DPRK (North Korea)

North Korea Says Military Ties With Russia to Ensure ‘Peace’

North Korea on Monday defended its military cooperation with Russia, saying ties were aimed at "ensuring peace and stability" in Europe and Asia.

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North Korea Says US Missile Shield Plans Risk ‘Nuclear War’ in Space

North Korea slammed US President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield plan as a "very dangerous" threat that could spark nuclear war in space.

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N. Korea Detains Another Official Over Warship Launch Accident

North Korea has detained another official over last week's failed launch of a warship, which damaged the 5,000-ton naval destroyer.

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North Korea Launches Probe into Warship Launch Accident

North Korea has begun an investigation into an accident that occurred during the launch of a new warship this week, state media said Friday, assessing the damage as "not serious."

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North Korea Fires Flurry of Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired multiple types of short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, South Korea's military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship.

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Russia May Have Helped North Korea With New Warship, Seoul Says

North Korea's newly unveiled warship could have involved Russian help, South Korea's military said on Thursday.

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Kim Oversees Warship Weapons Test-Fire, Eyes Nukes for N. Korea Navy

N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered navy vessels to be speedily armed with nuclear weapons, state media reported.

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North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia’s Kursk

North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.

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Russia Says Retook Kursk From Ukraine With North Korean Help

The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said.

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North Korea Launches New Destroyer

North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the "most powerful weapons" at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said.

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