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North Korean missile may have had range to hit US mainland, Japan says

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North Korean missile may have had range to hit US mainland, Japan says

Nov 18th 2022, 7:05 AM 6,615 Views 5 Comments

The intercontinental ballistic missile is believed to have landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone this morning.

North Korea fires four ballistic missiles into the sea

# Tensions

North Korea fires four ballistic missiles into the sea

Nov 5th 2022, 10:46 AM 10,574 Views 9 Comments

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the missiles flew around 130 kilometres toward the North’s western sea.

North Korea fires ‘more than 20’ missiles, including one close to South Korean territory

# Weapons

North Korea fires ‘more than 20’ missiles, including one close to South Korean territory

Updated Nov 2nd 2022, 12:59 PM 21,112 Views 13 Comments

South Korea issued an air raid alert amid the escalated hostilities in the region.

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# North Korea

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, says South's military

Oct 28th 2022, 8:09 AM 6,609 Views 3 Comments

Washington and Seoul have warned that such launches could culminate in another nuclear test.

# North Korea

North Korean nuclear test would meet 'unprecedented' response: US, Japan, South Korea

Oct 26th 2022, 8:01 AM 17,397 Views 14 Comments

Seoul and Washington have repeatedly warned that Pyongyang could be close to testing an atomic bomb for the first time since 2017.

North and South Korea exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions

# Military Drills

North and South Korea exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions

Oct 24th 2022, 6:38 AM 10,889 Views 2 Comments

The incident comes amid heightened tensions over North Korea’s recent barrage of missile tests.

# North Korea

North Korea fires artillery shells near border with South Korea

Oct 18th 2022, 9:28 PM 7,195 Views 6 Comments

This comes a day after the South began annual military drills to better deal with North Korean provocations.

North Korea fires missile and flies fighter jets near border

# Shots Fired

North Korea fires missile and flies fighter jets near border

Oct 14th 2022, 6:42 AM 9,602 Views 5 Comments

South Korea’s military said it had detected the ballistic missile launch from the Sunan area in Pyongyang.

North Korea says recent tests were 'tactical nuclear' drills

# Missile Tests

North Korea says recent tests were 'tactical nuclear' drills

Oct 10th 2022, 6:58 AM 10,395 Views 4 Comments

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the country an “irreversible” nuclear power.

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North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul's military says

Updated Oct 9th 2022, 3:57 PM 20,005 Views 15 Comments

It is the latest in a blitz of launches amid tensions over US-led military exercises in the region.

North Korea fires warplanes and tests missiles in response to 'US escalation'

# Pyongyang

North Korea fires warplanes and tests missiles in response to 'US escalation'

Oct 6th 2022, 1:16 PM 10,139 Views 6 Comments

South Korea’s military said it had detected two short-range ballistic missiles launched from the North

South Korean missile explodes during live-fire drill with US after North Korea test

# Missile Drills

South Korean missile explodes during live-fire drill with US after North Korea test

Oct 5th 2022, 6:43 AM 17,912 Views 5 Comments

The missile launched by Pyongyang on Tuesday had the range to strike the US territory of Guam.

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North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

Updated Oct 4th 2022, 10:37 AM 28,096 Views 37 Comments

South Korean and US fighter jets have conducted precision bombing drills in response.

# North Korea

North Korea fires two missiles as South conducts military drills with US forces

Oct 1st 2022, 7:45 AM 7,823 Views 5 Comments

US Vice President Kamala Harris visited South Korea earlier this week.

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North Korea fires tests ballistic missiles on eve of Kamala Harris trip

# Pyongyang

North Korea fires tests ballistic missiles on eve of Kamala Harris trip

Sep 28th 2022, 9:49 PM 11,576 Views 2 Comments

South Korea’s military said it had ‘detected two short-range ballistic missiles fired from the Sunan area in Pyongyang’.

North Korea calls US and South Korean naval drills a provocation to war

# Pyongyang

North Korea calls US and South Korean naval drills a provocation to war

Sep 26th 2022, 8:37 PM 15,227 Views 17 Comments

Earlier this month, the North vowed never to give up its nuclear weapons.

North Korea law allows for nuclear first strike, makes ownership of missiles 'irreversible'

Sep 9th 2022, 7:44 AM 22,332 Views 24 Comments

‘The status of our country as a nuclear weapons state has become irreversible’, leader Kim Jong Un said.

# North Korea

North Korea fires two cruise missiles, ending brief weapons test lull

Aug 17th 2022, 8:59 AM 9,118 Views 11 Comments

North Korea has conducted a blitz of sanctions-busting tests throughout this year.

Kim Jong Un threatens to use nuclear weapons amid tensions with US and South Korea

# Nukes

Kim Jong Un threatens to use nuclear weapons amid tensions with US and South Korea

Jul 28th 2022, 7:05 AM 28,145 Views 34 Comments

Kim has this year been increasingly threatening rivals with his advancing nuclear programme.

North Korea fires eight ballistic missiles in 'unusual' exercise

# Pyongyang

North Korea fires eight ballistic missiles in 'unusual' exercise

Jun 5th 2022, 7:25 AM 24,422 Views 6 Comments

The exercise represents the largest number of ballistic missiles North Korea has recently launched on a single day and occasion.

