North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against US

Reuters 03/19/2023

SEOUL — North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation’s military to fight against the United States, North Korea’s state newspaper reported on Saturday. About 800,000 students and…

North Korea warns of turning Pacific into ‘firing range’ after latest missile test

Reuters 02/20/2023

SEOUL – North Korea launched two more ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, as the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un warned U.S. forces to halt military drills, saying the reclusive nuclear state could…

Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s goal is for world’s strongest nuclear force

Reuters 11/27/2022

SEOUL  – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country’s ultimate goal is to possess the world’s most powerful nuclear force, as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of North Korea’s…

South Korea scrambles jets after detecting 180 North Korean warplanes north of border

Reuters 11/04/2022

SEOUL — South Korea’s military said it scrambled fighter jets after detecting about 180 North Korean military flights north of the two countries’ border over four hours on Friday. The North Korean aircraft flew north of the so-called…

North Korea fires three ballistic missiles, Seoul says

Agence France Presse 11/03/2022

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired one long-range and two short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul’s military said, with one prompting warnings for residents of a South Korean island and people in parts of northern Japan to…

North Korea says missile tests simulate striking South with nuclear weapons

Reuters 10/10/2022

SEOUL  – North Korea’s recent flurry of missile tests were designed to simulate showering the South with tactical nuclear weapons as a warning after large-scale navy drills by South Korean and U.S. forces, state news agency KCNA said…

North Korea fires ballistic missiles, fourth time this week

Agence France Presse 10/01/2022

SEOUL — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, the nuclear-armed country’s fourth launch this week as Seoul, Tokyo and Washington ramp up joint military drills to counter Pyongyang. South Korea, Japan…

North Korea issues heavy rain alert for southern regions

The Korean Herald/Asia News Network via Inquirer.net 08/10/2022

SEOUL — North Korea issued a heavy rain alert across its southern regions, state media reported Tuesday, as downpours pounded Pyongyang and other areas earlier this week. The advisory was issued for regions in the southwestern provinces…

North Korea shot dead South Korean defector — officials

Agence France Presse 09/24/2020

SEOUL — North Korean soldiers shot dead a suspected South Korean defector at sea and burned his body as a coronavirus precaution after he was interrogated in the water over several hours, Seoul military officials said Thursday.…

Kim Yo Jong: North Korean leader’s increasingly powerful sister

AFP 06/17/2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister warned at the weekend that a Korean liaison office would soon be seen “completely collapsed.” On Tuesday, Pyongyang reduced it to rubble. Kim Yo Jong is one of her brother’s most trusted advisers…

North Korea’s Kim makes first appearance in nearly 3 weeks — KCNA

Agence France Presse 05/02/2020

  SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance since speculation about his health began last month, cutting the ribbon at the opening of a fertilizer factory, the Korean Central News Agency…

Kim warns of ‘serious consequences’ if COVID-19 reaches North Korea

Agence France Presse 02/29/2020

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned top party officials of the “serious consequences” of failing to prevent an outbreak of the new coronavirus in the country, state media reported Saturday. The impoverished nation, with…

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