All news on the topic: North Korea

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North Korea warns of making 'Pacific our firing range' as it launches missiles
North Korea is ramping up its missile tests and pushing for more powerful weapons that it believes may increase its leverage during potential future negotiations with the US, some expert commentators on the Hermit Kingdom say
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North Korea launches intercontinental missile over Sea of Japan
North Korea has tested yet another intercontinental ballistic missile, as tensions in the region escalate. Pyongyang warned of an "unprecedentedly persistent" response to military exercises by South Korea and the US
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Beach resort dubbed 'North Korean Benidorm' now abandoned and filled with faeces
The resort was meant to be built near the city of Wonsan and got its nickname after Kim Jong-un reportedly sent a fact-finding mission to Spain’s Costa Blanca in 2017
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Kim Jong-un grooms daughter to be next 'cult of personality' North Korea tyrant
Kim Ju-ae, who is thought to be around 9 and 11, made her fifth public appearance as Kim Jong-un held a 75th anniversary dinner of the North Korean People’s Army before an enormous parade of the Hermit Kingdom's nuclear arsenal
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North Korea shows off huge number of nukes in terrifying military parade
North Korea flexed its military muscles with an intimidating display of nuclear missiles and weapons during a parade to mark the anniversary of the Korean People's Army in Pyongyang
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Kim Jong-un’s daughter appears at North Korean parade amid succession rumours
Kim Ju-ae, who is thought to be around 9 and 11, made her fourth public appearance in three months as Kim Jong-un held a 75th anniversary dinner of the North Korean People’s Army
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North Korea students get frostbite after 'patriotic' subzero mountain march
Students in North Korea have been injuring themselves and bribing officials so they can swerve going on a government tour of Mount Paektu - the country's national emblem and official birthplace of Kim Jong-Il
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Kim Jong-un names his favourite missile launcher a national hero of North Korea
The missile launcher was awarded the Hero of the Republic medal, usually reserved for those who "perform tremendous feats during battle, or for the party and state"
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North Korea slams US for giving tanks to Ukraine in 'proxy war' to defeat Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister has attacked the United States for supplying tanks to Ukraine and claimed that it is part of a "proxy war" to defeat Russia and have dominance in the region
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North Korea orders five-day lockdown in capital over 'respiratory illness'
Movement in the capital of Pyongyang, North Korea, has been restricted from Wednesday to Sunday as its residents have also been ordered to check their temperature daily
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Kim Jong-un sets up secret North Korea squad to stop people watching pornography
According to a new report, a North Korea hit squad has been enlisted in an attempt to stamp out foreign television, pornography, haircuts and even birthday parties, according to a defector's testimony
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North Korea uranium mine collapses as Kim Jong-un plans more nuclear weapons
The Pyongsan mine is North Korea's main source of uranium ore, which can be refined into yellowcake and ultimately weapons-grade uranium. It has been hit by a series of cave-ins
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North Korean students sent to work in coal mine for using wrong dialect
Kim Jong-un is known for taking a hard line on attempts to bring in music, films or television shows from South Korea with smugglers believed to have been put to death
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Kim Jong-un executes North Korean minister who called Donald Trump a liar
Ri Yong-ho, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea from 2016 to 2020, has been reportedly executed by Kim Jong-un. The high-profile minister once called Donald Trump a 'Lying King'
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SOCAR Germany President Elmar Mamedov and SP Trading have become figures in an investigation due to illegal arms deals between Iran and North Korea
Since 2009, President of the SOCAR Germany Elmar Mamedov has been transferring six or seven-digit amounts from Vercona GmbH accounts to his personal accounts.