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North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile test as Seoul, US start drills
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile test as Seoul, US start drills

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a navy unit and oversaw a strategic cruise missile test, state media reported on Monday, ahead of…

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits military factories including missile plant
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits military factories including missile plant

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited key military factories, including a tactical missile production plant, state media KCNA said on Monday. Kim “expressed…

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North Korea's Kim orders sharp increase in missile production, days before US-South Korea drills
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North Korea’s Kim orders sharp increase in missile production, days before US-South Korea drills

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made another inspection tour of major munitions factories and ordered a drastic increase in production of missiles and…

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North Korea: North Korea fires long-range missile, South Korea military says

SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired a long-range missile off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea‘s military said, barely a month after Pyongyang’s last launch and…

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North Korea: North Korea's spy satellite 'crashes into sea', vows 2nd launch 'as soon as possible'
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North Korea: North Korea’s spy satellite ‘crashes into sea’, vows 2nd launch ‘as soon as possible’

SEOUL: A military spy satellite launched by North Korea earlier in the day crashed into the Yellow Sea owing to an engine problem and it…

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North: North Korea criticises G7 over call for denuclearisation
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North: North Korea criticises G7 over call for denuclearisation

SEOUL: North Korea’s position as a nuclear weapons state will remain undeniable and it will continue to build its forces until military threats from the…

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North Korea claims another test of underwater nuclear drone
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North Korea claims another test of underwater nuclear drone

SEOUL: 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…

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North: North Korea journalists union holds first meeting in 22 years

SEOUL: North Korea held a conference of its journalists union for the first time since 2001, state media said Wednesday, as the isolated regime ramps…

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North Korea makes fresh threats with ICBM test, US bombers fly

SEOUL: North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity and threatened additional powerful…

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North Korea: North Korea shows off largest-ever number of nuclear missiles at nighttime parade
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North Korea: North Korea shows off largest-ever number of nuclear missiles at nighttime parade

SEOUL: Nuclear-armed North Korea showcased its missile production muscle during a nighttime parade, state media reported on Thursday, displaying more intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) than…

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