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Kim Yo Jong slams US for calling for talks while boosting deterrence with ROK
North Korean leader’s sister says DPRK has launched ‘military offensive’ against US, days after ICBM launch
July 17, 2023
Russia denies North Korean missile fell in economic zone, downplaying evidence
Experts say Moscow is unlikely to admit ICBM fell in its waters to avoid souring ties with Pyongyang
July 17, 2023
North Korean envoy faces criticism of latest ICBM launch at ASEAN forum
DPRK envoy to Indonesia joins meeting of Southeast Asian nations in place of foreign minister as bloc urges nukes talks
July 17, 2023
US, ROK and Japan hold missile defense drills after North Korean ICBM launch
Trilateral maritime exercise featured Aegis destroyers and simulated response to ballistic missile, Seoul says
July 17, 2023
Kim Yo Jong says ‘unkind things’ await US after it slams North Korea’s ICBM test
DPRK leader’s sister justifies launch as necessary for ‘self-defense,’ blaming US for elevating risk of war
July 14, 2023
Kim Jong Un appears to build giant private train station near beach mansions
Construction points to paranoia around leader’s security, as well as investment in personal luxuries despite shortages
July 14, 2023
South Korea evasive about sharing North Korean satellite debris with UN experts
Seoul noncommittal in comments to NK News, though it allowed sanctions investigators to inspect similar wreckage in past
July 14, 2023
North Korean man stabbed multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports
No evidence attack was politically motivated, as state news agency says victim undergoing ‘intensive’ treatment
July 14, 2023
Seoul slaps new sanctions on North Korea after latest ICBM test
Unilateral designations target 4 individuals and 3 firms for generating currency for DPRK nuclear and missile programs
July 14, 2023
Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN
Report estimates 12 million people are not getting enough to eat, an increase of more than 1 million from last year
July 14, 2023
