North Korea

North Korea ICBM may have failed in flight, officials say; residents in Japan told to shelter

TOKYO/SEOUL, Nov 3 (Reuters) - North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that triggered an alert for residents in parts of…

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North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea

SEOUL, Oct 28 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, while wrapping up nearly two weeks of…

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U.S., Japan, S. Korea vow ‘unparalleled’ response if N. Korea holds nuclear test

TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The United States, Japan and South Korea warned on Wednesday that an "unparalleled" scale of response would be warranted if North Korea conducts a seventh…

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Two Koreas exchange warning shots near sea border amid tensions

SEOUL (Reuters) -North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, accusing each other of breaching their maritime borders amid heightened military tension. The orea(JCS) said…

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South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test

SEOUL, Oct 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile…

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North Korea says it practiced firing cruise missiles able to carry nuclear weapons

SEOUL, Oct 13 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday, calling it a test to…

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North Korea says missile tests simulate striking South with nuclear weapons

SEOUL, Oct 10 (Reuters) - 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…

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Plenty of ‘fire’ but less ‘fury’ as North Korea tensions rise again

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Between long-range missile launches and the looming prospect of new nuclear tests, this year has seen North Korea return to weapons activities not seen since the days…

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles in seventh of recent launches

TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, authorities in neighbouring countries said, the seventh such launch by Pyongyang in recent days that added to widespread…

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U.S. carrier, allied ships hold missile defence drill after N. Korea tests

SEOUL/TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in the direction of Japan, as a U.S. aircraft carrier and allied warships…

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South Korea scrambles jets after it spots North Korean warplanes in apparent bombing drill

SEOUL, Oct 6 (Reuters) - South Korea said it scrambled jets on Thursday after observing at least 12 North Korean warplanes flying in formation and conducting an apparent bombing drill,…

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles after condemning U.N. meeting, U.S. drills

SEOUL/TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Thursday in the direction of Japan, after the return of a U.S. aircraft carrier…

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UPDATED:South Korea, U.S. fire missiles into the sea to protest ‘reckless’ North Korea test

SEOUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) - South Korea and the U.S. military conducted rare missile drills and an American supercarrier repositioned east of North Korea after Pyongyang flew a missile over…

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North Korea conducts longest-range missile test yet over Japan

Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations in northern Japan.…

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North Korea fires fourth missile in a week as South flexes military muscle

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday, hours before South Korea staged a large military show, displaying stealth…

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UPDATED: Harris denounces North Korea’s ‘brutal dictatorship,’ missile test

PANMUNJOM, South Korea, Sept 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said North Korea is a country with a "brutal dictatorship", an illegal arms programme and rampant human rights…

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UPDATED: North Korea fires two ballistic missiles ahead of Harris’ visit to South

SEOUL, Sept 28 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, the South's military said, just a day before U.S. Vice President Kamala…

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North Korea says it has never supplied weapons or ammunition to Russia

North Korea on Thursday said it has never supplied weapons or ammunition to Russia and has no plans to do so, while warning the United States to "keep its mouth…

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New North Korea law outlines nuclear arms use, including preemptive strikes

SEOUL, Sept 9 (Reuters) - North Korea has officially enshrined the right to use preemptive nuclear strikes to protect itself in a new law that leader Kim Jong Un said makes its…

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U.N. nuclear watchdog has “serious concern” about North Korea

ZURICH, (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has "serious concern" about North Korea's atomic programme, it said in an annual report to members, urging the country to comply with Security…

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EXPLAINER – What weapons could North Korea send to Russia?

SEOUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Russia could be about to buy millions of artillery shells and rockets from old Cold-War ally North Korea, the White House said, an allegation immediately…

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U.S.: Russia could be about to buy ‘millions’ of North Korean shells, rockets

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Russia could be about to buy "literally millions" of artillery shells and rockets from old Cold-War ally North Korea, the White House said, calling this further evidence…

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UPDATED: Pope says will visit N.Korea if he receives invitation

SEOUL, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis has asked for an invitation from North Korea to visit the isolated country, South Korean broadcaster KBS reported. "I will go there as soon as…

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North Korea reports unknown fever cases near China border, denies COVID

SEOUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) - North Korea's state media said on Thursday that a fever outbreak of unknown origin has emerged in a region bordering China, but it was not…

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N. Korea surged imports of Chinese masks, gloves before declaring COVID victory

