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Travis King: North Korea confirms custody of US soldier
Add a CommentNorth Korea has confirmed custody of Travis King in its first response to requests for information on the US soldier’s whereabouts, the UN Command has said. The 23-year-old private dashed across the border from South Korea on 18 July while … Read more →
North Korea says spy satellite launch crashed into sea
Add a CommentNorth Korea has said an accident happened as it planned to send up its first space satellite, causing it to crash into the sea. Pyongyang announced earlier it planned to launch a satellite by 11 June to monitor US military … Read more →
Ukraine war: North Korea supplying Russia with weapons – US reports
Add a CommentRussia has reportedly been forced to buy arms from North Korea as Western sanctions squeeze its ability to supply its invasion force in Ukraine. According to US media, Russia has bought millions of artillery shells and rockets from Pyongyang. Last … Read more →
Russia vows to expand relations with North Korea
Add a CommentRussia has vowed to “expand [its] comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations” with North Korea, said its President Vladimir Putin. In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong un on Pyongyang’s liberation day, Mr Putin said the move would be … Read more →
North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases
Add a CommentNorth Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections. State media have reported an Omicron outbreak in the capital, Pyongyang, but did not state the number of cases. KCNA said leader Kim Jong-un had … Read more →
North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile into waters off Japan
Add a CommentNorth Korea has fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile into waters off the coast of Japan, South Korea’s military has said. Pyongyang unveiled the missile in January, describing it as “the world’s most powerful weapon”. It comes weeks after South Korea … Read more →
Tokyo Olympics: North Korea to skip Games over Covid-19 fears
Add a CommentNorth Korea has announced it will not take part in the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying the decision is to protect its athletes from Covid-19. The decision puts an end to South Korea’s hopes of using the Games to engage … Read more →
Trump ‘disappointed’ if North Korea rebuilding Sohae launch site
Add a CommentUS President Donald Trump has said he would be “disappointed” if North Korea is confirmed to be rebuilding a rocket launch site. Satellite images published on Wednesday suggest Pyongyang is restoring a site it had pledged to scrap. Work to … Read more →
North Korea eyes ‘new relationship’ with USA
Add a CommentNorth Korean state media has raised the possibility that the isolated country could “establish a new relationship” with the United States. It comes a day before North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets US President Donald Trump for historic talks. The … Read more →
Trump says summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un may be delayed
Add a CommentUS President Donald Trump has said there is a “very substantial chance” a historic summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un next month may not happen. He said the North must meet conditions for the summit to go ahead though if … Read more →
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