Dictator seen with daughter at celebration for scientists and technicians who finally put Malligyong-1 into space after two failed attemptsThe North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un, has celebrated a “new era of a space power” with his family including dau…
As Seoul claims Russia helped Pyongyang carry out spy satellite launch, North Korea warns of stronger armed forces on borderNorth Korea has warned it will deploy new weapons and stronger armed forces along its heavily armed border with South Korea, as …
Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile building abilities have reached a higher levelNorth Korea is already believed to be capable of striking the US mainland with a nuclear weapon; now it…
Pyongyang claims success on third attempt – breaching a 2018 agreement meant to reduce tensions, says SouthSouth Korea has moved to partially suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea, which said it had successfully launched its first military…
Regime can no longer afford all its diplomatic missions, including some to longtime allies such as Angola where it has maintained ties since 1975While Kim Jong-un basks in the afterglow of his recent visit to Russia, North Korea is scaling back its pre…
Russia bombards 100 settlements within 24 hours as top Ukrainian commander warns war has become deadlocked• Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia has carried out its biggest artillery attack so far this year, Ukraine has said, as Kyiv’s top ge…
At times an easy Sunday walk, at others a tense hike amid military practice targets, this peace trail gives firsthand experience of a place still divided by warA three-hour drive east from the bustling streets of Seoul, a checkpoint marks the beginning…
Despite questions over quality, scale of munition shipments indicates Moscow plans to continue conflict for long timeRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesIn pouring rain, a jubilant crowd waving pompoms and flowers greeted the Russian foreign minist…
Authorities say thousands of people dispatched by North Korea to work for US companies fed millions of dollars to missile programThousands of information technology workers contracting with US companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars …
Sergei Lavrov praises Kim Jong-un for ‘unambiguous support’ for Ukraine war on visit that could pave way for summit with Vladimir PutinRussia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has said Moscow’s relations with North Korea have reached a “new level”, as…
Suspension of operations at Yongbyon complex points to reprocessing work for nuclear arms, South Korean government source quoted as sayingNorth Korea has halted the nuclear reactor at its main atomic complex, probably to extract plutonium that could be…
Jens Stoltenberg says ‘we must prepare ourselves for a long war’There are reports from Russia about two further drone attacks in addition to the ones reported earlier near the capital.Another drone was downed in Russia’s Voronezh region, local governor…
North Korean leader had summit with Putin in rare overseas trip, as west fears weapon transfer deals between countriesThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, was on his way home from Russia on Sunday, ending a six-day trip that triggered global concerns …
Defence minister shows North Korean leader weapons including hypersonic missiles at airfield near VladivostokThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships, accompanied by…