Tag: North Korea
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WAR: Russia strengthens relationship with North Korea
Amid its war with Ukraine, Russia is seeking to strengthen its ties with the Asian country of North Korea. Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin made this known via a statement signed and released by him on Sunday in Moscow.
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North Korean’s Kim threatens to use nuclear weapons if attacked
North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un has threatened to use nuclear weapons in the event of military conflict with the United States and South Korea, according to remarks reported by state media on Thursday. “Our armed forces are thoroughly prepared to respond to any crisis,” Kim said.
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U.S. levels new sanctions on North Korea
The U.S. targeted two Russian banks Friday as part of new sanctions over alleged support for North Korea and its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The sanctions come after what the U.S. says were three new ballistic missile launches by North Korea on Tuesday, including one intercontinental ballistic missile.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un makes public appearance amid death rumours
North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days, ending the global rumours about his death that were triggered due to his absence. Kim Jong Un celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, informed North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on Saturday. The state media agency…
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North Korea ignores coronavirus threats, fires missiles into sea
Not bothered by coronavirus fears, North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles into the sea on Monday, Seoul’s military said, the second such weapons test by Pyongyang in a week. The three devices were fired in a northeasterly direction from the Sondok area in South Hamgyong province, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a…
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Spurned by Washington, North Korea’s Kim seeks a friend in Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at a summit designed to show that Washington is not the only power able to set the agenda on Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. The two men embarked on a day of talks on an island off the Russian Pacific city of Vladivostok two…
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North Korea elects new ceremonial president – Report
North Korea has elected a new ceremonial president, a month after the election of its official parliament, state media said on Friday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s deputy, Choe Ryong Hae, was elected on Thursday as chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as North Korea is officially…
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North Korea elects new parliament
North Koreans on Sunday elects a new parliament for the second time under leader Kim Jong Un, though the process is merely a formality and no real competition is allowed. Only one candidate from the ruling Korean Workers’ Party contests each constituency, with voters asked to tick either “yes’’ or “no’’ on the ballot. The…
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Breaking: U.S. announces new special representative for North Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo on Thursday announced Steve Biegun is joining the Department of State team as the Special Representative for North Korea. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Special Representative Biegun will lead efforts to achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of the final, fully-verified denuclearization of North Korea, as agreed to by Chairman Kim…
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Pompeo ‘optimistic’ about ending North Korea’s Nuclear Programme
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday expressed optimism that the North Korea’s nuclear programme though it might take time but would soon end. It assured that programme would be achieved within a timeline set by the leaders of the two countries. It was important to maintain diplomatic and economic pressure, Pompeo said on…