North Korea
The army massed at the border; Order issued: Respond to any provocation
The news was announced today by North Korean state media, after Pyongyang announced that it will deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons along the border with South Korea.
During a visit to North Korea's Air Force Command on Air Force Day on Thursday, Kim presented guidelines for improving the military's combat capabilities, the KCNA news agency reported.
North Korea defends satellite launch at UN
North Korea's ambassador made a rare appearance at the UN Security Council on Monday to defend his country's launch of a spy satellite, as leader Kim Jong Un studied images including of the White House and Pentagon.
Western powers, Japan and South Korea have said North Korea violated Security Council resolutions by launching the satellite last week.
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North Korea has launched its first Tactical Nuclear Submarine
North Korea has launched its first "tactical nuclear submarine" and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, Reuters and BTA reported, citing North Korean state media.
North Korea launches new 'tactical nuclear attack submarine'
North Korea has launched its first "tactical nuclear attack submarine" as part of its effort to strengthen its naval force, state media said Friday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the unveiling ceremony on Wednesday, saying the sub was part of a "push forward with the nuclear weaponisation of the Navy", according to state news agency KCNA.
N Korea's Kim set for arms talks with Putin in Russia: US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to make a rare trip abroad to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss providing arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine, the United States said Monday.
N Korea lets citizens abroad return in easing of Covid isolation
North Korea has allowed citizens stranded abroad by its strict Covid curbs to return home, state media reported Sunday, as the country moves towards a full reopening after three years of pandemic isolation.
The country had sealed its borders since early 2020 to protect itself from Covid-19, which prevented even its own nationals from returning.
N Korea says US soldier crossed border after becoming disillusioned with America
North Korea asserted Wednesday that a U.S. soldier who bolted across the heavily armed Korean border last month did so after becoming disillusioned with the inequality of American society and racial discrimination in its Army.
Day 517 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russian Delegation will Visit North Korea
The conditions for the use of nuclear weapons have been met
By deploying American strategic weapons in South Korea, Pyongyang's conditions for using nuclear weapons have been met, North Korea said.
North Korea's Ministry of Defense has accused the US and South Korea of escalating tensions in the region, state news agency KCNA reported, Reuters reports.
A US Soldier Escaped to North Korea
A US soldier under disciplinary action has fled to North Korea across the border with South Korea, Reuters reported, citing US officials.
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