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North Korea conducts test of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers

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North Korea conducts test of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers

A test-launch of 600 mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers is overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured), North Korea, March 14, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. | Photo Credit: Reuters North Korea conducted a test of its “state of the art”, nuclear-capable multiple rocket launcher…

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North Korea’s Kim re-elected to lead ruling party at congress: Report

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North Korea’s Kim re-elected to lead ruling party at congress: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un applauds as he attends the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), where he was re-elected as general secretary, in Pyongyang, North Korea, February 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as the General Secretary of the ruling Workers’…

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Kim Jong Un opens rare party congress in North Korea

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Kim Jong Un opens rare party congress in North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during the ruling Workers’ Party Congress in Pyongyang, on February 19, 2026. Photo Credits: Korea News Service via AP North Korea’s ruling party has opened a landmark congress, state media said Friday (February 20, 2026), launching a political spectacle expected to unveil the next phase in…

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North Korea’s Kim pledges permanent support for Russia’s Putin in a letter, KCNA says

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North Korea’s Kim pledges permanent support for Russia’s Putin in a letter, KCNA says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: Reuters North Korean ‍leader Kim Jong ​Un told Russian President ‌Vladimir ​Putin in a letter that he will support Putin’s policies unconditionally and permanently, North Korean ​state media KCNA ⁠said on Friday (January 9, 2026). “I will unconditionally respect ​and ⁠unconditionally support all your policies…

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South Korea’s Lee meets Xi with trade, Pyongyang on agenda

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South Korea’s Lee meets Xi with trade, Pyongyang on agenda

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, stands next to his wife Kim Hea Kyung as they arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport for their official visit, in Beijing, China, on January 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met his Chinese…

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North Korea test-fires hypersonic missiles: state media

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North Korea test-fires hypersonic missiles: state media

People sit in front of a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on January 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: FP ​North Korea test-fired hypersonic missiles ‌on Sunday, state ​media KCNA reported on Monday, to assess its military operational capability regarding…

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North Korea’s Kim hails ‘invincible alliance’ with Russia in New Year’s letter

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North Korea’s Kim hails ‘invincible alliance’ with Russia in New Year’s letter

This photo, provided Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, by the North Korean government, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, front, his daughter watching a New Year celebration performance in Pyongyang, North Korea on Dec. 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised his troops fighting abroad as forging an…

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North Korea displays apparent progress in construction of nuclear-powered submarine

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North Korea displays apparent progress in construction of nuclear-powered submarine

North Korea on Thursday (December 25, 2025) displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull, as leader Kim Jong Un condemned rival South Korea’s push to acquire the technology. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Mr. Kim visited a shipyard to inspect…

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North Korea says Seoul-U.S. sub deal will trigger ‘nuclear domino’ effect

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North Korea says Seoul-U.S. sub deal will trigger ‘nuclear domino’ effect

President Donald Trump with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korea denounced an agreement between Seoul and Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying in a state media commentary on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) that the deal would cause a “nuclear domino” effect. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced…

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