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N. Korea fires anti-aircraft missile in latest test

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 02 08:05 AM

North Korea has successfully fired a new anti-aircraft missile, state media said Friday as the UN Security Council failed to issue a statement. Read more »

North Korea building 2 submarines, one capable of firing ballistic missiles, says lawmaker

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 07:16 PM

North Korea has been subject to U.N. Security Council sanctions since 2006 over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Read more »

N.Korea state media quiet ahead of expected military parade

Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 10 10:11 AM

SEOUL — North Korea was expected to hold a large military parade on Saturday, possibly displaying new strategic weapons, but there was no immediate sign that state television would air the event live.  Read more »

S.Korea suggests joint probe with N.Korea on shooting of S.Korean official

Hyunjoo Jin, Reuters
Posted at Sep 26 03:09 PM

SEOUL— South Korea urged North Korea on Saturday to further investigate the fatal shooting of a South Korean fisheries official and suggested it could be a joint probe by the two sides, as public and political outrage over the killing grew.   Read more »

Kim Jong Un 'very sorry' over killing of South Korean, Seoul says

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 25 05:05 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a rare apology Friday over what he described as the "unexpected and disgraceful" killing of a South Korean at sea, Seoul's presidential office said. Read more »

Typhoon injures 18 in Japan before moving to Korean Peninsula

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 03 06:54 PM

At least 18 people have been injured on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu as powerful Typhoon Maysak passed near the region before moving to the Korean Peninsula on Thursday. Read more »

North Korea lifts virus lockdown of border city: KCNA

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 02:44 PM

SEOUL - North Korea said Friday it had lifted a 3-week lockdown that was imposed on a border city after a defector believed to be carrying the coronavirus snuck back into the country. Read more »

North Korea's Kim suspends military plan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 04:56 PM

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suspended plans for military action against the South, state media reported Wednesday, in an apparent sudden dialling down of tensions after Pyongyang blew up a liaison office. Read more »

N.Korea seen reinstalling border loudspeakers, defectors send leaflets

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 11:20 AM

SEOUL - North Korea is reinstalling loudspeakers blaring propaganda across the border in its latest step away from inter-Korean peace agreements, prompting the South's military to explore similar moves, a South Korean military source said on Tuesday.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 16, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 04:24 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Visiting Imjingak peace park

Jung Yeon-je, AFP
Posted at Jun 16 06:24 PM

Visitors look at ribbons wishing for peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula on a military fence at Imjingak peace park, near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas in the border city of Paju on Tuesday. Read more »

South Korea vows stern response if North keeps raising tensions

Reuters
Posted at Jun 16 06:19 PM

SEOUL - South Korea's presidential office said on Tuesday it will respond sternly if North Korea continues to raise tensions after destroying a joint liaison office that was a symbol of inter-Korean reconciliation.   Read more »

North Korea warns of retaliatory actions over defectors in South

Josh Smith and Heekyong Yang, Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 07:54 AM

The sister of North Korea's leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have been sending back propaganda and food. Read more »

Trump sends birthday wishes to North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 11 04:15 PM

North Korea has received birthday greetings to its leader Kim Jong Un from US President Donald Trump, but their personal relationship is not enough for a return to talks, according to a statement published on Saturday by state news agency KCNA. Read more »

North Korea warns US could 'pay dearly' for human rights criticism

Joyce Lee, Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 12:23 PM

North Korea lashed back at the United States for taking issue with its human rights record on Saturday, saying Washington's "malicious words" would only aggravate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state news agency KCNA reported. Read more »

North Korea conducts 'very important test': KCNA

AFP
Posted at Dec 08 05:15 PM

North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a "very important test" at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks. Read more »

After 4 years, China's top diplomat visits South Korea to mend ties

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 02:54 PM

During his two-day stay, the State Councilor Wang Yi will meet South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and President Moon Jae-in, officials in Seoul said. Read more »

Japan says North Korea developing warheads to penetrate missile defenses

Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 04:11 PM

TOKYO - Pyongyang appears to be developing warheads to penetrate a ballistic missile shield defending Japan, the country's defense chief said on Tuesday, pointing to the irregular trajectories of the latest missiles launched by North Korea. Read more »

N. Korea launches short-range missiles again, complicating US attempts for talks

Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 10:15 AM

SEOUL - Japan's Coast Guard said it detected suspected ballistic missile launches from North Korea on Saturday, while the South Korean military said North Korea had fired two projectiles into the sea off its east coast. Read more »

North Korea fires 2 projectiles into sea off eastern coast, South Korea claims

Ju-min Park and Joyce Lee, Reuters
Updated as of Aug 10 11:16 AM

North Korea fired 2 unidentified projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Saturday, South Korea's military said. Read more »