World ‘holding breath’ over possible N Korea nuclear test: IAEA
2 years, 1 month ago

World ‘holding breath’ over possible N Korea nuclear test: IAEA

Al Jazeera  

International Atomic Energy Agency chief says indications are that North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test. The world is holding its breath over the possibility North Korea might carry out a nuclear bomb test, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has said. Fears of a North Korean nuclear bomb test — which would be their first detonation of a device since 2017 — follow Pyongyang’s recently demonstrated range of short- and long-range ballistic missile capabilities, which have left neighbours South Korea and Japan deeply concerned about North Korea’s intentions. On Wednesday, the US, South Korea and Japan said an “unparalleled” scale of response would be warranted if North Korea conducts a seventh test of a nuclear weapon. South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong told a news conference in Tokyo the three allies had “agreed that an unparalleled scale of response would be necessary if North Korea pushes ahead with a seventh nuclear test”.

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North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council
1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council

The Independent  

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Kim Jong Un is embracing Russia for his regime’s survival
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kim Jong Un is embracing Russia for his regime’s survival

Live Mint  

SEOUL—Kim Jong Un tried peace talks and refrained from testing new weapons to shed North Korea’s status as a pariah state. Officials from the U.S., South Korea and elsewhere also believe Kim has asked Russia for help to improve North Korea’s top weaponry—much of which is based on Soviet-era systems. “It’s North Korea 2.0 that Kim is pursuing," said Paik …

North Korea Fires New ICBM, Signaling Resolve to US, South Korea
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1 month, 3 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’s long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack U.S.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s long-range missile test signals its improved, potential capability to attack U.S.

LA Times  

A TV screen shows an image of North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul on Thursday. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea could have tested a new, solid-fueled long-range ballistic missile on a steep angle, an attempt to avoid neighboring countries. Jung Chang Wook, head of the …

South Korean military says the North appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests
1 month, 3 weeks ago

South Korean military says the North appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests

The Independent  

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South Korea unveils most powerful missile, which can reach North Korea’s underground bunkers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea unveils most powerful missile, which can reach North Korea’s underground bunkers

The Hindu  

South Korea unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons targeting North Korea during a massive Armed Forces Day ceremony on Tuesday as the South's President warned the North's regime would collapse if it attempts to use nuclear weapons. South Korea’s weapons displays and warning against North Korea came after the latter recently rose regional animosities by disclosing its …

The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons
2 months, 4 weeks ago

The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons

The Independent  

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North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles for second time in a week, neighbors say
3 months ago

North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles for second time in a week, neighbors say

The Independent  

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North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display, Japan and South Korea say
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display, Japan and South Korea say

The Hindu  

North Korea on Wednesday test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern seas, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, adding to its military demonstrations as tensions with Washington and neighbours escalate. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected North Korea firing multiple short-range ballistic missiles from north of its capital, Pyongyang, and said the weapons flew eastward. Experts …

North Korea’s rumoured seventh nuclear test could happen during US elections, South Korea says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s rumoured seventh nuclear test could happen during US elections, South Korea says

The Independent  

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South Korea Warns North May Do Nuclear Test Near US Election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea Warns North May Do Nuclear Test Near US Election

Live Mint  

North Korea may be considering a nuclear test near the time the US presidential election is held to raise its profile, South Korea’s defense minister said, as Kim Jong Un rolls out new warheads capable of striking the US and its allies in Asia. “North Korea has completed preparations to conduct a nuclear test when a decision is made,” Shin …

North Korea says it tested a new multiwarhead missile. South Korea says it’s covering up a failure
5 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korea says it tested a new multiwarhead missile. South Korea says it’s covering up a failure

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested a multiwarhead missile in the first known launch of a developmental weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm U.S. and South Korean missile defenses. South Korea’s military said later Thursday that a joint analysis by South Korean and U.S. authorities assessed that the North Korean missile …

North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiwarhead missile
5 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiwarhead missile

Al Jazeera  

It is the first known test of a so-called MIRV by Pyongyang, but South Korea is questioning the claim. North Korea claims to have successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon that would provide it with the means to overwhelm missile defences in the continental United States, after a launch that South Korea and Japan said had ended in …

North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with its rivals after their military drills’ end
9 months, 1 week ago

North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with its rivals after their military drills’ end

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday morning, its neighbors said, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea’s military said it also detected “several” suspected short-range ballistic launches by North Korea on Monday morning. According to Japanese and …

