Tag: North Korea
North Korea test-fires two ‘new’ air defence missiles: KCNA
The test-firing, which took place Saturday, showed that the two "improved" missile weapon systems had "superior combat capability", the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
North Korea has ‘undeclared’ ICBM base near China border
The "undeclared" Sinpung-dong Missile Operating Base lies about 27 kilometres (17 miles) from the Chinese frontier, the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in a report published Wednesday.
Kim Jong Un urges expansion of N. Korea nuclear capability
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Tuesday for the "rapid expansion" of the country's nuclear weapons capability, citing ongoing US-South Korea military exercises that he said could "ignite a war".
North Korea opens massive beach resort
Dubbed "North Korea's Waikiki" by South Korean media, the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area can accommodate nearly 20,000 people, according to Pyongyang, which previously described it as "a world-class cultural resort".
N. Korea detains another official over warship launch accident
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the mishap a "criminal act caused by absolute carelessness".
North Korea fires missiles as South begins drills with US
Our military has detected at around 13:50 (0450 GMT) multiple unidentified ballistic missiles fired from Hwanghae province into the West Sea," the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
North Korea behind $1.5 billion crypto theft -FBI
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of $1.5 billion worth of digital assets last week, the largest crypto heist in history.
North Korea destroys family reunion centre in ‘inhumane act’, Seoul says
North Korea is demolishing a venue that for decades hosted tearful reunions of families separated by the Korean War and the division of the country, Seoul said Thursday, decrying the "inhumane" move.
North Korea ‘Kim Jong Il’ birthday tours to open: Tour agency
Tour operators said in January that the North would reopen Rason, a city on the border with China, to foreign tourists, five years after Pyongyang sealed its frontiers in response to Covid-19.
N. Korea leader says new hypersonic missile system can deter Pacific...
Kim said the missile flew for 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) -- beyond the 1,100-kilometre (680-mile) figure given by South Korea's military -- and travelled at 12 times the speed of sound before landing in water.
