Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US, S. Korea
2 years, 8 months ago

Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US, S. Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday, as he unleashed fiery rhetoric against rivals he says are pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war. “Such a dangerous attempt will be immediately punished by our powerful strength and the Yoon Suk Yeol government and his military will be annihilated.” South Korea expressed “deep regret” over Kim’s threat and said it maintains a readiness to cope with any provocation by North Korea in “a powerful, effective manner.” In a statement read by spokesperson Kang In-sun, Yoon’s presidential national security office said South Korea will safeguard its national security and citizens’ safety based on a solid alliance with the United States. Earlier Thursday, South Korea’s Defense Ministry repeated its earlier position that it’s been boosting its military capacity and joint defense posture with the United States to cope with escalating North Korean nuclear threats. In April, Kim said North Korea could preemptively use nuclear weapons if threatened, saying they would “never be confined to the single mission of war deterrent.” Kim’s military has also test-launched nuclear-capable missiles that place both the U.S. mainland and South Korea within striking distance.

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Top Russian official visits North Korea to meet Kim
1 week, 3 days ago

Top Russian official visits North Korea to meet Kim

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A top Russian security official traveled to North Korea on Friday to meet leader Kim Jong Un, after North Korea recently reportedly sent additional troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. A brief dispatch by Russia’s state-run news agency Tass reported that Sergey Shoigu, Russia’s Security Council secretary, had arrived in Pyongyang, the North …

North Korea slams U.S., vows to expand its nuclear forces
1 month, 1 week ago

North Korea slams U.S., vows to expand its nuclear forces

The Hindu  

North Korea on Tuesday criticised the United States and Asian neighbours for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearising the North and said it will push to expand its nuclear forces under the direction of its authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un. The statement by Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry came after the top diplomats of the U.S., South Korea and Japan met at …

North Korea slams US and Asian rivals for pursuing ‘absurd’ plans to denuclearize North
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1 month, 1 week ago

North Korea slams US and Asian rivals for pursuing ‘absurd’ plans to denuclearize North

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearizing the North and said it will push to expand its nuclear forces under the direction of its authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un. U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio held a three-way meeting with the South Korean and Japanese …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows to further develop nuclear forces
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows to further develop nuclear forces

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticised trilateral military cooperation among the United States, Japan and South Korea for raising tensions in the region and vowed countermeasures, including the further development of nuclear forces. Mr. Kim said U.S. deployments of nuclear strategic assets, war exercises and military cooperation with Japan and South Korea were inviting military imbalance in the region …

US' NSA Sullivan says North Korea could exploit South Korea's political turmoil
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US' NSA Sullivan says North Korea could exploit South Korea's political turmoil

Firstpost  

North Korea has so far been largely silent on the domestic turmoil that took hold of South Korea after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law last year. However, the US is of the view that Pyongyang could exploit this internal chaos US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned Friday that North Korea could attempt to exploit domestic political turmoil …

North Korea fires ballistic missile into eastern sea amid Blinken's presence in Seoul, claims South Korea
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea fires ballistic missile into eastern sea amid Blinken's presence in Seoul, claims South Korea

India TV News  

The South Korean military has claimed that North Korea on Monday fired at least one ballistic missile into its eastern seas. Missile fired amid Blinken's visit to Seoul Notably, this comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is undertaking a visit to Seoul to hold talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat as well as …

‘Insane act’: Kim Jong Un’s North Korea calls Yoon a 'dictator' over martial law move in South – Firstpost
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Insane act’: Kim Jong Un’s North Korea calls Yoon a 'dictator' over martial law move in South – Firstpost

Firstpost  

North Korea’s state media KCNA made one of its first comments on the South Korean crisis, calling President Yoon Suk Yeol a ‘dictator’ Protesters with images of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and former South Korea Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, center, march to the presidential office after a candlelight vigil against President Yoon in Seoul, South Korea. AP …

North Korea's Kim accuses US of stoking tension, warns of nuclear war
4 months, 1 week ago

North Korea's Kim accuses US of stoking tension, warns of nuclear war

Hindustan Times  

By Hyonhee Shin North Korea's Kim accuses US of stoking tension, warns of nuclear war SEOUL -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of ramping up tension and provocations, saying the Korean peninsula has never faced such risks of nuclear war as now, state media KCNA said on Friday. "Never before have the warring parties on …

North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
4 months, 1 week ago

North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter U.S.-led threats in comments reported Monday that were his first direct criticism toward Washington since Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election. North Korea has since suspended any meaningful talks with Washington and Seoul as …

South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing on Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that is severely hurting his approval ratings and providing political munition to his rivals. The main liberal opposition Democratic Party said Yoon’s response only showed his “arrogance” and “self-righteousness.” The party earlier demanded Yoon apologize, reshuffle …

