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North Korean leader convenes military meeting amid tensions
Jun 22, 2022 06:54North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called a meeting with his senior military officials to discuss national defense policies and plans for further arms buildup, amid escalating tensions with the United States and South Korea over Pyongyang's recent missile tests.
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Seoul: North Korea fires suspected artillery pieces into sea
Jun 13, 2022 03:07North Korea test-fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea on Sunday, according to the South Korean military, days after Kim Jong-un vowed to enhance the country's military power in the face of foreign threats.
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China and Russia say US fueling tensions over North Korea
Jun 09, 2022 06:48China and Russia say the United States is fueling tensions over North Korea, as Pyongyang has recently increased its missile tests.
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US, allies’ warplanes buzz Korean Peninsula in show of force against North Korea
Jun 08, 2022 03:54The United States, South Korea and Japan have flown warplanes over waters surrounding the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against North Korea that is reportedly planning another nuclear test.
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US, South Korea fire eight missiles into sea in response to North’s launches
Jun 06, 2022 03:29South Korea and the United States fired eight missiles into the east sea of the Korean Peninsula in a tit-for-tat move after North Korea launched a series of short-range ballistic missiles, a report said.
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China, Russia veto US push for more UN sanctions on North Korea
May 27, 2022 03:17China and Russia have vetoed a US-led push at the United Nations to toughen sanctions on North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches.
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US, Japan fly fighter jets over Sea of Japan in show of strength after N Korea missile launches
May 26, 2022 06:31The United States and Japan say they have jointly staged fighter jet flight over the Sea of Japan in a show of strength after the latest missile launches by North Korea.
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North Korea launches at least 3 ballistic missiles toward sea, South Korea says
May 25, 2022 05:03North Korea launched at least three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday morning local time, according to South Korea’s military.
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North Korea hails 'good results' in COVID-19 fight as caseload passes 2 million
May 20, 2022 06:28North Korea on Friday claimed “good results” in the fight against the country’s first confirmed coronavirus outbreak even as the number of people with fever symptoms crossed two million.
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Pyongyang may greet Biden with nuclear test during South Korea visit
May 19, 2022 02:51The United States says North Korea could carry out nuclear tests or long-range missile tests, or both, during or after President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea and Japan this week.