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N Korea vows to block border with S Korea and boost front-line defence

North Korea said Wednesday it will permanently block its border with South Korea and boost its front-line defense posture to cope with confrontational hysteria" by South Korean and US forces, while not announcing an expected constitutional revision to formally designate South Korea its principal enemy and codify new national borders. While the moves were likely a pressure tactic, it's unclear how they will affect ties with South Korea since cross-border travel and exchanges have been halted for years. North Korea's military said Wednesday it will completely cut off roads and railways linked to South Korea and fortify the relevant areas of our side with strong defense structures, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency. The North's military called its steps a self-defensive measure for inhibiting war and defending the security of North Korea. It said that the hostile forces are getting ever more reckless in their confrontational hysteria. It cited what it called

N Korea vows to block border with S Korea and boost front-line defence
Updated On : 09 Oct 2024 | 10:24 AM IST

N Korea discloses uranium enrichment facility as Kim calls for more nukes

North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to exponentially increase the number of his nuclear weapons. It's unclear if the site is at the North's main Yongbyon nuclear complex, but it's the North's first public disclosure of a uranium-enrichment facility since it showed one at Yongbyon to visiting American scholars in 2010. While the latest unveiling is likely an attempt to apply more pressure on the U.S. and its allies, the images North Korea's media released of the area could provide outsiders with a valuable source of information for estimating the amount of nuclear ingredients that North Korea has produced. During a visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and the production base of weapon-grade nuclear materials, Kim expressed great satisfaction repeatedly over the wonderful technical force of the nuclear power field held by ..

N Korea discloses uranium enrichment facility as Kim calls for more nukes
Updated On : 13 Sep 2024 | 8:52 AM IST

Malaysia: Hunt on for female assassins who killed King Jong-Un's brother

This could be the highest-profile death in the country since 2013

Malaysia: Hunt on for female assassins who killed King Jong-Un's brother
Updated On : 15 Feb 2017 | 3:48 PM IST