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Kim Jong Un inspects nuclear facility as North Korea pressures Trump administration
Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability.
North Korea's Kim vows nuclear program to continue, warns of "inevitable" confrontation
Kim Jong Un vowed North Korea's nuclear program would continue "indefinitely" just days after Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic moves to the leader.
North Korea's Kim calls for bolstering nuclear forces this year, KCNA reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.
North Korea's Kim vows nuclear programme to continue: state media
SEOUL, Jan 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang's nuclear programme would continue "indefinitely", state media reported Wednesday, days after new US President Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader.
North Korea test-fires strategic cruise missiles to perfect deterence, Kim says
North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic cruise guided missiles, the North's state media reported Sunday, quoting Kim as saying that Pyongyang's deterrence means are being perfected.
Kim Jong Un Is Doing Everything He Can to Keep North Korea’s Youth in Line
The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.
Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul
South Korea said denuclearization was still the goal after President Donald Trump used a phrase that could imply recognition of North Korea as a nuclear-armed state.
North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility and calls for bolstering arsenal
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reports
Kim Jong-un inspects nuclear facility, calls for stronger nuclear shield
Kim Jong-un has inspected a nuclear-material production base and a nuclear weapons institute, emphasizing that strengthening the nuclear shield is "indispensable" amid a long-term confrontation with "the most vicious hostile countries.
Kim Jong Un’s grip on power wavers as North Korea’s youth defy loyalty
The report highlights Kim’s concern over foreign media, which provide rare glimpses into the outside world through K-pop music and Hollywood films. While possessing or distributing such material is harshly punished in North Korea,
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N. Korea uses New Year holiday to boost allegiance to ruling Kim family
North Korea's New Year holiday is marked by visits to the mausoleum of its two late leaders and affirmations of allegiance to ...
North Korea fires strategic cruise missiles, vows tough stance on U.S.
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North Korean cannons designed to flatten Seoul head to front line in Ukraine
North Korea is preparing to send Russia more than 100 artillery systems – originally designed to flatten Seoul – to be used ...
North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows 'toughest' response to US
North Korea says it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” ...
North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also assessed in a report Friday that North Korea is continuing its preparations to ...
Defectors offer insight into mindset of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine
All North Korean recruits are taught a song that includes a verse about saving their last bullet for themselves to avoid capture, one former soldier told NBC News.
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National and International News in Focus: Jan. 27
Earlier this month Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Biden administration decision to block ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin rejects talks with ‘illegitimate’ Zelensky as North Korean cannon deployed
Vladimir Putin has refused to directly engage with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him “illegitimate”. The Russian president said Ukraine will have to find a legal way to hold ...