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US requests UN Security Council meeting on North Korea

Meeting, which diplomats say will take place Wednesday, comes after Pyongyang carried out 15th missile test this year.

Al Jazeera

U.N. Security Council due to meet Wednesday on North Korea, say diplomats

The U.N. Security Council is due to meet on Wednesday at the request of the United States to discuss North Korea's latest missile launches, diplomats said, as Washington pushes the 15-member body to strengthen sanctions on Pyongyang.

Reuters

S Korea's Moon calls for peace with North in farewell speech

South Korea’s departing liberal president has defended his policy of engaging North Korea

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N.Korea fires likely submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea said, an escalation just before the inauguration of a South Korean president who has vowed to take a hard line against the North and the visit of the U.S. president.

Reuters

‘Dangers of miscalculation’: North Korea fires another missile

Latest launch the 15th missile firing this year, including Pyongyang’s first test of an ICBM since 2017.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ eastward, says South Korea

Kim Jong Un has vowed to build up his nuclear weapons arsenal ‘at a fast pace’

Evening Standard

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Seoul Says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just a week after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal at the "fastest possible speed". The launch was the latest in a string of sanctions-busting North Korean weapons tests so far this year, and…

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North Korea launches suspected missile toward sea

North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his nuclear arsenal “at the fastest possible pace” and threatened to use them against rivals

The Independent UK

Global problems may exacerbate shortages in N.Korea's isolated economy

North Korea's isolated economy will not be insulated from global economic headwinds caused by the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 lockdowns in China, analysts said, with recently resumed border trade taking a hit and inflation exacerbating food shortages.

Reuters

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The Hindu

Inside Kim Jong-un’s new ballistic missile plans as North Korea parades weapons

In a speech at a military parade on Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his nuclear force was tasked with potentially carrying out strikes against anyone who violates the North's "fundamental interests"

Daily Mirror

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The Independent UK

North Korea Leader Warns of 'Preemptive' Use of Nuclear Force

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has repeated his warning that Pyongyang could "preemptively" use its nuclear weaponry to counter hostile forces, state media reported Saturday. Kim told top military officers that to "maintain the absolute superiority" of North Korea's armed forces, the country should be able to "preemptively and…

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Kim warns N. Korea would 'preemptively' use nuclear weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned yet again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top military officials over the staging of a massive military parade in Pyongyang this week

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Al Jazeera

Kim renews call for N Korea military to ‘bolster their strength’

North Korean leader made call as he praised ‘modernity and heroism’ of country’s armed forces after massive parade.

Reuters

N.Korea's Kim calls for stronger military as nuclear test work 'well underway'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on the country's military to "bolster up their strength in every way to annihilate the enemy", state media reported on Friday, as new satellite imagery showed increased preparations for a possible nuclear test.

Reuters

N.Korea defectors fly leaflets with S.Korea's Yoon photos despite ban

A group run by North Korean defectors working to promote human rights in the isolated country said it has sent propaganda leaflets including photos of incoming South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and aid parcels into the North.

The Independent UK

South Korean activist resumes flying anti-North leaflets

A South Korean activist says he launched a million propaganda leaflets by balloon into North Korea this week

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Kim Jong Un appears to lower his guardrails for a nuclear strike

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have lowered his threshold for a nuclear strike, raising the risks for a miscalculation as he rolls out new weapons whose uses range from nearby tactical strikes to threatening the U.S. homeland from afar.

Reuters

Analysis-North Korea signals expansive mission for its nuclear weapons

As South Korea’s new conservative president prepares to take office, North Korea is outlining an expansive, ambiguous, and potentially destabilising doctrine for using its nuclear weapons, analysts said.

Evening Standard

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un vows to step up nuclear weapons programme at Pyongyang military parade

North Korean despot Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster his nuclear forces at “maximum speed” at a military parade that displayed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and other weapons.

Daily Mirror

North Korea flaunts deadly ICBM weapons as Kim Jong Un vows to boost nuclear arsenal

A display of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles took place at a massive military parade where Kim Jong Un said that nuclear weapons will be built at the "fastest pace"

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kim Vows to 'Strengthen' North Korea's Nuclear Weapons at Parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen the country's nuclear weapons program during a speech at a high-profile military parade in Pyongyang, state media reported Tuesday. "We will continue to take steps to strengthen and develop our nation's nuclear capabilities at the fastest pace," Kim said, according to…

Bangkok Post

North Korea holds military parade, testing US and allies

North Korea staged its first military parade in seven months, with leader Kim Jong Un pledging to strengthen his state’s atomic arsenal as he presided over an event showcasing nuclear-capable weapons that threaten the US and its allies.

Reuters

N.Korea's Kim vows to boost nuclear arsenal as parade shows ICBMs

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to speed up development of his country's nuclear arsenal while overseeing a huge military parade that displayed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), state media reported on Tuesday.

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