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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South and US begin drills

North Korea fired "multiple unidentified ballistic missiles" into the sea on Monday, the same day South Korea and the US began a major joint military drill.

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North Korea suspends foreign tour groups just weeks after reopening

Tour group operators say the North Korean city of Rason has been closed to foreign visitors, following a recent trip there by 13 international tourists.

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Pyongyang upgrades air force with new early warning aircraft

Satellite imagery from the specialised website N38 North appeared to show that the country's first airborne early warning aircraft is near completion.

North Korea

Kim Jong-un’s sister threatens US aircraft carrier in South Korea

Experts say North Korea could increase its weapons testing after the arrival of a US aircraft carrier last week.

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South Korea

North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, says Seoul

Thousands of North Korean soldiers are said to have already been killed or injured fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region.

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Western tourists enter North Korea for first time in five years

Besides a number of Russian tourists last year, few sightseers have been allowed into North Korea since the Covid-19 pandemic — until now.

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Kim Jong-un celebrates construction project with enormous explosion

The ceremony, which coincided with the birthday of the leader's father, took place in Pyongyang’s Hwasong district on Sunday.

Ukraine

Ukraine's president says North Korean troops have returned to battle

Ukraine's claim came just days after South Korea's intelligence service stated that North Korean troops had been pulled back from the front lines.

North Korea

Kim Jong-un slams officials for 'drinking spree' in rare public rebuke

At a meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticised dozens of officials for drunken misconduct.

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Kim Jong-un inspects nuclear facility, pressuring US and South Korea

Kim visited the nuclear material production base and the Nuclear Weapons Institute, according to state media.

World News

Japan formally inaugurates independent mission to NATO

NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though not as part of the military alliance.

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Captured Pyongyang soldiers in Ukraine won't defect to South Korea

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested returning the soldiers to North Korea in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners held by Russia.

Europe News

Zelenskyy ready to swap North Korean troops for Ukrainian POWs

The Security Service for Ukraine announced on Saturday that it had captured two soldiers from North Korea in Russia’s Kursk region and they are being questioned in Kyiv.

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Soldiers' arrest 'evidence' of North Korean involvement in Ukraine war

Comments come after Ukrainian forces detained two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia’s Kursk region who have since reportedly been sent to Kyiv for questioning.

Ukraine

Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia

The two captured soldiers were fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region, Ukraine's president said on Saturday.

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North Korea tests missile in bid to ‘reliably contain’ rivals

The weapons test happened while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Seoul for talks with South Korean officials.

Japan

Blinken seeks to strengthen relations with Japan in final visit

There have been tensions in the Pacific region recently, with Russia allegedly providing North Korea with military equipment and training.

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North Korea's Kim and his daughter join NYE celebrations in Pyongyang

North Korea staged a New Year's Eve performance at its giant May Day Stadium, with leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter in attendance.

World News

North Korea vows to implement 'toughest' anti-US policy

During a five-day plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party that ended Friday, Kim called the US 'the most reactionary state that regards anti-communism as its invariable state policy.'

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Ukraine says North Korean troops suffering heavy losses in Kursk

It’s the first significant estimate by Ukraine of North Korean casualties several weeks after Kyiv announced that Pyongyang had sent between 10,000 and 12,000 soldiers to Russia to help fight in the war.