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North Korea Destroys Reconciliation Symbol, Fires Cruise Missiles

North Korea tears down symbol of reconciliation with South Korea and fires cruise missiles, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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N. Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles Towards Yellow Sea: Seoul Military

North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a series of tension-raising moves by the nuclear-armed state.

International Business Times

Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un planning war? Experts have conflicting views

While some analysts say Kim’s moves are out of the ordinary, others say he is working from a familiar playbook.

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North Korea demolishes symbol of hope for reunification with South – report

The Arch of Reunification – built in 2000 after a landmark inter-Korean summit – has disappeared from satellite imagery

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UK sends UN experts photographs of North Korean shipments to Russia

Exclusive: Report shows Russian ships loading at North Korean port, amid accusation that Pyongyang supplies missiles and shells

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: At least 25 killed in shelling at a market in Donetsk; fire at Russian liquefied natural gas producer – as it happened

Local officials are now saying that at least 25 were killed in the strike; cause of fire at gas plant unknown but drones were reported in area

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 697

Volodymyr Zelenskiy worries Donald Trump could make could make unilateral concessions to Russia if elected president; North Korea claims Putin keen to visit Pyongyang soon

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North Korea touts ‘underwater nuclear weapons system’, blasts US drills

Pyongyang promises to deter ‘hostile military manoeuvres’ after US, South Korea and Japan conduct naval exercises.

Al Jazeera

Is North Korea's Kim Preparing For War?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared the South his country's "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach, and threatened war over "even 0.001 mm" of territorial infringement.

International Business Times

North Korea’s Kim shuts agencies working for reunification with South Korea

Kim Jong Un says his country does not want war but does not seek to avoid it.

Al Jazeera

N. Korea Abolishes Agencies Working For Reunification With South

North Korea is formally abolishing key government agencies charged with promoting cooperation and reunification with the South, state media said Tuesday, as leader Kim Jong Un called for constitutional changes allowing Pyongyang to "occupy" Seoul in war.

International Business Times

North Korea Says It Test-fired Hypersonic Missile

North Korea said Monday it had successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic maneuverable warhead, the latest breakthrough in its pursuit of advanced weaponry to threaten South Korean and US targets.

International Business Times

NKorea Confirms Test-firing Of Solid-fuel Mid-range Ballistic Missile

North Korea successfully test-fired an intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missile, state-run news agency KCNA confirmed early Monday, categorizing the launch as part of its "regular activities for developing powerful weapon systems."

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N. Korea Fires 'Unidentified Ballistic Missile': Seoul Military

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang staged live-fire exercises near the tense maritime border with the South.

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North Korea to welcome Russian tourists, the country's first since the pandemic, report says

Russian tourists going on a ski trip will be the first international travelers to visit North Korea since the country’s borders closed in 2020 amid the global pandemic lockdown

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North Korea Launches Intense Shelling in Yellow Sea; Seoul Answers with Live Fire Drills

Pyongyang launched more than 200 artillery rounds in the maritime buffer zone as bordering areas in the south were evacuated

International Business Times

Kyiv 'Can't Confirm Yet' If Russia Used N.Korean Missiles

Ukraine said Friday it was so far unable to confirm that Russia had used North Korean missiles to attack it after Washington accused Moscow of using weapons provided by Pyongyang.

International Business Times

N. Korea Fires Artillery Shells Near S. Korean Islands: Seoul

North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.

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The Guardian - UK

Fears Russia using North Korea-supplied ballistic missiles to attack Ukraine

Washington and Kyiv claim Moscow turning to other states under sanctions to sustain its war effort

Al Jazeera

Kim Jong Un tells army to ‘annihilate’ South Korea, US if provoked

North Korean leader echoes earlier bellicose rhetoric after promising to launch new satellites and expand arsenal.

International Business Times

N. Korea's Kim Orders Military To Prepare For Possible 'War'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to prepare for a war that can "break out at any time" on the peninsula, state media reported Sunday.

Al Jazeera

North Korea to launch 3 new satellites in 2024, as Kim warns war inevitable

Kim promises further military modernisation after conducting a record number of weapons tests in 2023.

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North Korea’s Kim calls on military to ‘accelerate’ war preparations

Party speech suggests record year of weapons testing will continue into 2024 in defiance of international sanctions.

International Business Times

N. Korea's Kim Calls For 'Accelerated' War Preparations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his party to "accelerate" war preparations including its nuclear programme, state media said Thursday.

Al Jazeera

South Korea sanctions North Korean spy chief over illicit cyber activities

Pyongyang is thought to use the money stolen in cyber-heists to fund its illegal weapons programmes.

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