North Korea’s Kim test drives a new tank and orders troops to prepare for war
9 months, 1 week ago

North Korea’s Kim test drives a new tank and orders troops to prepare for war

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un joined troops training on a new tank model and drove one himself, state media reported Thursday, as his rivals South Korea and the U.S. wrapped up their annual military exercises. The North’s Defense Ministry last week threatened “responsible military activities” in reaction to the South Korea-U.S. military drills, which involved …

North Korea says it tested a cruise missile, flaunting new nuclear-capable weapon
11 months ago

North Korea says it tested a cruise missile, flaunting new nuclear-capable weapon

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Thursday it conducted its first flight test of a new cruise missile, as it expands its military capabilities in the face of deepening tensions with the United States and neighbors. The report in state media came a day after South Korea’s military said it detected the North firing several cruise missiles into waters …

North Korea tests underwater nuclear weapon amid soaring tensions with South
11 months ago

North Korea tests underwater nuclear weapon amid soaring tensions with South

The Independent  

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North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear weapons system
11 months ago

North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear weapons system

The Hindu  

North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week's joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan, state media KCNA said on January 19. The test of the "Haeil-5-23" system, a name North Korea has given to its nuclear-capable underwater attack drones, was carried out by the Defence …

North Korea’s Kim shuts agencies working for reunification with South Korea
11 months, 1 week 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’s Kim says military should ‘thoroughly annihilate’ US and South Korea if provoked
11 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s Kim says military should ‘thoroughly annihilate’ US and South Korea if provoked

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his military should “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation. In his New Year’s Day address Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he …

Second North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational, IAEA says
1 year ago

Second North Korean nuclear reactor appears to be operational, IAEA says

The Hindu  

A new reactor at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to be operating for the first time, the U.N. nuclear watchdog and independent experts said on Thursday, which would mean an additional potential source of plutonium for nuclear weapons. North Korea has for years used spent fuel from a 5-megawatt nuclear reactor at Yongbyon to produce plutonium for its nuclear …

North Korea's Kim again threatens use of nukes as he praises troops for long-range missile launch
1 year 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 conducts first long-range missile test in months, likely firing a solid-fueled weapon
1 year ago

North Korea conducts first long-range missile test in months, likely firing a solid-fueled weapon

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Monday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in five months, likely launching a developmental, more agile weapon, as it vows strong responses against U.S. and South Korean moves to boost their nuclear deterrence plans. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol separately ordered officials to maintain a solid South Korean-U.S. joint defense posture …

North Korea resumes missile launches in ‘threat to peace and stability’
1 year ago

North Korea resumes missile launches in ‘threat to peace and stability’

Al Jazeera  

North Korea has resumed its record year of missile tests – launching a long-range ballistic missile capable of hitting the United States hours after firing a short-range weapon – in actions its neighbours condemned as a threat to international peace. The back-to-back launches came after South Korea and the US agreed to bolster their joint nuclear deterrence capabilities in the …

'Paid trumpeter': North Korea denounces UN nuclear agency as US mouthpiece
1 year, 2 months ago

'Paid trumpeter': North Korea denounces UN nuclear agency as US mouthpiece

India Today  

North Korea on Monday denounced the UN atomic watchdog for joining a US-led pressure campaign and "cooking up" a resolution over its nuclear programmes, calling the agency a "paid trumpeter" for Washington. The spokesman described the resolution as a "result of conspiracy" by the United States and its allies, saying North Korea's status as a nuclear weapons state has already …

North Korea accuses US, South Korea for dangerous situation in Korean peninsula
1 year, 2 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 …

North Korea test-fires missiles as part of mock 'nuclear attack'
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea test-fires missiles as part of mock 'nuclear attack'

The Hindu  

North Korea staged a "simulated tactical nuclear attack" drill at the weekend with mock atomic warheads attached to two long-range cruise missiles that were test-fired into the ocean, state-controlled media reported Sunday. "Two long-range strategic cruise missiles tipped with mock nuclear warheads were fired" from North Korea's west coast into the sea to the south, it said. North Korea's claims …

UN chief warns that rise in global distrust and improvements in nukes are `recipe for annihilation’
1 year, 3 months ago

UN chief warns that rise in global distrust and improvements in nukes are `recipe for annihilation’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — An alarming rise in global distrust and division coupled with efforts by countries to improve the accuracy and destructive power of nuclear weapons is “a recipe for annihilation,” the United Nations chief warned Tuesday. In a statement marking the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that with nearly 13,000 nuclear weapons stockpiled around the …

