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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to increase his nuclear arsenal in the new year to stifle US and South Korean hostile acts, in a policy-setting address where he left almost no opening for a return to long-stalled disarmament talks. In a speech that came at the end of…

/ Asia / Pacific Issued on: 28/12/2022 - 10:41 In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a plenary meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea at the party headquarters in Pyongyang, December 27, 2022. © Korean Central News Agency, AP…

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for stronger effort to overcome hardships and challenges facing his country as he opened a key political meeting after carrying out a record number of missile tests this year. A plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party was convened…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday dismissed as “malicious disparaging” and “dog barking” the outside assessments that cast…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it fired a test satellite in an important final-stage test for the development of its first spy satellite, a key military capability coveted by its leader Kim Jong Un along with other high-tech weapons systems. The North’s official Korean Central News…

Some experts say North Korea would eventually use an expanded arsenal to seek sanctions relief and other concessions from the United States. “We’d been expecting a test of this kind for a while. Large-diameter, solid propellant rocket motors will enable North Korea to deploy larger submarine-launched missiles and, more importantly,…

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has tested a high-thrust solid-fuel engine that experts said would allow quicker and more mobile launch of ballistic missiles, as it seeks to develop a new strategic weapon and speeds up its nuclear and missile programmes. The test, overseen by leader Kim…

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has tested a high-thrust solid-fuel engine that experts said would allow quicker and more mobile launch of ballistic missiles, as it seeks to develop a new strategic weapon and speeds up its nuclear and missile programmes. The test, overseen by leader Kim…

The official introduction of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un's daughter into the public spotlight may be timed purposely as the country continues its ballistic missile testing, according to one theory. The theory was posited on Monday by Soo Kim, a contributor for the Lowy Institute, an Australian-based think…

DECEMBER DISCUSSION North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (center) presides over a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea in the capital Pyongyang on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY/KOREA NEWS SERVICE PHOTO VIA AP SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called…