North Korea Fires New ICBM, Signaling Resolve to US, South Korea
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4 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korea Fires New ICBM, Signaling Resolve to US, South Korea

Firstpost  

North Korea fired a new ICBM, calling it an 'appropriate military action,' after the US and South Korea called on Pyongyang to withdraw troops from Russia. The missile flew for 86 minutes and reached an altitude of 7,000 kilometers, indicating its potential to reach the US mainland. The launch comes amid ongoing tensions between North Korea and the West, with …

North Korea beefs up Kim Jong-un’s security due to assassination threat
5 months ago

North Korea beefs up Kim Jong-un’s security due to assassination threat

The Independent  

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Senior US official warns of North Korean nuclear threats and help for Russia
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Senior US official warns of North Korean nuclear threats and help for Russia

The Independent  

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Grinning North Korean Kim treats daughter to night out at parade
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Grinning North Korean Kim treats daughter to night out at parade

Daily Mail  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hit the town with his daughter Kim Ju Ae for a mass celebration in the heart of Pyongyang last night, just days after threatening to strike the United States with a nuclear missile. The impressive display, which Kim and Ju Ae took in with wide grins plastered across their faces, comes days after North …

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea and US – again
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea and US – again

The Independent  

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North Korean leader accuses South Korea of a smear campaign over floods and hints at rejecting aid
7 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korean leader accuses South Korea of a smear campaign over floods and hints at rejecting aid

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korea’s “rubbish” media of tarnishing the North’s image by allegedly exaggerating the death tolls from recent floods that hit the country’s northwest region, and hinted that he would refuse Seoul’s offer for aid. Kim made the comments Friday during a visit to an air force helicopter unit, where …

North Korean leader accuses South Korea of a smear campaign over floods and hints at rejecting aid
7 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korean leader accuses South Korea of a smear campaign over floods and hints at rejecting aid

The Independent  

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North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines
8 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea threatened Saturday to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the United States and South Korea pay “an unimaginably harsh price” as it slammed its rivals’ new defense guidelines that it says reveal an intention to invade the North. In a statement carried by state media, North Korea’s Defense Ministry said the U.S.-South Korea …

Report: North Korea is producing viruses for germ warfare program
11 months, 1 week ago

Report: North Korea is producing viruses for germ warfare program

Daily Mail  

North Korea is producing viruses and bacteria for their germ warfare programme that already has an arsenal capable of causing chaos and terror in the region, according to a US report. In their latest assessment of Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction, the US said the mysterious state ruled by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has developed sprays and 'poison pens' which …

North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon
1 year ago

North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday that Japan’s prime minister has offered to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but stressed that prospects for their countries’ first summit in about 20 years would depend on Tokyo tolerating the North’s weapons program and ignoring its past abductions of Japanese nationals. In a statement carried by state media, …

North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against U.S. and says Putin could visit at an 'early date'
1 year, 2 months ago

North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against U.S. and says Putin could visit at an 'early date'

The Hindu  

North Korea said Sunday it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a “new multi-polarized international order,” as the two countries work to build a united front in the face of their separate, intensifying tensions with the United States. In describing North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui’s meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and …

North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early date
1 year, 2 months ago

North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early date

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit the North at an unspecified “early date” as the countries continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States. The North Korean Foreign Ministry highlighted Putin’s intent for a visit following North Korean Foreign Minister Choe …

North Korea’s Kim shuts agencies working for reunification with South Korea
1 year, 2 months ago

North Korea’s Kim shuts agencies working for reunification with South Korea

Al Jazeera  

Kim Jong Un says his country does not want war but does not seek to avoid it. North Korea has scrapped several government bodies tasked with promoting reconciliation and reunification with South Korea as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un warned that his secretive country does not seek to avoid war. In a speech to North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme …

North Korea abolishes agencies managing relations with South Korea, warns of war
1 year, 2 months ago

North Korea abolishes agencies managing relations with South Korea, warns of war

India TV News  

In a major escalation, North Korea has moved to abolish key government organisations managing relations with South Korea, as leader Kim Jong Un has made it clear that diplomacy and reunification with its rival is no longer possible in the wake of an expanded partnership between Seoul and Washington. North Korea should also plan for "completely occupying, subjugating and reclaiming" …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for 'thorough annihilation' of US, South Korea if provoked
1 year, 2 months ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for 'thorough annihilation' of US, South Korea if provoked

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday said that his military should "thoroughly annihilate" the United States and South Korea if provoked, after he promised to boost national defence, including by launching three more spy satellites and building nuclear weapons in 2024, as part of "overwhelming" war readiness to cope with US-led confrontational moves. Growing ties with China and …

