Satellite imagery of North Korea’s main nuclear test site taken over the weekend indicates that Pyongyang could be in the final stages of preparations for a sixth nuclear test, a U.S. think tank reported on Tuesday. Washington-based 38 North, a website that
North Korea claims that it has launched its first ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), and now has the power to deliver a nuclear-capable strike on any location on the planet. State officials announced the launch early Tuesday morning after South Korea had warned that the test appeared more advanced than usual. The missile’s trajectory had
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North Korea says it has successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), under the supervision of leader Kim Jong-un, and it was capable of hitting anywhere in the world. The Hwasong-14 missile reached an altitude of 2,802km and hit its target precisely after flying for 39 minutes, the North’s state television said. The missile
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has detained another American citizen accused of committing unspecified hostile acts against the country. The country’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim Hak Song was detained Saturday and that “a relevant institution is now conducting detailed investigation into his crimes.” He worked at Pyongyang University of Science and
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President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping vowed to “strengthen coordination” to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the White House said in a statement Monday. Here are 15 fascinating facts about North Korea, one of the most isolated and ruthlessly ruled nations on earth: 1. The founder and first leader of North
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A select group of foreign journalists were invited to the North Korea over the past few days to coincide with the birthday of Kim Il-sung, the country’s founder. The reporters found some weird and wonderful things on their trip with North Koreans seemingly unaware of rising tensions with the US. Next stop #Pyongyang #DPRK
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea has carried out another test of a rocket engine that U.S. officials believe could be part of its programme to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile, officials told Reuters on Monday. The latest test follows one earlier this month, and is another sign of Pyongyang’s advancing weapons programme. It comes amid
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A dangerous confrontation is rapidly emerging on the Korean Peninsula between the United States and North Korea, with the potential to plunge North East Asia and the rest of the world into a catastrophic conflict between nuclear-armed powers. Amid a barrage of commentary in the American and international media inflating the threat posed by the
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans entering the country from March 6, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday, as diplomatic ties between the two countries frayed further following the murder of Kim Jong Nam at the Kuala Lumpur airport. North Koreans will be required to obtain a visa
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