China and North Korea deepen sports ties
BEIJING -- China and North Korea have agreed to promote exchanges through sports, the Chinese government said Tuesday, as the two countries undertake a flurry of diplomatic visits to deepen friendly ties.
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North Korea fires cruise missiles into sea, South Korea says
SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea fired multiple unidentified cruise missiles on Tuesday into the sea off its west coast, South Korea's military said, marking the third time Pyongyang has tested cruise missiles in less than a week.
What’s wrong with South Korean politics? Rising US-style partisan hatred fuels fears of further violence
The upticks in violence has sparked calls for reform of a political culture that tends to nurture hatred and animosity against rivals.
North Korean cruise missile tests add to country’s provocative start to 2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s weekend test of new cruise missiles for submarine launches added to its provocative start to 2024, as leader Kim Jong Un flaunts his growing nuclear arsenal and threatens nuclear conflict with Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.
North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says
SEOUL — North Korea tested its new strategic cruise missiles for the second time in a week on Sunday (Jan 28), calling it a newly developed submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM), accelerating its navy's nuclear armament, state media reported on Monday.
Putin in Pyongyang? Proposed trip to meet Kim Jong-un reveals Russia’s growing reliance on North Korea
During a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Moscow last week, Putin expressed his “willingness” to visit Pyongyang soon to meet supreme leader Kim, North Korean state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un ‘guides’ submarine-launched cruise missile test
The two Pulhwasal-3-31 missiles “flew in the sky above the East Sea … to hit the island target” on Sunday, state-run news agency KCNA reported, adding that Kim had “guided” the launch.
North Korea says leader Kim supervised tests of cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised test firings of new cruise missiles designed to be launched from submarines and also reviewed efforts to build a nuclear-powered submarine while reiterating his goal of building a nuclear-armed navy to counter what he portrays as growing external threats, state media said Monday.