North Korea

N Korea accuses US, regional allies of moves towards ‘Asian NATO’
State news agency KCNA accused US, Japan and South Korea of harbouring ‘sinister aim’ towards Pyongyang.
Published On 28 Jun 2022
Kim, N Korea military approve plans to strengthen ‘war deterrent’
Analysts say North Korean announcements could indicate plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to front lines.
Published On 24 Jun 2022
North Korea’s Kim convenes military meeting amid tensions
Kim meets military officials to review policy and confirm ‘crucial and urgent tasks’ to expand military capabilities.
Published On 22 Jun 2022
North Korea reports 18,820 more fever cases amid COVID outbreak
Declining case numbers comes as experts have expressed doubt N Korea has been able to bring outbreak under control.
Published On 20 Jun 2022

Outbreak in an agricultural area comes as impoverished country battles COVID-19 and food shortages.

US think tank says satellite images suggest work is underway on a second tunnel at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility.

Coalition accuses nuclear-armed nations of ‘obscene’ spending and notes extensive industry lobbying.

Jake Sullivan told Yang Jiechi that Washington and Beijing can cooperate on North Korea issue, senior US official says.

China, Russia take aim at US to explain their decision to veto new UN sanctions against North Korea.

Warning comes amid growing concern that Pyongyang is preparing for its first nuclear weapons test since 2017.

S Korean military says the action is a demonstration of the allies readiness to respond to N Korean ‘provocations’.

Latest launch comes amid signs N Korea is pressing ahead with preparations at its nuclear testing ground in Punggye-ri.

N Korea’s growing capabilities and doubts over US defence commitments raising support for S Korea to go nuclear.

Canada says pilots put ‘at risk’ by Chinese warplanes on missions to monitor North Korean sanctions evasions.

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