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North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of year-end meeting

North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles Friday ahead of a major political meeting to set policy for the new year, after ratcheting up tensions with a record number of launches in 2022.

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Stronger, faster, higher: How North Korea built a fearsome missile arsenal

North Korea could hit almost anywhere on earth with a ballistic missile, analysts say, a capability it has honed alongside a wide variety of shorter-range weapons with comprehensive testing that includes a record-setting number of launches in 2022.

Reuters

Kim's sister says doubt on spy satellite are 'dog barking'

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed as “malicious disparaging” and “dog barking” outside assessments that cast doubt on its developmental spy satellite and other military capabilities

The Independent UK

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North Korea slams Japan's military buildup, U.S. flies stealth jets

North Korea on Tuesday condemned a Japanese military buildup outlined in a new security strategy, calling it dangerous and vowing counteractions, while also warning of another imminent test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

North Korea says rocket launch was test of 1st spy satellite

North Korea says it fired a test satellite in an important final-stage test for the development of its first spy satellite

The Independent UK

North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a solid-fuel motor for a new weapons system. Military tensions on the Korean peninsula have risen sharply this year as Pyongyang has carried out an unprecedented blitz of weapons tests, including the…

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North Korea fires two medium-range ballistic missiles in resumption of tests

North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles on Sunday toward its eastern waters, its first weapons test in a month and coming two days after it claimed to have performed a key test needed to build a more mobile, powerful intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland.

France 24

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, South Korea says

North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile Sunday toward waters off its east coast, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Tribune News Service

North Korea fires off at least two suspected ballistic missiles, South Korea says

North Korea fired off at least two suspected ballistic missiles Sunday toward waters off its east coast, adding to a record number of launches this year that have ratcheted up regional tensions.

Tribune News Service

Kim Jong-Un enjoys a cigarette in ‘outdoor office’ on snowy mountain during missile test

The high-power solid fuel engine test took place on Thursday

Evening Standard

North Korea Tests Solid-fuel Motor, Aiming to Build New Weapon

North Korea has successfully tested a "high-thrust solid-fuel motor" with the aim of developing a new weapon, state media said Friday. Despite heavy international sanctions over its weapons programs, Pyongyang has built up an arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), AFP said. All its known ICBMs are liquid-fueled, however, and…

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North Korea tests new engine for long-range missile strikes

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a new solid-fuel rocket engine that could enhance the state’s ability to fire off quick-strike, longer-range missiles for delivering nuclear warheads.

The Times of India

North Korea says it tested ‘high-thrust solid-fuel motor’

Pyongyang wants to build more solid-fuel missiles, which are more stable and can be launched with almost no warning.

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North Korea tests high-thrust solid-fuel engine for apparent ICBM development

North Korea has tested a high-thrust solid-fuel engine that experts said would allow quicker and more mobile launch of ballistic missiles, as it seeks to develop a new strategic weapon and speeds up its nuclear and missile programmes.

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US, Allies Vow all Options on Table against North Korea

The United States, South Korea and Japan vowed Tuesday to consider all options against North Korea, including counterstrikes, in the wake of an unprecedented blitz of missile tests by Pyongyang that has sent regional tensions spiraling. The flurry of North Korean launches include last month's test of its most advanced…

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Dogs Gifted by North’s Kim Resettle in South Korean Zoo

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago ended up at a zoo in South Korea after a dispute over who should finance the caring of the animals. Kim had given the two white Pungsan hunting dogs — a breed indigenous to North…

The Independent UK

Dogs gifted by North's Kim resettle in South Korean zoo

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago have ended up at a zoo in South Korea following a dispute over who should foot the bill for the animals' care

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US sticking with North Korea policy despite series of missile tests

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is not about to change its long-standing North Korea policy and will continue to focus on deterrence and stronger ties with Asian allies, a senior White House official said, despite leader Kim Jong Un’s unprecedented barrage of missile tests in recent months.

The Independent UK

Seoul arrests ex-top security official over border killing

South Korean prosecutors arrested the country’s former national security director over suspicions he engaged in a cover-up to hide details and distort the circumstances surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official near the rivals’ sea boundary in 2020

The Conversation

Kim Jong Un wants North Korea to be a nuclear superpower – the real risk is a regional arms race

The recent claim by Kim Jong Un that North Korea plans to develop the world’s most powerful nuclear force may well have been more bravado than credible threat. But that doesn’t mean it can be ignored.

Reuters

U.S. and Asian allies impose new sanctions on North Korea after ICBM test

The United States, South Korea, and Japan have imposed sanctions on North Korean officials connected to the country's weapons programs after Pyongyang's latest and largest intercontinental ballistic missile test last month.

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim calls for meeting to review state affairs

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a major political conference before the end of the year to talk about key state affairs, where he’s expected to address his increasingly tense relations with Washington and Seoul over the expansion of his nuclear and missile programs

Reuters

North Korea to hold key ruling party meeting in late December

North Korea will hold a plenary meeting of its ruling party's central committee in late December to set major policy directions, state media KCNA said on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Kim Jong Un’s ‘precious child’ shows the world regime is here to stay

North Korea hasn’t said whether the girl has any siblings. Her age remains a mystery. The world doesn’t even know her name. The important thing is that she’s the “most beloved” daughter of Kim Jong Un.

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