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North Korea poised to admit first known tourists since 2020

By Josh Smith SEOUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A group from Russia is poised to be the first known tourists allowed into North Korea since anti-pandemic border lockdowns began in…

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un turns 40. Maybe.

SEOUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to have turned the big four-oh on Monday, but state media continued its decades of silence on…

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North Korea firing shots again near border with South

SEOUL, Jan 7 (Reuters) - North Korea on Sunday was firing shots into the sea north of South Korea's Yeonpyeong island, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South's military. Meanwhile,…

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North Korea fires 200 rounds at sea border; South islanders take shelter

North Korea fired more than 200 artillery rounds on Friday near a disputed maritime border with South Korea in another escalation of tension between the rivals and prompting the South…

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How could North Korea use its nuclear weapons?

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a missile test this week shows his country would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if…

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North Korea’s Kim calls for action on falling birth rates

By Hyunsu Yim North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for efforts to tackle the isolated country's falling birth rates, describing the challenge as "everyone's housekeeping", state media KCNA…

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North Korea says interference in its satellites would be declaration of war

By Heekyong Yang SEOUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilise its…

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North Korea’s Kim calls for military readiness against any ‘provocation’

By Soo-Hyang Choi North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for his military to be ready to respond to any "provocation" by the enemy, state media said on Friday,…

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North Korea beefs up military on border

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, Nov 27 (Reuters) - North Korea warned on Monday it would continue to exercise its sovereign rights, including through satellite launches, while its troops were reported…

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North Korea scraps military deal with South, vows to deploy new weapons at border

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Thursday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day…

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North Korea claims success in launching first spy satellite

North Korea successfully placed its first spy satellite in orbit on Tuesday, its space agency said, defying international condemnation from the United States and its allies. Officials in South Korea…

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North Korea vows more offensive response to US ‘threats’

SEOUL, Nov 16 (Reuters) - North Korea on Thursday criticised a recent visit to South Korea by top U.S. defence officials and vowed more "offensive" responses to what it called…

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North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world

By Hyonhee Shin North Korea is poised to close as many as a dozen embassies including in Spain, Hong Kong, and multiple countries in Africa, according to media reports and…

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North Korea’s Kim vows to ‘faithfully’ fulfil agreements made with Russia’s Putin

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Oct 20 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his resolve to fulfil agreements made at his summit last month with Russian President Vladimir…

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Russia’s Lavrov to arrive in North Korea as cooperation deepens

By Josh Smith SEOUL, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to arrive in Pyongyang on Wednesday for meetings seen as setting the stage for a…

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North Korea denies its weapons used by Hamas against Israel

By Jack Kim and Josh Smith North Korea denied on Friday its weapons were used by Hamas in the attack against Israel, saying the claim made in some media reports…

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North Korea’s next spy satellite launch attempt may come in October – KINU think tank

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will try this month to launch a spy satellite, a Seoul-based think tank said, the third attempt after two previous launches failed…

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Buildup of train traffic on Russia-North Korea border

Train traffic between North Korea and Russia has dramatically increased after the recent following summit between leaders Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin, indicating a “likely” transfer of arms, according to…

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North Korea halts nuclear reactor, likely to extract bomb fuel

SEOUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) - North Korea has halted the nuclear reactor at its main atomic complex, probably to extract plutonium that could be used for weapons by reprocessing spent…

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North Korea amends constitution on nuclear policy, cites US ‘provocations’

By Soo-hyang Choi and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Sept 28 (Reuters) - North Korea has adopted a constitutional amendment to enshrine its policy on nuclear force, state media reported on Thursday,…

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North Korea to expel US soldier Travis King

SEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) - North Korea has decided to expel American soldier Travis King who it said has admitted to illegal intrusion into the country and was "disillusioned about…

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Rifle, fur hat, drones: North Korea’s Kim returns with gifts from Russia

SEOUL, Sept 18 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is heading home on Monday, most likely with gifts from his Russian hosts including a rifle, a cosmonaut's glove,…

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UPDATED: North Korea’s Kim heads home from Russia’s Far East

Sept 17 (Reuters) - The train with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on board has left the railway station in Russian Far Eastern city of Artyom, wrapping up his…

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UPDATED: Putin and North Korea’s Kim discuss military matters, Ukraine war and satellites

Kim, Putin meet at Russia's new space launch station Putin says offers help on satellites Russia discussed military matters at talks U.S. and South Korea suspect arms deal for Russia…

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North Korea’s Kim en route to Russia for talks with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has set off for Russia aboard a special train, a South Korean source said, as Pyongyang and Moscow on Monday confirmed a summit with…

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North Korea unveils first tactical, nuclear-armed submarine

By Josh Smith and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - North Korea has launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine" and assigned it to the fleet that patrols…

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North Korean leader Kim to meet Putin in Russia this month – NYT

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the possibility of supplying weapons for the war in Ukraine,…

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Russia proposes joint navy exercise with N.Korea, China – Yonhap

SEOUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Russia's defence minister has proposed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that their countries hold a naval exercise, along with China, South Korea's Yonhap…

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North Korea stages ‘tactical nuclear attack’ drill

By Cynthia Kim SEOUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - North Korea conducted a simulated "tactical nuclear attack" drill on Saturday that included two long-range cruise missiles, state media reported on Sunday,…

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North Korea stages nuclear strike drill to protest allied exercises

By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) - North Korea conducted a simulated "scorched-earth" nuclear strike on targets across South Korea, state media reported on Thursday, in…

