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N. Korea V Japan World Cup Qualifier Off Over 'Unforeseen Circumstances'

North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan was called off on Friday, the Asian Football Confederation said, hours after announcing it would be moved to a neutral venue.

International Business Times

North Korea V Japan World Cup Qualifier To Take Place At Neutral Venue

North Korea V Japan World Cup Qualifier To Take Place At Neutral Venue

North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan on Tuesday will be held at a neutral venue and not in Pyongyang, the Asian Football Confederation said, four days before the game.

International Business Times

N. Korea's Kim Oversees Hypersonic Missile Engine Test: State Media

N. Korea's Kim Oversees Hypersonic Missile Engine Test: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a solid-fuel engine for a "new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile", Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.

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North Korea’s Kim oversees ‘super-large’ rocket launcher drills

Pyongyang has broken with much of its inter-Korean policy in recent years and ramped up weapons testing.

N. Korea's Kim Oversees 'Super-large' Rocket Launcher Drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving "newly-equipped super-large" multiple rocket launchers, state media said Tuesday, a day after Seoul said Pyongyang had fired several short-range ballistic missiles.

International Business Times

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

Launches come days after South Korea and US wrapped up military drills Pyongyang sees as an invasion rehearsal.

N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missile As Blinken Visits Seoul

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday, Seoul's military said, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea to meet top officials and attend a democracy summit.

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North Korean Leader Kim Oversees Paratroop Drills

North Korean Leader Kim Oversees Paratroop Drills

North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw paratroop drills aimed at showing his soldiers' ability to occupy an "enemy region at a stroke", state media said Saturday, days after the most recent annual US-South Korean military exercise.

International Business Times

N. Korea's Kim Handles Gun As He Inspects Training Base

N. Korea's Kim Handles Gun As He Inspects Training Base

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brandished a gun while inspecting a major operational training base, urging his military to intensify "actual war drills", state media reported Thursday.

International Business Times

The quick transformation of Russia-North Korea ties

The quick transformation of Russia-North Korea ties

For North Korea, grappling with economic challenges and international sanctions, Russia has emerged as a potential saviour for development

S. Korean President Urges Unification Efforts After Pyongyang Threats

S. Korean President Urges Unification Efforts After Pyongyang Threats

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called Friday for the international community to back "unification efforts" after Pyongyang earlier this year declared Seoul its "principal enemy".

International Business Times

North Korea sent Russia millions of munitions in exchange for food: Seoul

North Korea sent Russia millions of munitions in exchange for food: Seoul

South Korea says North Korea has sent Russia 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions since September.

Putin Gifts Luxury Car To North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un

Putin Gifts Luxury Car To North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un

Moscow and Pyongyang have become closer since the start of the Russian war in Ukraine.

International Business Times UK

'North Korean missile made with US and European parts'

'North Korean missile made with US and European parts'

A North Korean missile used by Russia and recovered in Ukraine had several hundred parts that could be sourced from overseas manufacturers, showing that Pyongyang is finding ways to evade sanctions on components, a report said.

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North Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles Off East Coast

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, part of a string of weapons tests this year that have accompanied increasingly aggressive rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un. So far this year, Kim has declared South Korea his country's "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach,…

Russians arrive in North Korea as first foreign tour group since COVID-19

The visitors’ arrival comes as Moscow and Pyongyang bolster ties, pledging closer economic and military cooperation.

International Business Times

First Russian Tourists Post-Covid Arrive In Pyongyang

A group of Russian tourists arrived in Pyongyang on Friday, AFP reporters saw, the first known foreign tour group to visit nuclear-armed North Korea since before pandemic-linked border closures.

North Korea ends all economic cooperation with South as ties hit new low

Relations have deteriorated as Pyongyang ramps up weapons development and Seoul bolsters ties with US, Japan.

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N Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles in third test in less than a week

Pyongyang is ramping up arms testing as it seeks to develop more sophisticated weaponry.

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Kim Jong-un’s bellicose stance could signal conflict, or his preference for a President Trump

North Korea’s leader has increased his displays of military aggression but analysts are split on whether it’s a sign of electoral interference or a war footing

International Business Times

NKorea's Kim Oversaw Test Of Cruise Missiles Launched From Submarine: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of a new strategic cruise missile from a submarine, state media said Monday, the latest tension-raising move by the nuclear-armed state.

The Car Scene In North Korea Is Endlessly Fascinating

Models from Audi, Lexus, Mercedes and more cruise Pyongyang’s streets in a rare video published to YouTube.

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off east coast

Missile launches come days after Pyongyang announced test of the ‘Pulhwasal-3-31’ strategic cruise missile.

International Business Times

China, North Korea Vice Foreign Ministers Meet In Pyongyang

China's vice foreign minister was in Pyongyang on Friday for a meeting with his North Korean counterpart.

Arch of Reunification demolished in North Korea, symbolizing strained relations

This article highlights the demolition of the Arch of Reunification in Pyongyang by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, signaling a shift away from the hope o...

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