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North Korea genetically engineering biological weapons for military use: US

North Korea genetically engineering biological weapons for military use: US

State Department report warns DPRK is improving ability to weaponize viruses and continues to produce fissile material

North Korea genetically engineering biological weapons for military use: US
Arius Derr
Arius Derr April 19, 2023
North Korea’s trade with China more than doubles in March on-year

North Korea’s trade with China more than doubles in March on-year

Expert calls strong month a positive sign for DPRK people amid reported food shortages, as trade nears pre-COVID levels

North Korea’s trade with China more than doubles in March on-year
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 19, 2023
North Korea has completed first military recon satellite, state media says

North Korea has completed first military recon satellite, state media says

Kim Jong Un justifies satellite's development as response to US-ROK exercises during visit to space agency with daughter

North Korea has completed first military recon satellite, state media says
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 19, 2023
North Korea will never be accepted as a nuclear-weapon state, G7 says

North Korea will never be accepted as a nuclear-weapon state, G7 says

Major industrial nations condemn DPRK’s ‘reckless’ weapons development and demand it refrain from nuclear testing

North Korea will never be accepted as a nuclear-weapon state, G7 says
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 18, 2023
North Korea warns of ‘insurmountable threats’ after US calls for UNSC meeting

North Korea warns of ‘insurmountable threats’ after US calls for UNSC meeting

Official says DPRK’s weapons are for self-defense, as Security Council fails to reach consensus on latest ICBM launch

North Korea warns of ‘insurmountable threats’ after US calls for UNSC meeting
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Shreyas Reddy April 18, 2023
US and allies hold trilateral missile defense drill after North Korean ICBM test

US and allies hold trilateral missile defense drill after North Korean ICBM test

South Korea and Japan join exercise off Korea’s east coast, as Seoul and Washington launch two-week air drills

US and allies hold trilateral missile defense drill after North Korean ICBM test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 17, 2023
US, ROK, Japan push to increase intel sharing to deal with North Korean threats

US, ROK, Japan push to increase intel sharing to deal with North Korean threats

Trilateral defense meeting also agrees to regularize joint military drills, while condemning DPRK’s missile launches

US, ROK, Japan push to increase intel sharing to deal with North Korean threats
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 17, 2023
Russia ‘sincerely hopes’ North Korea will ease COVID controls: Senior official

Russia ‘sincerely hopes’ North Korea will ease COVID controls: Senior official

Deputy foreign minister says border restrictions stand in way of improved cooperation, as two sides look to boost trade

Russia ‘sincerely hopes’ North Korea will ease COVID controls: Senior official
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 17, 2023
Kim Jong Un opens first stage of 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang

Kim Jong Un opens first stage of 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang

Ceremony to mark Kim Il Sung’s birthday comes amid uneven progress on high-profile efforts to improve housing

Kim Jong Un opens first stage of 10,000-home construction project in Pyongyang
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 17, 2023
South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean vessel west of peninsula: JCS

South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean vessel west of peninsula: JCS

ROK vessel collides with Chinese ship while responding to DPRK incursion south of the inter-Korean maritime border

South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean vessel west of peninsula: JCS
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim April 16, 2023