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' U.S., South Korea if provoked
1 year, 2 months ago

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' U.S., South Korea if provoked

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, State media reported on January 1, after he vowed to boost national defence to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation. Mr. Kim stressed that “our army should deal a deadly blow to thoroughly annihilate them by mobilising …

Kim Jong Un tells army to ‘annihilate’ South Korea, US if provoked
1 year, 2 months ago

Kim Jong Un tells army to ‘annihilate’ South Korea, US if provoked

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader echoes earlier bellicose rhetoric after promising to launch new satellites and further expand arsenal. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” South Korea and the United States if they initiate a military confrontation in another round of bellicose rhetoric targeting Seoul and Washington. At a meeting with North Korea’s top commanding …

North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' U.S.-led confrontations
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel 'unprecedented' U.S.-led confrontations

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented U.S.-led confrontational moves in comments during a key political meeting tasked with setting state objectives for 2024, state media reported on Thursday. During Wednesday's second-day session of the ruling party's plenary meeting, Mr. Kim set forth unspecified tasks for the military and …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders his forces to accelerate war preparations as tensions escalate
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders his forces to accelerate war preparations as tensions escalate

India TV News  

North Korea's Kim Jong Un orders his forces to accelerate war preparations as tensions escalate Speaking on the policy directions for the new year at a key meeting of the country's ruling party on Wednesday, Kim also said Pyongyang would expand strategic cooperation with "anti-imperialist independent" countries. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered its military, the munitions industry …

North Korea's Kim again threatens use of nukes as he praises troops for long-range missile launch
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea's Kim again threatens use of nukes as he praises troops for long-range missile launch

The Independent  

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North Korea: Kim Jong Un warns of 'nuclear attack' if US or South Korea provoke with nukes
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea: Kim Jong Un warns of 'nuclear attack' if US or South Korea provoke with nukes

India TV News  

North Korea: Kim Jong Un warns of 'nuclear attack' if US or South Korea provoke with nukes Kim said the launch demonstrated the evolution of the North's nuclear doctrine and strategy “not to hesitate even with a nuclear attack when the enemy provokes it with nukes". ICBM missile test North Korea on Monday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test …

North Korea’s Kim threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against US after watching powerful missile test
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim threatens ‘more offensive actions’ against US after watching powerful missile test

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened “more offensive actions” to repel what he called increasing United States-led military threats after he supervised the third test of his country’s most advanced missile designed to strike the mainland U.S., state media reported Tuesday. After watching Monday’s launch of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile, Kim said the test …

South Korea’s Yoon will warn APEC leaders about the risks of a Russia-North Korea arms deal
1 year, 4 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon will warn APEC leaders about the risks of a Russia-North Korea arms deal

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol slammed the purported illicit arms deal between North Korea and Russia, saying he’ll emphasize its far-reaching security implications and discuss international response during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco this week. “An effective way to prevent North Korea from miscalculating is to demonstrate our robust deterrence capabilities and …

North Korea accuses US, South Korea for dangerous situation in Korean peninsula
1 year, 6 months ago

North Korea accuses US, South Korea for dangerous situation in Korean peninsula

Live Mint  

North Korea's United Nations envoy accused the US and South Korea of pushing the Korean peninsula closer to the brink of nuclear war. The envoy of North Korea at the UN General Assembly said his country had no choice but to further accelerate a build-up of its self-defense capabilities. North Korea has tested dozens of ballistic missile in the past …

If Kim Jong uses nuclear weapons, ’his regime will end’: South Korean President
1 year, 6 months ago

If Kim Jong uses nuclear weapons, ’his regime will end’: South Korean President

Live Mint  

Warned North Korea, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said its regime would be ended by Seoul and Washington if it used nuclear weapons, reported Bloomberg, as the South Korean chief was speaking at the 75th anniversary of the founding of his country’s military. The South Korean president celebrated the long-standing alliance with the US to mark Armed Forces Day …

North Korea calls South’s leader a ‘guy with a trash-like brain’ as it slams his UN speech
1 year, 6 months ago

North Korea calls South’s leader a ‘guy with a trash-like brain’ as it slams his UN speech

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Monday called South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol “a guy with a trash-like brain” and “a diplomatic idiot” as it blasted him for using a U.N. speech to issue a warning over the North’s deepening military ties with Russia. “Puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol, even at the 78th U.N. General Assembly, malignantly slandered …

South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol warns Russia against weapons collaboration with North Korea
1 year, 6 months ago

South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol warns Russia against weapons collaboration with North Korea

The Hindu  

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol sounded a warning to fellow world leaders on September 21 about the recent communication and possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia, saying any action by a permanent U.N. Security Council member to circumvent international norms would be dangerous and “paradoxical.” Speaking before the U.N. General Assembly, Yoon Suk Yeol invoked North Korean leader …