Kim says North Korea must be ready against US-led invasion plots, while US, allies start new drills
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim says North Korea must be ready against US-led invasion plots, while US, allies start new drills

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the military to be constantly ready for combat to thwart its rivals’ plots to invade, state media said Tuesday, as the U.S., South Korea and Japan held a trilateral naval exercise to deal with North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry expressed deep regret over Kim’s …

North Korea tests cruise missiles as South Korea-US drills start
1 year, 4 months ago

North Korea tests cruise missiles as South Korea-US drills start

Live Mint  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly overseen a test of strategic cruise missiles, a move coinciding with the commencement of the Ulchi Freedom Shield summer exercises by South Korea and the United States. South Korea and the United States have initiated the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, which focus on joint responses to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. …

Kim watches missile launches as North Korea prepares for new round of weapons tests amid US-S Korea drills
1 year, 4 months ago

Kim watches missile launches as North Korea prepares for new round of weapons tests amid US-S Korea drills

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles, and South Korean militaries kicked off major annual drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement North Korea's report on its cruise missile tests contained “an exaggeration” and was "not consistent with the facts. It said …

No surprise if North Korea conducts new nuclear test, says US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
1 year, 5 months ago

No surprise if North Korea conducts new nuclear test, says US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

Firstpost  

“I have been concerned for some time that North Korea would conduct what would be its seventh nuclear test going back multiple administrations. And I remain concerned about that,” said National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Following the regime’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile last week, the United States would not be surprised if North Korea conducted another nuclear test, …

North Korea Test Fires Solid-Fuel ICBM Days after Threatening to Down US Spy Planes
1 year, 5 months ago

North Korea Test Fires Solid-Fuel ICBM Days after Threatening to Down US Spy Planes

News 18  

North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported, as Pyongyang vented its fury after threatening to down US spy planes it said had violated its airspace. Kim also vowed that “a series of stronger military offensive” would be launched until the United States and South Korea change their policies towards the North, …

North Korea insults Biden, slams defence agreement with Seoul
1 year, 7 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 …

US pledges to share nuclear planning insights with South Korea to deter North Korean threat
1 year, 7 months ago

US pledges to share nuclear planning insights with South Korea to deter North Korean threat

India Today  

The United States on Wednesday pledged to give South Korea more insight into its nuclear planning over any conflict with North Korea amid anxiety over Pyongyang's growing arsenal of missiles and bombs. The announcement, which included a renewed pledge by Seoul not to pursue a nuclear bomb of its own, emerged from White House talks between U.S. President Joe Biden …

Biden, Yoon warn N. Korea on nukes, unveil deterrence plan
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden, Yoon warn N. Korea on nukes, unveil deterrence plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol unveiled a new plan Wednesday to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat, with the U.S. leader issuing a blunt warning that such an attack would “result in the end of whatever regime” took such action. He added, “Our two countries have agreed to immediate bilateral presidential consultations in the event …

North Korea calls its nukes ‘stark reality,’ criticizes G-7
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea calls its nukes ‘stark reality,’ criticizes G-7

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s foreign minister on Friday called the Group of Seven wealthy democracies a “tool for ensuring the U.S. hegemony” as she lambasted the group’s recent call for the North’s denuclearization. North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said her country will take unspecified “strong counteraction” if G-7 countries — the United States, Japan, the United …

North Korea lambasts G-7, says its nukes are 'stark reality'
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea lambasts G-7, says its nukes are 'stark reality'

The Hindu  

North Korea’s Foreign Minister on April 21 called the Group of Seven wealthy democracies a “tool for ensuring the U.S. hegemony” as she lambasted the group’s recent call for the North’s denuclearization. North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said her country will take unspecified “strong counteraction” if G-7 countries — the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, …

S Korea, Japan, US to deepen security ties amid N Korea threat
1 year, 8 months ago

S Korea, Japan, US to deepen security ties amid N Korea threat

Al Jazeera  

Allies condemn ‘in the strongest terms’ Pyongyang’s latest weapons test, and urge end to ‘destabilization’. Japan, South Korea and the United States have agreed to enhance security cooperation in response to rising threats from North Korea, as they condemned the country’s test of its first-ever solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile. Defence officials from the three countries discussed the regularisation of missile …