BEIJING, Aug 20 (Reuters) - North Korea imported more than 1 million facial masks and 15,000 pairs of rubber gloves from China in July, shortly before declaring victory over COVID-19, Chinese trade…

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North Korea tells South Korean president to ‘shut his mouth’ after offer of aid

SEOUL, Aug 19 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday South Korea's president should "shut his mouth" after he…

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Donetsk separatist leader urges cooperation with North Korea – KCNA

SEOUL, Aug 17 (Reuters) - North Korea and the Russian-backed separatist Donetsk region of Ukraine will develop "equally beneficial bilateral cooperation", Donetsk leader Denis Pushilin said in a letter to…

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North Korea fires two cruise missiles as South Korea leader calls for diplomacy

SEOUL, Aug 17 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two cruise missiles from the west coast town of Onchon early on Wednesday, a South Korean military source said. The source added…

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Putin says Russia and North Korea will expand bilateral relations

SEOUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the two countries will "expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with common efforts,"…

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North Korea lifts mask mandate, distancing rules after declaring COVID victory

SEOUL, Aug 13 (Reuters) - North Korea has dropped a face mask mandate and other social distancing rules as leader Kim Jong Un declared victory over COVID-19 this week, state…

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North Korea declares victory over COVID, reveals Kim suffered fever

SEOUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Jong Un declared victory in the battle against COVID-19 on Thursday, with the leader's sister revealing he had suffered from fever and…

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North Korea marks end of first COVID wave, but risks persist

SEOUL, Aug 5 (Reuters) - North Korea on Friday said all of its fever patients have recovered, marking the end of its first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, but challenges linger with…

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North Korea reports no new fever cases for first time since COVID outbreak

North Korea reported no new fever cases on Saturday for the first time since its acknowledgement in mid-May of a COVID-19 outbreak in the isolated country, state-run media reported. North…

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North Korea’s Kim says nuclear deterrent is ready

SEOUL, July 28 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilise its nuclear war deterrent and counter any U.S. military clash, and criticised…

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South Korea detects shots apparently launched by North Korea

SEOUL, July 10 (Reuters) - South Korea's military said on Sunday it had detected the trajectories of what appeared to be shots fired by North Korea, possibly from multiple rocket launchers (MLRs).…

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Crypto crash threatens North Korea’s stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests

SEOUL (Reuters) - The nosedive in cryptocurrency markets has wiped out millions of dollars in funds stolen by North Korean hackers, four digital investigators say, threatening a key source of…

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North Korea says U.S.-South Korea-Japan agreement materialises U.S. plan for ‘Asian NATO’

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea criticised the United States, South Korea and Japan's recent agreement on strengthening military cooperation to be a means to materialise a U.S. plan for a…

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North Korea blames ‘alien things’ near border with South for COVID outbreak

North Korea claimed on Friday that the country's first COVID-19 outbreak began with patients touching "alien things" near the border with South Korea, apparently shifting blame to the neighbour for…

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North Korea may be behind new $100 mln cryptocurrency hack

SEOUL, June 30 (Reuters) - North Korean hackers are most likely behind an attack last week that stole as much as $100 million in cryptocurrency from a U.S. company, three digital investigative…

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North Korea reports 18,820 more fever cases amid covid-19 outbreak – KCNA

SEOUL, June 20 (Reuters) - North Korea has recorded another 18,820 new fever cases amid its first official COVID-19 outbreak, state news agency KCNA said on Monday, as daily reported infections continued…

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North Korea tackling unidentified intestinal epidemic

SEOUL, June 17 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other senior officials prepared aid to send to 800 families suffering from an unidentified intestinal epidemic, state media…

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North Korea spent as much as $642 million on nukes in 2021, report estimates

SEOUL, June 15 (Reuters) - North Korea may have spent as much as $642 million on its nuclear programme last year, according to anti-nuclear activists, as the impoverished country appears ready to…

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North Korea appoints first female foreign minister

North Korea has named a top nuclear negotiator Choe Son Hui as its first female foreign minister, state media reported. Her appointment comes as Pyongyang ramps up its weapons testing…

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North Korea could conduct nuclear test ‘any time’ -U.S. envoy

WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - North Korea could conduct a seventh nuclear test at "any time" and has shown no interest in returning to negotiations, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung…

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S.Korea, U.S. launch eight missiles in response to N.Korea missile tests

SEOUL, June 6 (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States said they fired eight surface-to-surface missiles early on Monday off South Korea's east coast, responding to a barrageof short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Sunday. The action is…

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