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North Korea tests most potent long-range missile in five years

The launch came three days after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea. The North also flight-tested a pair of purported long-range cruise missiles on Tuesday.

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North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022

North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its sixth round of weapons launches this month, South Korea said.

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North Korea fires short-range missiles in 4th launch this year

North Korea has been ramping up tests in recent months of new, potentially nuclear-capable missiles designed to be maneuverable and fly at low altitudes.

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Tech this week: Google keeps faith in offices with €875m London deal

The future of work apparently means the office for Google, and North Korean hackers went on a cryptocurrency spree last year, according to Chainalysis.

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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea

During Kim’s 10-year rule, North Korea has performed 62 rounds of ballistic missile tests, compared with nine rounds during his grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung’s 46-year rule, and 22 rounds during Kim Jong Il’s 17-year rule.

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South Korea: Unidentified person crosses border into North Korea

The person spotted by security cameras while crossing into North Korea is likely a North Korean who defected in 2020, authorities say.

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North Korea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

To mark the anniversary, citizens offered flowers and paid homage before giant bronze statues of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung at Pyongyang’s Mansu Hill.

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Kim reviews powerful missiles at weapon convention

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reviewed powerful missiles developed to launch nuclear strikes on the U.S. mainland, as he vowed to build an “invincible” military to cope with what he called persistent U.S. hostility, state media reported Tuesday.

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North Korea marks 76th year of ruling party

North Korea marked the 76th anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea on Sunday. The capital city Pyongyang was decorated with flags and placards with the Workers' Party emblem of a hammer, sickle, and brush.

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North Korea says it test-fired anti-aircraft missile

In what may appear as a provocation, North Korea said it had test-fired a new anti-aircraft missile just hours before an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council was due to address Pyongyang's recent weapons firings.

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Kim Jong Un attends North Korea parliament session

Kim Jong Un attends North Korea parliament session

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North Korea says it has successfully tested hypersonic missile

North Korea said on Wednesday it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile, which it implied was being developed as nuclear capable.

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North Korea fires short-range missile to sea in latest test

It comes as North Korean Ambassador Kim Song used his speech on the last day of the U.N. General Assembly to justify his country’s development of a “war deterrent” to defend against U.S. threats.

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NKo TV airs footage of missile launch from train

North Korea said on Thursday it successfully launched ballistic missiles from a train for the first time and was continuing to bolster its defences, after the two Koreas test-fired missiles hours apart in dueling displays of military might.

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North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles

The North’s resumption of testing activity is likely an attempt at pressuring the Biden administration over the diplomatic freeze.

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North Korea parades military hardware to celebrate founding

There were marches of troops wearing gas masks and bright red suits.

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North Korea appears to have resumed nuclear nuke reactor operation

The UN's nuclear agency said indications that operations at a 5-megawatt reactor have restarted are "deeply troubling."

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Bridge in southern Taiwan destroyed by strong floods

A bridge in southern Taiwan was destroyed by strong floods brought on by former typhoon Lupit that has turned into a tropical depression.

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Koreas restore communication channels, agree to improve ties

Last year, North Korea cut off all communication channels with South Korea in protest of what it calls South Korea’s failure to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across their border.

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Kim berates North Korean officials for 'crucial' virus lapse

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated top officials for failures in coronavirus prevention that caused a “great crisis".

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