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Biden on North Korea missile test: ‘If they choose to escalate, we will respond’

Biden on North Korea missile test: ‘If they choose to escalate, we will respond’

The U.S. president also says that diplomacy is an option, but North Korea must first vow to eventually denuclearize

Biden on North Korea missile test: ‘If they choose to escalate, we will respond’
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis March 25, 2021
North Korea says it tested a ‘newly developed’ missile to strengthen military

North Korea says it tested a ‘newly developed’ missile to strengthen military

North Korea says the test helped its solid-fuel missile program and that the missiles "arrest" threats to the peninsula

North Korea says it tested a ‘newly developed’ missile to strengthen military
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 25, 2021
Two years past deadline, major North Korean beach resort inches towards opening
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Two years past deadline, major North Korean beach resort inches towards opening

Construction worker camps were removed and trucks moved around the sprawling beach resort, satellite imagery shows

Two years past deadline, major North Korean beach resort inches towards opening
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 25, 2021
US, South Korea and Japan ‘concerned’ over North Korean ballistic missile launch

US, South Korea and Japan ‘concerned’ over North Korean ballistic missile launch

U.S. and Japanese officials spoke with South Korea and vowed to cooperate on North Korea-related issues

US, South Korea and Japan ‘concerned’ over North Korean ballistic missile launch
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis March 25, 2021
Russian foreign minister calls for an end to ‘arms race’ on the Korean Peninsula

Russian foreign minister calls for an end to ‘arms race’ on the Korean Peninsula

Sergey Lavrov met with South Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong hours after North Korea tested ballistic missiles

Russian foreign minister calls for an end to ‘arms race’ on the Korean Peninsula
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 25, 2021
North Korea test-fires first ballistic missiles since Biden took office

North Korea test-fires first ballistic missiles since Biden took office

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the mysterious projectile firing on Thursday morning

North Korea test-fires first ballistic missiles since Biden took office
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Kelly Kasulis March 24, 2021
North Korea bought smuggled oil and flouted rules meant to stop its nuke program
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North Korea bought smuggled oil and flouted rules meant to stop its nuke program

New report suggests that North Korea illegally bought Taiwanese oil for years in order to circumvent a U.N. fuel cap

North Korea bought smuggled oil and flouted rules meant to stop its nuke program
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy March 24, 2021
North Korean man extradited to US was involved in far more than luxury liquor

North Korean man extradited to US was involved in far more than luxury liquor

Court records suggest that the man is affiliated with North Korea’s intelligence agency and gave a loan to a DPRK bank

North Korean man extradited to US was involved in far more than luxury liquor
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy March 24, 2021
UN urges North Korea to reopen borders for aid and humanitarian workers

UN urges North Korea to reopen borders for aid and humanitarian workers

The U.N. Human Rights Council expressed its concerns in an annual resolution on DPRK human rights abuses

UN urges North Korea to reopen borders for aid and humanitarian workers
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 24, 2021
North Korea kicks off plan to build 10,000 ‘modern flats’ in Pyongyang this year

North Korea kicks off plan to build 10,000 ‘modern flats’ in Pyongyang this year

Kim Jong Un said the project will fix the “housing problem” in the capital city “once and for all”

North Korea kicks off plan to build 10,000 ‘modern flats’ in Pyongyang this year
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 23, 2021