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North Korea test-fires latest ICBM Hwasongpho-19

SEOUL | Xinhua |  The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a “crucial” test of its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasongpho-19 on Thursday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. The missile flew a distance of 1,001.2 km for 5,156 seconds before landing on a …

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The new gang of four

China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia don’t have a formal defence alliance but they’ve formed an alignment driven by a shared dislike for the US-led world order COMMENT | RICHARD HAASS | The Gang of Four was the name given to four senior Chinese officials closely associated with some of the …

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un makes multiple military inspections

SEOUL | Xinhua |  Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), made multiple military inspections, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. The inspections include a guiding tour to …

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Putin vows to enhance relations with DPRK

SEOUL | Xinhua |  Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his intent to enhance bilateral relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in an article ahead of his planned visit to the DPRK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday. In the article published by the …

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North Korea fires around ten ballistic missiles

SEOUL, South Korea | TASS | North Korea fired several ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan in the early hours of Thursday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said citing the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. According to the report, around ten short-range ballistic missiles were fired at approximately 06:14 local time …

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North Korea reports testing new cruise missile

TOKYO, North Korea | TASS | On January 24, North Korea conducted the first test launch of Pulhwasal-3-31, a cruise missile of a new type which is still under development, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday. The tests were carried out by the DPRK Missile Administration. “The test-fire had …

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North Korea to close Kampala embassy

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is set to close its embassy in Uganda, ambassador Jong Tong Hak has revealed. In a courtesy call to President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe, Hak informed him that North Korea has taken a strategic measure …

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