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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
US, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders

US, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders

B-52 strategic bombers and F-16s join exercise after US and Japan hold aerial drills amid ‘severe’ security situation

US, Japan hold air drills after North Korean missile prompts evacuation orders
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 14, 2023
North Korea says it tested ‘Hwasong-18’ solid-fuel ICBM for first time

North Korea says it tested ‘Hwasong-18’ solid-fuel ICBM for first time

‘Successful’ test should cause enemies to ‘suffer from fear and anxiety,’ Kim Jong Un says

North Korea says it tested ‘Hwasong-18’ solid-fuel ICBM for first time
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 14, 2023
US and ROK convene high-level defense dialogue on North Korean nuclear threats

US and ROK convene high-level defense dialogue on North Korean nuclear threats

Officials pledge to improve capabilities and strengthen coordination, as DPRK launches another long-range missile

US and ROK convene high-level defense dialogue on North Korean nuclear threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 13, 2023
Russian Far East region says it sent nearly 3K tons of corn to North Korea

Russian Far East region says it sent nearly 3K tons of corn to North Korea

Customs data from Amur Oblast gives rare look at bilateral trade figures following reports of food shortages in DPRK

Russian Far East region says it sent nearly 3K tons of corn to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 13, 2023