North Korea tests missile, Seoul says, ahead of vote seen as gauge of support for hardline South Korean leader
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South Korea says North Korea has fired an intermediate-range missile into its eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday test-fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast, South Korea’s military said, as it pushes to advance its weapons aimed at remote U.S. targets in the Pacific.
North Korea rules out any meetings with Japan
SEOUL — North Korea has no interest in dialogue with Japan, state media KCNA reported on Friday (March 29), citing foreign minister Choe Son Hui.
Why Russia Is Protecting North Korea From Nuclear Monitors
Through the most tense encounters with President Vladimir V. Putin’s Russia over the past decade, there has been one project in which Washington and Moscow have claimed common cause: keeping North Korea from expanding its arsenal of nuclear weapons.
Russian veto points to 'grim future' for North Korea sanctions enforcement
Russia's move to effectively disband the panel of experts monitoring longstanding United Nations sanctions against North Korea points to a "grim future" for the sanctions enforcement, three former members of the panel told Reuters.
Russian veto brings an end to the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A veto Thursday by Russia ended monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program, prompting Western accusations that Moscow is seeking to avoid scrutiny as it allegedly violates the sanctions to buy weapons from Pyongyang for its war in Ukraine.
