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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un makes public appearance after over a month

Developing the city has been one of Kim's pet projects since taking office in late 2011.

N Korea slams US for supporting Taiwan in nod to ally China

North Korea on Saturday accused the Biden administration of raising military tensions with China

North Korea tests possible submarine-launched missile, amid tensions

North Korea on Tuesday fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea in what South Korea's military described as a weapon likely designed for submarine-based launches

North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea in continuation of tests

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday in a continuation of its recent streak of weapons tests

Began shipment of Covid-19 medical supplies to North Korea: WHO

The WHO said that it has begun the shipment of COVID-19 medical supplies to North Korea through the Chinese port of Dalian

North Korea's Hypersonic missile in early stage of development: S Korea

The hypersonic missile unveiled by the North Korea on Tuesday appeared to be in an early stage of development, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Wednesday.

Quad calls for end to violence in Myanmar, de-nuclearization of North Korea

Quad leaders on Friday called for an end to violence in Myanmar, the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions

North Korea rejects South's calls for end-of-war declaration

In UNGA, South Korean President Moon Jae-in reiterated his calls for the end-of-the-war declaration that he said could help achieve denuclearisation and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula

Satellite images show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plant

Recent satellite images shows North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, a sign that it's intent on boosting the production of bomb materials

Missile vs missile: North Korea and South Korea enter test duel

South Korean President Moon was attending that test firing when word came of the North Korean launches, its first ballistic missile tests since March

Kim Jong Un's sister warns of 'destruction' of South Korean ties

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday criticized South Korea's president and threatened a complete destruction of bilateral relations

Japan, US, South Korea urge North Korea to return to arms talks

Senior diplomats urged North Korea to return to talks over its missile and nuclear development, a day after it announced it successfully tested new long-range cruise missiles

Japan court summons North Korea leader over repatriation programme

A Japanese court has summoned North Korea's leader to face demands for compensation by several ethnic Korean residents of Japan who say they suffered human rights abuses in North Korea

North Korea vows stronger attack capabilities over allied drills

Kim Jong Un's sister warned Tuesday that the North will work faster to strengthen its preemptive strike capabilities

Even in absence, North Korea's presence felt at Tokyo Olympic Games

North Korea isn't at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. And therein lies a tale one of sports and viruses, but most of all a tale of complex politics

North, South Korea agree to restore severed communication links

North and South Korea restored their cross-border communication lines that had been severed for over a year, the South Korean presidential office said on Tuesday.An official statement said that the two Koreas decided to resume their direct communication hotlines as of 10:00 am local time.This comes 13 months after North Korea cut off all communication lines with South Korea in protest over Seoul's supposed failure to stop activists from sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets into the communist nation, Yonhap reported.Since June last year, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) cut off ties in protest against Seoul's inability to stop civic activists from sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets into the DPRK.South Korean President Moon Jae-in and DPRK leader Kim Jong Un have exchanged personal letters several times since April to communicate about issues on the restored inter-Korean relations, the statement said.Moon and Kim agreed first to restore the severed ...

N Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to boost China ties amid pandemic hardship

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday he'll push to further upgrade relations with China, his main ally, as he struggles to navigate his country out of a deepening crisis linked to pandemic

Not a single case of Covid-19 detected, North Korea tells WHO

North Korea has told the World Health Organisation it tested more than 30,000 people for the coronavirus through June 10 but has yet to find a single infection

US special envoy hopes North Korea responds positively on talks offer

President Joe Biden's special envoy for North Korea said he hopes to see a positive reaction from the North soon on US offers for talks

North Korean cybercriminal group 'hacked' S Korean nuclear institute

Cybercriminals from North Korea allegedly hacked into South Korea's state-run nuclear research institute last month, the media reported