# North Korea

Doubt cast on North Korea’s claim of just 69 coronavirus deaths

May 27th 2022, 10:33 AM 8,183 Views 4 Comments

The secretive country has admitted that more than three million have reported sick with fevers but said only a few dozen have died.

S.Korean military says N.Korea launched ballistic missile: Yonhap

# North Korea

S.Korean military says N.Korea launched ballistic missile: Yonhap

May 24th 2022, 10:31 PM 14,317 Views 4 Comments

The launch comes as US President Joe Biden concluded a trip to South Korea and Japan.

Biden says any Kim meeting would depend on sincerity

# Seoul Trip

Biden says any Kim meeting would depend on sincerity

May 21st 2022, 10:44 AM 10,900 Views 10 Comments

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has conducted a blitz of sanctions-busting weapons tests this year.

Kim Jong Un criticises officials over spiralling North Korea Covid outbreak

# Coronavirus

Kim Jong Un criticises officials over spiralling North Korea Covid outbreak

May 18th 2022, 7:15 AM 15,285 Views 11 Comments

The country reported 232,880 new cases of “fever” as of Tuesday evening, bringing the total number to 1.72 million with 62 deaths.

# The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

May 16th 2022, 10:45 PM 22,484 Views 0 Comments

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

Kim Jong Un deploys military to aid pandemic response as North Korean outbreak surges

# Coronavirus

Kim Jong Un deploys military to aid pandemic response as North Korean outbreak surges

May 16th 2022, 9:14 AM 17,180 Views 6 Comments

Failing to slow the virus could have dire consequences for North Korea.

# North Korea

North Korea reports 15 more 'fever' deaths amid Covid outbreak

May 15th 2022, 12:10 PM 14,016 Views 13 Comments

North Korea has no Covid vaccines, antiviral treatment drugs or mass-testing capacity.

# The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

May 14th 2022, 8:19 PM 8,362 Views 0 Comments

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

# North Korea

North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles Covid-19

May 14th 2022, 11:51 AM 14,309 Views 12 Comments

The country had previously held for more than two years to the widely doubted claim that it had kept the virus out.

North Korea reveals six deaths after admitting first Covid outbreak

# Pyongyang

North Korea reveals six deaths after admitting first Covid outbreak

May 13th 2022, 7:20 AM 11,362 Views 9 Comments

Experts have warned the virus could be devastating in a country with a broken health care system.

North Korea orders national lockdown after confirming first Covid-19 cases

# Pyongyang

North Korea orders national lockdown after confirming first Covid-19 cases

May 12th 2022, 7:29 AM 19,092 Views 9 Comments

The country had never admitted to a case of the virus and had imposed a rigid coronavirus blockade of its borders since 2020.

South Korea’s president calls for peace with North in farewell speech

# Seoul

South Korea’s president calls for peace with North in farewell speech

May 9th 2022, 7:53 AM 8,159 Views 2 Comments

Moon Jae-in leaves office tomorrow following a single five-year term.

North Korea fires submarine-launched missile after US nuclear warning

# Pyongyang

North Korea fires submarine-launched missile after US nuclear warning

May 7th 2022, 7:52 AM 30,188 Views 5 Comments

The US State Department warned that Pyongyang could be preparing for a nuclear test “as early as next month”.

Kim Jong Un vows to bolster nuclear force capability

# North Korea

Kim Jong Un vows to bolster nuclear force capability

Apr 26th 2022, 8:16 AM 12,614 Views 17 Comments

The North Korean leader made the remarks in a speech he delivered during a military parade.

South Korea says North faked launch of so-called 'monster' missile

# North Korea

South Korea says North faked launch of so-called 'monster' missile

Mar 30th 2022, 8:27 AM 23,570 Views 11 Comments

North Korea claimed to have successfully test-fired a Hwasong-17 missile and released a promotional-style video.

US seeks tighter UN sanctions after North Korea missile test

# Weapons

US seeks tighter UN sanctions after North Korea missile test

Mar 26th 2022, 7:43 AM 7,724 Views 9 Comments

North Korea appeared to test-fire its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile to date this week.

# North Korea

North Korea says it test-fired its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile

Mar 25th 2022, 8:21 AM 10,153 Views 11 Comments

The launch extended a barrage of weapons demonstrations this year.

North Korea fires 'multiple rocket launchers', Seoul says

# Pyongyang

North Korea fires 'multiple rocket launchers', Seoul says

Mar 20th 2022, 11:35 AM 22,394 Views 32 Comments

Four shots were fired into western waters during a span of an hour from 7.20am.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea

# Missile Launch

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea

Mar 5th 2022, 7:07 AM 18,399 Views 22 Comments

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected a single launch of a presumed ballistic missile from an area near the North Korean capital.

North Korea confirms 'most significant weapon test' in years

# Missile Test

North Korea confirms 'most significant weapon test' in years

Jan 31st 2022, 7:06 AM 11,198 Views 8 Comments

The reported flight details make it the most powerful missile North Korea has tested since 2017.

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