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Thu, December 7, 2023 | 21:57

US says N. Korean actions along DMZ increasing risk of military tensions, miscalculations

US says N. Korean actions along DMZ increasing risk of military tensions, miscalculations

North Korea's actions taking place along the inter-Korean border are raising the risk of military tensions and miscalculations, a State Department spokesperson said Monday, as the recalcitrant regime began reinstalling guard posts and heavy firearms there.

2023-11-28 09:15

N. Korea says spy satellite took photos of White House, Pentagon, key US naval base

N. Korea says spy satellite took photos of White House, Pentagon, key US naval base

North Korea said Tuesday the country's military spy satellite has taken photos of the White House, the Pentagon and nuclear aircraft carriers docked at a U.S. naval base.

2023-11-28 07:54

NK restores DMZ guard posts after ending military pact

NK restores DMZ guard posts after ending military pact

North Korea has recently restored guard posts and beefed up its military presence in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas after declaring that it was no longer bound by the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement that had banned all hostile acts against each other, Seoul’s military officials said, Monday, citing photographs of the region.

2023-11-27 16:46

Voter turnout for N. Korea's local elections at 99.63%: KCNA

Voter turnout for N. Korea's local elections at 99.63%: KCNA

North Korea said Monday the voter turnout for local elections held over the weekend was recorded at 99.63 percent, with its leader Kim Jong-un casting his ballot.

2023-11-27 08:58

N. Korea registers 16 athletes for int'l weightlifting competition in Doha

N. Korea registers 16 athletes for int'l weightlifting competition in Doha

North Korea has registered 16 athletes to compete in an international weightlifting competition set to take place in Doha next month, according to the weightlifting governing body Sunday.

2023-11-26 12:10

N. Korean people urged to vote as local elections take place

N. Korean people urged to vote as local elections take place

North Korea called for residents to cast their ballots and 'fulfill their duties as members of the republic' as the reclusive regime held its first local elections featuring more than one candidate Sunday.

2023-11-26 10:23

Mother devastated as daughter feared to be repatriated back to N. Korea

Mother devastated as daughter feared to be repatriated back to N. Korea

A North Korean defector, who asked to be identified only by her surname Kim, has panicked as the worst-case scenario about her daughter, appears to have become a reality.

2023-11-26 08:57

N. Korea claims spy satellite took photos of US aircraft carrier in S. Korea, Hawaii, other 'major target regions'

N. Korea claims spy satellite took photos of US aircraft carrier in S. Korea, Hawaii, other 'major target regions'

North Korea claimed Saturday its leader Kim Jong-un observed photos taken by the country's recently launched military spy satellite of 'major target regions' in South Korea, where U.S. Army bases are located, and parts of Hawaii.

2023-11-25 11:57

How advanced are North Korea's ICBM capabilities?

How advanced are North Korea's ICBM capabilities?

North Korea's recent launch of a space launch vehicle (SLV) has set off alarm bells in the U.S. and worldwide, intensifying concerns about progress in the regime's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capabilities. The U.S. National Security Council strongly denounced North Korea's manipulation of ballistic missile technology in the guise of an SLV.

2023-11-24 09:00

N. Korean leader lauds military spy satellite as 'space guard'

N. Korean leader lauds military spy satellite as 'space guard'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has lauded the country's successful launch of a military spy satellite as an eye-opening event of deploying a 'space guard' monitoring enemies' military activities, state media reported Friday.

2023-11-24 08:55

NK likely to restore guard posts at DMZ after ditching military agreement

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