North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has observed the test firing of a new type of tactical guided weapon aimed at boosting the country’s nuclear capabilities, the North’s KCNA state news agency reported on Sunday.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, centre, watches a missile test in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency…Continue Reading

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walks away from a missile in a photo released on 24 March 2022 by the Korean Central News Agency. — KCNA/ReutersThursday’s launch was the first time Pyongyang has fired Kim Jong Un’s most powerful missiles at the full range since 2017.It was conducted under Kim’s “direct guidance”, and ensures his…Continue Reading

North Korea fired suspected artillery pieces into sea, South Korea’s military said, days after North’s latest missile launch ended in failure amid country’s recent burst of weapons testing activity Topics North Korea AP  |  Seoul  Last Updated at March 20, 2022 15:33 IST North Korea fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea on Sunday, South…Continue Reading

18 Feb 2022, 10:07 AM ISTSouth Korea will extend restaurant dining hours but maintain a six-person limit on private social gatherings as it wrestles with a massive coronavirus wave driven by the highly infectious omicron variant.Getty ImagesThe 109,831 new cases reported on Friday was another record and about a 25-fold increase from the levels seen…Continue Reading

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile towards 7th round of tests in 2022

In its 7th round of weapons launched in a month, North Korea on early Sunday morning fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan. The move was reportedly an apparent attempt to pressure US President Joe Biden administration over long-stalled nuclear negotiations, AP reported. The missile launch prompted the Japanese Coast Guard to send…Continue Reading

North Korea tests possibly longest-range missile since 2017

North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested since U.S. President Joe Biden took office, as it revives its old playbook in brinkmanship to wrest concessions from Washington and neighbours amid a prolonged stalemate in diplomacy.People watch a TV showing a file image of a North Korean missile…Continue Reading

North Korea Confirms Multiple Missile Tests; Kim Inspects ‘Major Weapons System’

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un visits a munitions factory producing what state media KCNA says is a “major weapon system” at an undisclosed location in North Korea (Image: Reuters)Washington is keeping close eye on developments as missile tests followed were followed up with pictures of a major North Korean weapons systemNews18.com Last Updated:January 28,…Continue Reading

South Korea to Extend Curbs Amid Omicron Surge, Serious Covid-19 Cases

A street vendor sells Dalgona candy from the Korean Netflix series “Squid Game” at a Dalgona shop in Seoul, South Korea, October 1, 2021. (Credits: REUTERS/ Heo Ran)Unvaccinated people can only dine out alone, or use takeout or delivery services.Reuters SeoulLast Updated:December 31, 2021, 11:35 ISTFOLLOW US ON:South Korea said on Friday it will extend…Continue Reading