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UN chief Guterres condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launch

North Korea confirmed the test-firing of the Hwasong-12 type missile on Sunday -- the latest in a series of its missile launches over the month

Kim Jong Un blasts his way onto President Biden's foreign policy agenda

Last month the North Korean leader conducted more weapons tests than he did all last year

From hypersonics to workhorse weapons, N Korea showcases missile diversity

North Korea hasn't tested its longest-range intercontinental ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons since 2017, but the Hwasong-12 launch signalled it could soon resume such testing

US worried North Korea could return to nuclear tests, seeks dialogue

North Korea conducted its largest missile test since 2017 on Sunday, sending a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile soaring into space.

North Korea confirms test of ballistic missile capable of striking Guam

North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the US territory of Guam.

North Korea fires possibly longest-range missile since 2017

Sunday's test was the North's 7th round of weapons launches this month

Cruise, long-range: Flurry of missile tests marks N Korea's diverse arsenal

Kim Jong Un underscores his vow not only to improve his country's capabilities, but mass produce and deploy more weapons.

North Korea appears to have fired two cruise missiles into sea: Report

South Korea's military is assessing the launches to determine the nature of the projectiles

Minds behind the missiles: North Korea's secretive weapons developers

Very little is known about the names and positions of the mid-level and working-level scientists and technicians involved in missile research and development

North Korea says it test launched ballistic missiles from a train

North Korea said it test-launched ballistic missiles from a train in what was seen as an apparent retaliation against fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration

North Korea conducts second ballistic missile test in less than a week

Last week the country claimed test of 'hypersonic missile'; US and partners condemn launches as significant threat.

2022 will be the year of a life-and-death struggle: N Korea's Kim Jong Un

Emphasizing that 2021 was the year of a huge victory of his compatriots, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his address on Saturday said that 2022 will be the year of a "life-and-death" struggle

North Korea's Kim Jong-un vows to boost military, maintain virus curbs

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his military capability, maintain draconian anti-virus measures and push hard to improve the economy

N Korea's Kim Jong-un convenes party meeting to decide strategic policies

North Korea has kicked off a key meeting of the ruling Workers' Party to decide on "strategic and tactical policies"

North Korea holds key meeting as Kim Jong-Un marks 10 years in power

North Korea opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the pandemic and a diplomatic deadlock with the United States. The official Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un presided over a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party. The report did not carry any remarks by Kim. The meeting approved unspecified agenda items and went into the discussions of them, KCNA said. The report said the meeting would review major polices this year and decide on the strategic and tactical policies and practical tasks for dynamically guiding the struggle of our party and people to usher in a new period of the development of socialist construction to the next stage of victory. The plenary meeting is one of the highest-level decision-making bodies in North Korea. Kim has previously used plenary meetings to announce his positions on relations with the United States and South Korea or his country's ..

Cold wave to hit N Korea as it prepares to mark Kim's 10 years in power

North Korea issued a cold wave alert Wednesday, forecasting strong winds and heavy snow over the weekend

S Korea cautious over change in political status of Kim Jong-un's sister

South Korea's Unification Ministry on Monday responded cautiously to reports of a possible change in the stature of Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister

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

North Korea on Friday commemorated the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il's death with calls for greater public loyalty toward his son and current leader Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un's crackdowns leave North Korea defectors with little hope

Even before the coronavirus pandemic slowed the number of defectors to a trickle, Kim oversaw increased controls and pressed China to tighten measures on its side of the border as well

North Korea calls for 'glorification' of leader Kim Jong-un's era

North Korea has called for 'glorifying' the era of leader Kim Jong-un as a large-scale conference on carrying out a mass movement for the country's development wrapped up