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North Korea claims it has tested AI-guided missiles and rockets

This is the first time North Korea has acknowledged using AI in missile technology. Pyongyang had earlier said it used AI tech in its drones

The Independent UK

North Korea tests AI-guided missiles and artillery rockets designed for modern warfare, KCNA says

North Korea has tested advanced weapons including AI-guided cruise missiles. Leader Kim Jong Un supervised these drills. The nation vows to deploy these upgraded missiles near its border with South Korea. This move signals a shift towards modern warfare capabilities. Analysts suggest AI use in missile targeting is new, with…

The Economic Times

North Korea tests new lightweight multi-purpose missile launch system

North Korea said on Wednesday it had tested a new lightweight multi-purpose missile launch system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system a day earlier, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea's military said the North fired several projectiles, including a ballistic missile that flew about…

France 24

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North Korea says it tested new warheads, technology and navigation in latest launches

North Korea says its latest launches involved multiple weapons systems, including a nuclear-capable cruise missile that leader Kim Jong Un plans to deploy with front-line units facing South Korea

The Independent UK

NKorea tests enhanced ballistic, cruise missiles

North Korea has tested cruise missiles equipped with precision navigation and AI-guided control that can strike targets as far as 100 kilometres away.

AAP

North Korea slams UK over sanctions on camp allegedly linked to abducted Ukrainian children

Since the war in Ukraine erupted in 2022, 2,318 Ukrainian children remain missing, while 20,570 have been deported or forcibly displaced and 704 killed, according to a Ukrainian government portal.

Euronews

North Korea prepares nuclear dead man's switch

North Korea has amended its constitution, mandating an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong-un is assassinated or incapacitated by foreign adversaries. This revision, prompted by concerns over recent decapitation attacks in Iran, formalizes retaliatory procedures. The move underscores Pyongyang's heightened security fears amid evolving geopolitical threats.

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North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyer

North Korea says it’ll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks

The Independent UK

Kim praises North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up to evade Ukraine capture

Leader mentions for first time lengths to which troops go to avoid falling into enemy hands while fighting for Russia

The Guardian - UK

North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war

North Korea has opened a memorial museum for its soldiers killed while fighting for Russia against Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Kim Jong-un strengthens military ties with Russia and hails soldiers who fought in Kursk

Russian delegation visits Pyongyang; 16 killed in drone strikes across region; Zelenskyy accuses Putin of ‘nuclear terrorism’ over Chornobyl risks. What we know on day 1,524

The Guardian - AU

Kim Jong Un and daughter look on as North Korea tests multiple ballistic missiles

North Korea says it fired ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads for the second time this month

The Independent UK

Choe Hyon-Class Destroyer: Is Kim Jong Un Planning To Use New Nuclear Delivery?

North Korean state media KCNA confirmed the test launch from the 5,000-tonne warship off the country's western coast.

International Business Times UK

North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine

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North Korea and Belarus sign ‘fundamental’ treaty as Lukashenko visits Kim in Pyongyang

Analysts say trip signals Pyongyang’s deepening alignment with Russia and Belarus

The Times of India

How Iran war is helping Kim Jong Un justify North Korea's nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un defended his nation's nuclear arsenal, citing the ongoing Iran war as justification for strong military deterrence. He accused the US of "terrorism and invasions" and vowed to advance North Korea's "defensive nuclear deterrence." Kim also declared South Korea the "most hostile nation," warning of…

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un’s teen daughter seen driving battle tank in latest public appearance

She was accompanying her father and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un during a large-scale military drill

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter drives new anti-drone tank in North Korean training drill

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter have ridden a tank together, days after they watched rocket launches and fired pistols

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Euronews

North Korea conducts test of nuclear-capable rocket launchers

South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected about 10 ballistic missiles fired from North Korea’s capital region toward the eastern sea. The launch coincides with US-South Korean Freedom Shield training, a computer-simulated command post exercise.

The Times of India

Kim Jong Un, daughter oversee test of North Korea's 'deadly yet attractive' rocket launchers

North Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state media reported on Sunday, a day after neighbour and rival South Korea detected the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles from the secretive state.

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un and daughter oversee test of 12 nuclear-capable rocket launchers: ‘Very deadly yet attractive weapon’

Kim Jong Un says exercise gives enemy a ‘deep understanding of the destructive power of tactical nuclear weapon’

The Independent UK

Watch North Korea conduct cruise missile test on new 5000-ton warship as Kim Jong Un looks on

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The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un watches on as North Korea conducts cruise missile test on new 5000-ton destroyer warship

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of strategic cruise missiles from the nation’s new 5,000-ton naval destroyer Chloe Hyon, North Korea’s state media has said.

The Independent UK

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un watches cruise missile tests with teenage daughter

His daughter has made numerous high-profile appearances alongside her father since late 2022

The Guardian - AU

Trump’s Iran war will reinforce North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are the only path to security

As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival

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