Photos: North Korea tests ‘breakthrough’ solid-fuel ICBM
1 year, 8 months ago

Photos: North Korea tests ‘breakthrough’ solid-fuel ICBM

Al Jazeera  

North Korea has announced that it successfully tested its first solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile in a major breakthrough for its banned weapons programme. The Hwasong-18 took off from a site close to the capital, Pyongyang, on Thursday and flew for about 1,000 kilometres, according to official media KCNA, which described the launch as a “miraculous success”. KCNA cited Kim as …

North Korea vows 'offensive' nuclear expansion
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea vows 'offensive' nuclear expansion

The Hindu  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in more “practical and offensive” ways as he met with senior military officials to discuss the country’s war preparations in the face of his rivals’ “frantic” military exercises, state media said on April 11 The meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Military Commission on Monday came amid …

North Korea claims another test of underwater nuclear drone
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea claims another test of underwater nuclear drone

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday claimed it tested this week a second known type of nuclear-capable underwater attack drone designed to destroy naval vessels and ports, adding to a flurry of weapons demonstrations this year that have heightened tensions with rivals. The report of the four-day test came a day after the nuclear envoys of the United …

N Korea says tested another underwater nuclear attack ‘drone’
1 year, 8 months ago

N Korea says tested another underwater nuclear attack ‘drone’

Al Jazeera  

Second underwater drone test in just over two weeks as Pyongyang continues efforts to expand and modernise its weaponry. North Korea has conducted another test of a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, according to state media. “The underwater nuclear attack drone Haeil-2 … cruised 1,000km of simulated underwater distance,” the agency said, adding that the test warhead was also detonated. On …

North Korea carried out nuclear-capable weapon test underwater: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

North Korea carried out nuclear-capable weapon test underwater: Report

Hindustan Times  

North Korea carried out an underwater strategic weapon system test from April 4 to April 7, state media KCNA said on Saturday. A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The country tested another kind of a nuclear-capable …

U.S., South Korea hold air drills involving B-52H strategic bomber
1 year, 8 months ago

U.S., South Korea hold air drills involving B-52H strategic bomber

The Hindu  

South Korea and the United States on April 5 staged joint air drills involving at least one U.S. nuclear-capable B-52H strategic bomber, Seoul's military said. "The continuous deployment of major U.S. strategic assets on the Korean peninsula is considered an act to enhance the U.S. determination to defend South Korea and the ability to implement extended deterrence," South Korea's Defence …

Kim Jong Un calls for increase in production of weapons-grade nuclear materials
1 year, 8 months ago

Kim Jong Un calls for increase in production of weapons-grade nuclear materials

Live Mint  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in the production of weapons-grade nuclear materials in order to expand the country's nuclear arsenal. According to Chinese defence experts, North Korea possesses a ballistic missile so powerful that it could cause destruction on American soil in just 33 minutes. If the US missile defence network fails to intercept …

North Korea simulates nuclear counter-attack on South to protest against joint military exercises between U.S., South Korea
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea simulates nuclear counter-attack on South to protest against joint military exercises between U.S., South Korea

The Hindu  

North Korea said, on March 20, that it simulated a nuclear attack on South Korea with a ballistic missile launch over the weekend that was its fifth missile demonstration this month to protest the largest joint military exercises in years between the U.S. and South Korea. Jeon Ha Gyu, spokesperson of South Korea’s Defence Ministry, said it’s clear North Korea …

N Korea’s Kim led drills ‘simulating nuclear counterattack’: KCNA
1 year, 9 months ago

N Korea’s Kim led drills ‘simulating nuclear counterattack’: KCNA

Al Jazeera  

Latest show of force from Pyongyang comes as it bristles at military drills by South Korea and the US. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised two days of drills “simulating a nuclear counterattack” — including the firing of a ballistic missile carrying a mock nuclear warhead — according to state news agency KCNA, as South Korea and the …

North Korea's Kim calls for nuclear attack readiness against US, South Korea
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea's Kim calls for nuclear attack readiness against US, South Korea

Hindustan Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country to stand ready to conduct nuclear attacks at any time to deter war, accusing the U.S. and South Korea of expanding joint military drills involving American nuclear assets, state media KCNA said on Monday. Kim's remarks came as the isolated country conducted what KCNA called exercises aimed at improving its …

North Korea says ICBM test aimed to strike fear into enemies
1 year, 9 months ago

North Korea says ICBM test aimed to strike fear into enemies

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile to “strike fear into the enemies” as South Korea and Japan agreed at a summit to work closely on regional security with the United States and staged military exercises around the region. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim supervised the test-firing of the …

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