File photo: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, meets soldiers who took part in a training in North Korea. As the war in Ukraine stretches into its third year, a new and unexpected contingent has joined the fray: North Korean soldiers, deployed to support Russian forces in the embattled Kursk region. The decision to…
North Korea announced the successful test of its latest intercontinental ballistic missile “Hwasong-19,” with the state media labeling it “the world’s strongest missile.” According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the new missile showcases enhanced altitude and flight duration, positioning it as a step closer to Pyongyang’s goal of a nuclear-capable ICBM that could…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, walks near Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (AP file photo) North Korea launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, marking its first test in nearly a year. The launch of a weapon that can potentially reach the US mainland, comes just days before the US election, a…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, watches an artillery exercise at an undisclosed place in North Korea. (AP) North Korea has officially declared South Korea as a “hostile” state in its constitution, marking the first time Pyongyang has acknowledged the legal changes called for by leader Kim Jong Un earlier this year. The announcement…
Barricades placed near Unification Bridge, which leads to Panmunjom in demilitarized zone in South Korea (AP photo) North Korea has destroyed sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the heavily fortified border, according to South Korea‘s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The roads, once symbols of fragile cooperation between the two Koreas, had for long…
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, known for his sharp responses, once again displayed his sharp humour during a recent interaction. A reporter presented him with a choice, saying, “I’ll give you two options. You have to choose either of them. And you have to choose. There are no prizes for winning. So,…
Kim Jong Un the North Korean leader has vowed to intensify his efforts to fully prepare nuclear force for any combat and increase the number of nuclear weapons in the future state media reported on Tuesday. This comes after North Korea revealed a new platform likely designed to fire more powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles. Kim…
NEW DELHI: BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday drew parallels between West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, saying both of them have one aspect in common —- “Can’t tolerate opposition”. This as the West Bengal chief minister has come under a barrage of attacks from the…
North Korea has resumed its psychological warfare campaign by launching balloons carrying waste materials towards the South amid escalating tensions between the two nations, according to the South Korean military. The joint chiefs of staff warned that the balloons could reach areas north of Seoul, prompting local authorities to issue alerts advising citizens to be…
North Korea said it deployed 250 new mobile launchers for ballistic missiles that can deliver nuclear strikes on South Korea and US bases in the country, in one of its biggest displays of its rocket prowess under leader Kim Jong Un.A commissioning ceremony marked with cheering crowds and fireworks was held in Pyongyang on Sunday…
