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Russia starts direct flights to N Korea

Russia on Sunday began direct commercial flights to North Korea, in a further sign of closer ties with its Asian ally helping its offensive in Ukraine...

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N Korean detained after crossing land border: Seoul

A North Korean civilian voluntarily crossed the heavily mined land border between the two countries, aided by the South’s military in a delicate 20-hour operation, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday.

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Kim shown honouring troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war

State media images showed leader Kim Jong Un honouring the flag-draped coffins of North Korean soldiers killed helping Russia fight Ukraine, as Seoul’s defence ministry said Tuesday it saw no signs of further troop deployments yet...

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North Korea launches repaired destroyer

A North Korean naval destroyer damaged in a botched launch last month was successfully set afloat on a second attempt, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding, state media said on Friday.

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US slams Russia for ‘cynically’ protecting N Korea

The United States on Wednesday denounced Russia for ‘cynically obstructing’ the monitoring of North Korea’s compliance with UN sanctions, saying Moscow was trying to dodge criticism for using Pyongyang’s weapons in its war with Ukraine.

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North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship...

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600 N Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia

Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said on Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow...

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North Korea confirms soldier deployment to Russia’s Kursk

North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang’s soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the border region of Kursk...

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N Korea launches new destroyer

North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the ‘most powerful weapons’, at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Saturday.

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Kim fires new sniper rifle

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has test-fired a newly developed sniper rifle, state media said Saturday, as he inspected special forces whose training he said bolstered ‘actual war capability for guaranteeing victory’.

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North Korea test-fires new weapons

North Korea said Friday it had test-fired a new weapons system which would boost its combat readiness, as Russia’s security chief arrived in Pyongyang for talks with leader Kim Jong Un.

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Kim vows nuclear programme to continue

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang’s nuclear programme would continue ‘indefinitely’, state media reported Wednesday, days after new US president Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader...