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North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Sunday, as the US and South Korea continued large-scale joint drills

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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul’s military said, the fourth show of force in a week as South Korea and...

AFPMarch 19, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L), accompanied by his daughter, personally oversaw the recent test-firing of the country's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile

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Kim Jong Un and daughter oversee North Korea’s ICBM launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter, personally oversaw the recent test-firing of the country’s most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, state...

AFPMarch 16, 2023

South Korea and the United States have ramped up defence cooperation in the face of growing threats from North Korea

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N. Korea fires ‘long-range’ missile as S. Korea president heads to Japan

North Korea fired a “long-range ballistic missile” Thursday, Seoul said, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol headed to Tokyo for a summit to...

AFPMarch 15, 2023

In 2022, North Korea declared itself an "irreversible" nuclear power and launched a record-breaking number of missiles

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, Seoul says

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, Seoul said, Pyongyang’s second launch in three days and the first since South Korea and the...

AFPMarch 13, 2023

North Korea said it held a 'strategic cruise missile launching drill', firing four Hwasal-2s

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North Korea fires more missiles after US-South Korea nuclear drill

North Korea said Friday it had fired cruise missiles and claimed that ramped-up US-South Korean military drills “can be regarded as a declaration of...

AFPFebruary 24, 2023

North Korea has warned of an 'unprecedently' strong reaction to joint US-South Korean military drills

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N. Korea fires ballistic missiles, warns of more action over US-S. Korea drills

North Korea fired two rockets on Monday from its latest launcher, claiming it is capable of a “tactical nuclear attack” that can take out...

AFPFebruary 19, 2023

North Korea says it had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Saturday as a warning to Washington and Seoul

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North Korea says it fired ICBM as warning to US, Seoul

North Korea said Sunday it had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as a warning to Washington and Seoul, saying the successful “surprise” drill demonstrated...

AFPFebruary 19, 2023