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N Korea Says Spy Satellite Launch Ends In Failure

North Korea's latest attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit ended in a mid-air explosion, Pyongyang said late Monday, hours after its announcement of a planned launch was criticised by Seoul and Tokyo.

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North Korea says rocket carrying satellite exploded mid-flight

Pyongyang says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit ends in failure, according to state news agency KCNA.

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North Korean rocket launch may have failed, says Seoul

Pyongyang fired the projectile on a southern path off its west coast before 11pm

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South Korea, China, Japan leaders meet for summit amid growing regional divide

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang called on Monday for greater cooperation between the Asian neighbours as they held a three-way summit for the first time in more than four years.

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South Korea, China, Japan Leaders Meet For Rare Summit

South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders met in Seoul Monday for their first trilateral summit in nearly five years, after nuclear-armed North Korea announced plans to put another satellite into orbit.

International Business Times

North Korea plans to launch satellite by June 4: Japan

Sanctions-breaking launch follows Pyongyang’s third and successful attempt to launch a spy satellite in November.

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Japan, South Korea announce sanctions over Russia-North Korea arms trade

Pyongyang is accused of sending thousands of containers of munitions to Moscow for its use in the war against Ukraine.

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Kim's Sister Denies N. Korea Exporting Weapons To Russia

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday denied widespread allegations that Pyongyang is shipping weapons to Russia, calling the claim "absurd".

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Pyongyang To Deploy New Multiple Rocket Launcher This Year: KCNA

North Korea will equip its military with a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher starting this year, state media said Saturday, adding a "significant change" for the army's artillery combat capabilities was under way.

International Business Times

Kim Jong Un Mourns Death Of North Korea's Former Propaganda Chief

North Korea's former propaganda chief, credited with masterminding the personality cult surrounding the ruling Kim dynasty, has died, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un photographed bowing at his funeral bier.

International Business Times

Ukraine Investigates N.Korean Missile Debris Amid Moscow-Pyongyang Concerns

Ukraine investigates North Korean missile debris amid fears of Moscow-Pyongyang alliance and global security concerns.

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Kim Oversees North Korea's First 'Nuclear Trigger' Drills

The drill took place on Monday, according to the report. Seoul's military had earlier announced that the North had fired several short-range ballistic missiles that day, with Tokyo also confirming the launch.

Latin Times

N. Korea's Kim Oversees 'Nuclear Counterattack' Drill

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating a "nuclear counterattack," state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday, the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

International Business Times

N. Korea Animators May Have Worked On Amazon, Max Cartoons: Report

North Korean animators appear to have worked on upcoming Amazon and Max cartoons, without the knowledge of either US-based Hollywood studio and in violation of sanctions against Pyongyang, a new report has found.

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North Korea fires unidentified missile into sea in latest weapons launch, Seoul says

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

International Business Times

N Korea Fires Ballistic Missile: Seoul's Military

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

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North Korea conducts test on new ‘super-large warhead’: State media

Pyongyang says new warhead designed for cruise missiles, adding that a new anti-aircraft rocket was also tested.

Latin Times

US envoy says sanctions 'effective tool' to pressure North Korea

Seoul and Washington say Kim has been shipping weapons to Russia, possibly in exchange for Moscow's technical assistance for Pyongyang's budding spy satellite programme.

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US Envoy Says Sanctions 'Effective Tool' To Pressure North Korea

The US ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday she believed sanctions were still an "effective tool" to discourage North Korea and its nuclear development, even as global enforcement of UN sanctions stumbles.

International Business Times

US Envoy Visits DMZ On Heavily-fortified Korea Border

The US ambassador to the United Nations visited the heavily-fortified border between North and South Korea Tuesday, urging Pyongyang to return to talks as global enforcement of UN sanctions stumbles.

International Business Times

N. Korea's Kim, Top Chinese Official Hail 'New Chapter' Of Ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's top legislator hailed a "new chapter" of Beijing-Pyongyang relations on Saturday, in one of the most high-level meetings between the allies in years.

International Business Times

China's Top Legislator Meets Senior N. Korea Official: KCNA

China's top legislator met with a senior North Korean official for talks on cooperation during a visit to Pyongyang this week, North Korean state media said Friday, in one of the most high-level meetings between the allies in years.

France 24

As South Korea votes, threat from North looms over frontline island of Yeonpyeong

As South Koreans head to the polls for a parliamentary election, the country's worsening ties with North Korea are high on the agenda. The small South Korean island of Yeonpyeong is located about 12 kilometres from the North Korean coast. In January, Pyongyang fired live artillery into nearby waters, forcing…

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South Korea puts second military spy satellite successfully into orbit

Seoul and Pyongyang are in a race to put more reconnaissance satellites into orbit amid rising tensions.

International Business Times

S. Korea Says Second Spy Satellite Placed In Orbit

South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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