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N. Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to bolster nuke capabilities during parade
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster his country's nuclear capability at the maximum speed. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that Kim made the remarks during a military parade the previous night. KCNA cites Kim as saying North Korea will continue to take steps to further bolster and develop its nuclear forces at the maximum speed. Kim's speech came as North Korea remains locked in a long-running diplomatic standoff with the United States over the North's nuclear programme. In recent months, Kim carried out a spate of missile tests in what experts say was an attempt to pressure the U.S. to win sanctions relief and other concessions. North Korea began a much-anticipated military parade in its capital on Monday to mark the 90th anniversary of its army's founding, with outside experts saying it was likely to display powerful missiles and other weapons capable of targeting the United States and its allies. South Korea's military said the
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N Korea's massive military parade imminent, suggests satellite imagery
North Korea appears to be making final-stage preparations for a military parade involving a large number of troops ahead of another key anniversary next week.
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North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon: Report
The official Korean Central News Agency said leader Kim Jong Un observed the launch, which it said would bolster the effective operation of the country's tactical nuclear forces
US lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting US lawmakers reaffirmed their commitment to working together under a longstanding bilateral alliance on Saturday
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US blames North Korean hacker group Lazarus for $625 mn crypto heist
The US has blamed North Korean hacker group Lazarus for stealing $625 million in cryptocurrency from the Ronin Network, owned by developer group Sky Mavis.
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Kim gives North Korea's most famous newscaster a luxury home
Experts say Kim is trying to boost his support from elite North Koreas while the country deals with pandemic hardships and a diplomacy stalemate
US urges N Korea to engage in dialogue amid reports of nuclear test
The US has called on North Korea to refrain from further provocations and instead return to dialogue.
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North demolishing hotel that was symbol of inter-Korean engagement
North Korea is demolishing a South Korean-owned hotel at a North Korean resort that was one of the last symbols of inter-Korean engagement, according to Seoul officials
Restoration work continues at North Korean nuclear test site: Report
North Korea appears to be continuing restoration work at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, including the construction of a tunnel entrance
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'Pyongyang will not fire a single bullet toward Seoul', says Kim Yo-jong
Kim Yo-jong again took issue with the South Korean defense chief's talk in public last week of his troops' "preemptive strike" capabilities, boasting repeatedly about Pyongyang's nuclear combat force
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Kim Jong Un's sister threatens South Korea with nuclear arms
"If South Korea engages in military confrontation, our combat nuclear forces will inevitably have to do their duty," Kim Yo Jong was quoted as saying.
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Two Koreas hold daily liaison call despite Pyongyang's threat
Over the weekend, Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, strongly criticised South Korean Defence Minister Suh Wook for mentioning the country's "preemptive strike" capabilities.
North Korea warns Seoul of 'serious threat' over missile remark
Kim Yo Jong's statement came amid heightened tensions between the rival Koreas over the North's spate of weapons tests this year
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South Korea has key rocket launch, days after North's ICBM test
South Korea said it made its first successful launch of a solid-fuel rocket in what it called a major development toward acquiring a space surveillance capability
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N Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of attack
North Korea said on Monday leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop more powerful means of attack, days after the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in more than four years.
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US to introduce new UN resolution to strengthen sanctions on N Korea: Envoy
The US will introduce a new UNSC resolution that will update and strengthen sanctions against North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang test firing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
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India deplores launch of ICBM by North Korea, calls for peace, security
India at UNSC deplored the recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and called for dialogue on issues in the Korean Peninsula.
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China, Russia cool to US aim for more N Korea sanctions after missile test
North Korea's test of a big new ICBM prompted the United States to press Friday for stiffer UN sanctions, but China and Russia showed little appetite for tightening restrictions
US to call for new UN sanctions against North Korea after missile test
The United States said on Friday it would seek tougher UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea after it test-fired its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile
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No-confidence vote: Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets a weekend breather
Pakistan National Assembly's crucial session on a no-trust motion against embattled PM Imran Khan was adjourned on Friday without tabling of the resolution, amid vociferous protests from opposition
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