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North Korea fires 'unspecified ballistic missile'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 31 08:20 AM

North Korea fired at least one "unspecified ballistic missile" Saturday, Seoul's military said, just days after five of Pyongyang's drones flew across the shared border and into the South's airspace. Read more »

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: Seoul's military

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 18 02:56 PM

(UPDATE) North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a solid-fuel motor for a new weapons system. Read more »

N. Korea fires missile hours after warning of 'fiercer' military response

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 11:01 AM

North Korea has fired an "unidentified ballistic missile", Seoul's military said Thursday, the latest in a record-breaking blitz of launches. Read more »

NKorea denies supplying ammunition to Russia: state media

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 08:48 AM

North Korea said Tuesday that claims by the United States that Pyongyang is supplying artillery ammunition to Moscow for its war in Ukraine were groundless, state media KCNA reported. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 3, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 04 12:55 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

North, South Korea trade warning shots on maritime border

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 07:44 AM

South Korea's military fired warning shots at a North Korean ship before dawn on Monday, deeming the vessel had crossed the adversaries' disputed maritime border. Read more »

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, slams UN meet

Sunghee Hwang, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 06 12:21 PM

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, as the UN Security Council met to discuss Pyongyang's earlier, highly provocative launch of a missile over Japan. Read more »

North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile: Seoul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 07:49 PM

North Korea fired an 'unidentified ballistic missile', Seoul's military said, just days ahead of a visit to South Korea by US VP Kamala Harris. Read more »

Pope Francis asks North Korea to invite him to visit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 02:00 PM

Pope Francis has asked Pyongyang to invite him to North Korea, saying in a televised interview on Friday that he would not turn down a chance to visit and work for peace. Read more »

North Korea says 'all recovered' after COVID outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 05 04:14 PM

North Korea reported zero fever cases Friday for a seventh straight day, state media said. Read more »

N. Korea says hundreds of families ill with intestinal disease

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 02:40 PM

North Korea said Friday that hundreds of families have fallen ill with an unidentified intestinal disease. Read more »

North Korea has 20 nuclear warheads at most: think tank

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 14 12:17 PM

North Korea now has 20 nuclear warheads at most, a leading international security think tank said Monday. Read more »

North Korean workers disinfect Pyongyang airport

KCNA via KNS/AFP
Posted at Jun 11 04:06 PM

Workers disinfect the interior of Pyongyang International Airport as part of measures against COVID-19 Read more »

US, S. Korea fly warplanes after North's missile tests

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 07 03:50 PM

South Korea and US flew warplanes over waters around the Korean peninsula in a fresh show of force following recent missile tests by the North. Read more »

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles: Seoul

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 05 11:53 AM

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Sunday, South Korea's military said. Read more »

N. Korea completes preparation for nuclear weapon test

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 02:03 PM

North Korea has completed preparations for a nuclear test and is seeking the best moment to carry it out. Read more »

N.Korea reports six more dead from 'fever' amid Covid outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 06:53 AM

North Korea on Tuesday reported six additional deaths from "fever," days after announcing its first Covid case. Read more »

North Korea confirms first Covid-19 death in 'explosive' outbreak

Cat Barton and Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 08:32 AM

North Korea confirmed its first ever Covid-19 death on Friday, saying fever was spreading "explosively" nationwide. Read more »

N. Korea reports 1st COVID outbreak, declares emergency

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 10:51 AM

North Korea confirms its first-ever case of COVID and declares a severe national emergency, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to eliminate the virus. Read more »

2 South Koreans arrested for spying for North

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 03:32 PM

Two South Koreans have been arrested on charges of stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent who paid them in cryptocurrency. Read more »