South Korea’s Yoon to underline ‘illicit’ N Korea-Russia military ties at UN meet
1 year, 6 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon to underline ‘illicit’ N Korea-Russia military ties at UN meet

Firstpost  

Seoul and Washington have expressed concern that Russia could be trying to fetch ammunition from the North to shore up its thinning stockpile due to its invasion of Ukraine, while Pyongyang secures technological aid over its nuclear and missile programmes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to underline “illicit, dangerous” military dealings between North Korea and Russia at the …

Ex-US intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern on nuclear threat toward South
1 year, 6 months ago

Ex-US intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern on nuclear threat toward South

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The founder of North Korea’s ruling dynasty, an isolationist totalitarian leader named Kim Il Sung, was still building some of the country’s first nuclear facilities when Syd Seiler arrived on the Korean Peninsula as a young U.S. military intelligence officer. Following are some of his conclusions, drawing on his decades of experience before retiring this summer as the …

South Korea’s Yoon will call for strong response to North’s nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits
1 year, 6 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon will call for strong response to North’s nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president says he’ll tell world leaders about the need to faithfully enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea and block the country’s illicit activities to fund its weapons programs when they converge in Indonesia and India for annual summits this week. “As long as the U.N. Security Council sanctions currently in place are faithfully implemented, …

US, Japan and South Korea agree to expand security ties at summit amid China, North Korea worries
1 year, 7 months ago

US, Japan and South Korea agree to expand security ties at summit amid China, North Korea worries

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed Friday to expand security and economic ties at a historic summit at the U.S. presidential retreat of Camp David, cementing a new agreement with the allies that are on an increasingly tense ledge in relations with China and North Korea. He announced the agreements, including what the …

North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says
1 year, 7 months ago

North Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons displays such as long-range missile tests and a spy satellite launch, as it ramps up illicit activities to support its fragile economy, South Korea’s intelligence service told lawmakers Thursday. Outside experts believe North Korea’s current food shortages and economic troubles are the worst since leader …

North Korea threatens US after record ICBM launch as pictures of delighted Kim Jong-un emerge
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea threatens US after record ICBM launch as pictures of delighted Kim Jong-un emerge

The Independent  

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North Korea's Kim vows to boost his nuke capability after observing new ICBM launch
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea's Kim vows to boost his nuke capability after observing new ICBM launch

The Independent  

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Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear capability after observing new long-range missile launch
1 year, 8 months ago

Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear capability after observing new long-range missile launch

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his country’s nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the second test flight of a new, powerful intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the mainland United States, state media reported Thursday. Kim said North Korea is compelled to bolster the country’s “nuclear war deterrent” because the security …

North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea in protest of US-South Korea military drills
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea in protest of US-South Korea military drills

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday, its neighbors said, in a resumption of weapons tests to protest just-ended South Korean-U.S. live-fire drills that it viewed as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched from North Korea’s capital region and traveled about 780 …

S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders’ summit
1 year, 10 months ago

S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders’ summit

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Senior South Korean and Japanese officials on Wednesday discussed strengthening relations and coordinating responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats in a meeting in Seoul ahead of a summit between the countries’ leaders. The talks between South Korean National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong and his Japanese counterpart, Takeo Akiba, were focused on the trilateral security …

North Korea blasts U.S.-South Korea summit deal for escalating tension
1 year, 10 months ago

North Korea blasts U.S.-South Korea summit deal for escalating tension

The Hindu  

North Korea criticised a recent U.S-South Korea agreement to bolster the deployment of American strategic assets in the region for escalating tension to the "brink of a nuclear war," state media KCNA said on May 1. U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a summit last week, during which Mr. Biden pledged to give Seoul …

North Korea insults Biden, slams defence agreement with Seoul
1 year, 11 months ago

North Korea insults Biden, slams defence agreement with Seoul

The Hindu  

The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader says her country would stage more provocative displays of its military might in response to a new U.S.-South Korean agreement to intensify nuclear deterrence to counter the North’s nuclear threat, which she insists shows their “extreme” hostility toward Pyongyang. Kim Yo Jong also lobbed personal insults toward U.S. President Joe Biden, who after …

Concerned about North Korea, South’s Yoon seeks more US help
1 year, 11 months ago

Concerned about North Korea, South’s Yoon seeks more US help

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol urged ever more strengthening of the U.S.-led security alliance against nuclear-armed North Korea on Thursday, drawing cheers from Congress as he saluted the “great American heroes” who helped preserve his country’s democracy in the Korean War. Yoon praised the U.S.-South Korea security partnership since the Korean War seven decades ago as “the …

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