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HISTORICAL FACTS: 32 | History Defined

The North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in the birthrate

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says it is a duty of women to halt a fall in the country’s birthrate

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

North Korean Smugglers Disguised Under Pacific Island Flags

North Korean "smuggling networks" are registering ships in Pacific nations to disguise themselves while trafficking oil, according to former United Nations sanctions experts and documents obtained by AFP. With strict sanctions limiting Pyongyang's ability to import fuel, North Korean smugglers have adopted increasingly creative methods to deceive authorities and dodge…

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023

South Korea launches spy satellite with SpaceX amid space race with North

Satellite launch comes as Seoul seeks to bolster its ability to monitor nuclear-armed North Korea.

Al Jazeera · Dec 2, 2023

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Kim's sister rejects US offer of dialogue with North Korea and vows more satellite launches

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed U.S. calls for a return to diplomacy and lambasted condemnations of the North’s recent spy satellite launch, vowing more launches in violation of U.N. bans

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

North Korea claims spy satellite has photographed White House and Pentagon

Recently launched Malligyong-1 also sent ‘detailed’ pictures of US nuclear aircraft carriers, says regime, although claims are not verified

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2023

N.Korea Tells UN That Satellite Launch Was Self-defense

North Korea told the UN Security Council on Monday that its launch of a spy satellite was legitimate self-defense, rejecting denunciations led by the United States.

International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023

North Korea moves heavy weapons to border with South

Seoul condemns ‘provocative acts’ as tensions rise after launch of spy satellite in defiance of UN sanctions

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023

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North Korea restores border guard posts amid rising tensions over its satellite launch, Seoul says

South Korea says North Korea is restoring frontline guard posts that it had dismantled during a previous period of inter-Korean rapprochement

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

China, Japan and South Korea, amid regional rivalries, line up leaders’ summit

Xi Jinping to gather with Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk Yeol ‘in near future’ against backdrop of tensions over US alliance and North Korea’s hostility

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023

‘Nuclear tinderbox’: Kim’s threats put North Korea on wrong side of history

As a distracted world looks elsewhere, US and China have a common interest in halting Asia’s accelerating nuclear arms race

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023

Kim Jong Un Reviews Satellite Photos Of US Bases In Hawaii, S. Korea: State Media

North Korean state media said Saturday leader Kim Jong Un reviewed images taken by his country's new spy satellite of a US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and "major target" sites across South Korea.

International Business Times · Nov 25, 2023

Kim Jong Un Reviews Satellite Photos Of S. Korea 'Target Regions': State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reviewed images taken by his country's new spy satellite of "major target regions" in South Korea, including its capital and cities hosting US military bases, state media said Saturday.

International Business Times · Nov 25, 2023

North Korea celebrates ‘new era of a space power’ after satellite launch

State media shows leader Kim Jong Un and his family enjoying a banquet with scientists and engineers from the project.

Al Jazeera · Nov 24, 2023

North Korean spy satellite team attend banquet with Kim Jong-un and daughter Ju Ae

Dictator seen with daughter at celebration for scientists and technicians who finally put Malligyong-1 into space after two failed attempts

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2023

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Latin Times · Nov 23, 2023

N. Korea To Send New Weapons To Border After Spy Satellite Launch

The "Malligyong-1" was launched Tuesday, Pyongyang's third attempt at securing a military eye in the sky after two failures in May and August, with Kim Jong Un already reviewing images of US military bases in Guam, the North's state media has reported.

Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2023

South Korea accuses North Korea of firing missile towards the sea

South Korean military officials say the launch, directed at the East Sea, appears to be unsuccessful.

Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2023

North Korea’s spy satellite launch: All you need to know

Pyongyang says its Malligyong-1 military reconnaissance satellite is in orbit, but some remain sceptical.

WEKU · Nov 22, 2023

South Korea says it boosts surveillance after North claims spy satellite launch

The South Korean announcement — which will likely infuriate North Korea — came hours after the North claimed to have placed a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit.

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The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

South Korea partially suspends inter-Korean agreement after the North says it launched spy satellite

South Korea says it will partially suspend an inter-Korean agreement to restart frontline aerial surveillance of North Korea, after the North said it launched a military spy satellite in violation of United Nations bans

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2023

North Korea’s spy satellite is a big deal, regardless of how advanced its technology is

Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile building abilities have reached a higher level

France 24 · Nov 21, 2023

North Korea says spy satellite launch is successful

North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in orbit after two previous failures, as the US led its allies in condemning the launch as a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions.

WEKU · Nov 21, 2023

North Korea claims it has put a spy satellite into orbit in 3rd attempt

North Korea claimed to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year, demonstrating the nation's determination to build a space-based surveillance system.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

Seoul warns North Korea not to launch a spy satellite and hints a 2018 peace deal could be suspended

South Korea’s military has warned North Korea not to go ahead with its planned spy satellite launch

Roll Call · Nov 16, 2023

‘No re-creations’ in this film about North Korean defectors

“Beyond Utopia” shows journeys rarely seen. “Let’s put people in their shoes,” says director Madeleine Gavin.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel engines for intermediate-range ballistic missiles

North Korea says it has successfully tested new solid-fuel engines designed for intermediate-range ballistic missiles

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