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North Korea reopens borders to citizens living abroad

Aug 27 (Reuters) - North Korea has approved the return of its citizens who were abroad after years of strict border restrictions during the COVID pandemic, state media reported…

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North Korea says latest spy satellite launch failed, but will try again

North Korea's second attempt to place a spy satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after the rocket booster experienced a problem with its third stage, state media reported, as space authorities…

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North Korea’s Kim directs cruise missile test as S.Korea, US begin drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of strategic cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States kicked off annual…

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U.S. taking hard look at North Korea-Russia missile cooperation-Sullivan

The Biden administration is concerned about potential cooperation between Russia and North Korea in developing new missile technology, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday. Russia and…

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North Korean hackers breached top Russian missile maker

Hackers breached systems at NPO Mashinostroyeniya Russian firm produces hypersonic missiles, satellites Discovery comes shortly after Russian defence minister visits Pyongyang By James Pearson and Christopher Bing LONDON/WASHINGTON, Aug 7…

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Russian, Chinese officials join Kim Jong Un at North Korea military parade

By Josh Smith and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, July 28 (Reuters) - Chinese and Russian officials stood shoulder to shoulder with Kim Jong Un as they reviewed North Korea's latest nuclear-capable…

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North Korea to welcome China and Russia with military display after pandemic isolation

Russian defence minister, China Politburo member visit First such foreign delegations since COVID pandemic began Visits may signal resumption of shuttle diplomacy Korean War holiday commemorates 'defeat' of 'U.S. imperialists'…

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North Korea threatens nuclear retaliation over US displays of military force

(Reuters) - North Korea warned deployment of U.S. aircraft carriers, bombers or missile submarines in South Korea could meet criteria for its use of nuclear weapons, state media KCNA reported,…

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For North Korea, US defectors can be a propaganda win, but a logistical pain

By Josh Smith SEOUL July 19 (Reuters) - North Korea is likely to milk the border crossing by a U.S. soldier for propaganda purposes but will probably not be able…

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US soldier flees into North Korea in new crisis over the nuclear-armed state

U.S. military believes soldier is in custody in the North North Korea fires two ballistic missiles on Wednesday Pyongyang state media yet to comment on American soldier U.S. soldiers may…

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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong warns US against ‘foolish act’ that risks security

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, has warned that the United States should avoid any "foolish act" that could put its security at risk and…

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What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, (Reuters) - North Korea's Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), launched for the second time on Wednesday, uses solid-fuel technology, giving it the capability to launch with…

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North Korea says longest test launch was latest Hwasong-18 ICBM

By Soo-Hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL, July 13 (Reuters) - North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, its state media reported, saying the weapon…

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North Korea warns of nuclear war

SEOUL, June 26 (Reuters) - North Korea held mass rallies in Pyongyang where people shouted slogans vowing a "war of revenge" to destroy the United States, as it marked the…

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North Korea’s Kim vows to ‘hold hands’ with Putin for strategic cooperation

SEOUL, June 12 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to "hold hands" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and bolster strategic cooperation on their shared goal of…

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North Korea vows to put spy satellite in orbit soon after failed launch

By Hyunsu Yim and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL, June 1 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, leader Kim Jong Un's sister, said her country would soon put a military spy…

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North Korean satellite plunges into sea after rocket failure

North Korea media says rocket's second stage malfunctioned Flight was Pyongyang's sixth satellite launch attempt South Korea military salvage debris believed to be from rocket Alerts cause panic among Seoul…

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North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June

North Korea will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June for monitoring U.S. military activities, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.In a statement carried by the KCNA news agency, Ri Pyong…

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North Korea constructing satellite launch pad with ‘new urgency’ – report

By Josh Smith SEOUL, May 25 (Reuters) - Construction at North Korea’s satellite launching station has hit a “new level of urgency,” most likely in preparation for a launch, a U.S.-based think…

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North Korea criticises US, South Korea military drills as ‘nuclear blackmail’

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) - North Korea accused the U.S. and South Korea of ramping up "nuclear blackmail" with joint military drills, pledging to take corresponding action…

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North Korean leader orders spy satellite launch as planned

SEOUL, April 19 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to launch the first spy satellite as planned, saying that boosting reconnaissance capabilities is a priority…

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North Korea says it tested a new solid-fuel ICBM, warns of ‘extreme’ horror

North Korea said on Friday it had tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-18, to "radically promote" the country's nuclear counterattack capability, state media reported.Leader Kim Jong…

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UPDATED: North Korea launches new type of ballistic missile, South says

SEOUL/TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - North Korea fired a new model of long-range ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korea said, triggering a scare in northern Japan where residents were told…

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North Korea says it carried out underwater strategic weapon system test

By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) - North Korea has conducted another test of a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, its state media reported on Saturday, the…

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US, South Korea, Japan express concern over N.Korea’s ‘malicious’ cyber activities – joint statement

By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park SEOUL, April 7 (Reuters) - The United States, South Korea and Japan expressed deep concern over North Korea's "malicious" cyber activities to support its…

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North Korea says U.S.-South Korea drills push tension to ‘brink of nuclear war’

SEOUL, April 6 (Reuters) - North Korea on Thursday accused the U.S. and South Korea of escalating tensions to the brink of nuclear war through their joint military drills, vowing…

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North Korea accuses Ukraine of having nuclear ambitions

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, accused Ukraine of calling for nuclear weapons, state media KCNA reported, basing her assertion…

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