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North Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile tipped with hypersonic weapon

North Korea claims it has flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike remote U.S. targets in the region

The Independent UK

NKorea Confirms Test-firing Of Solid-fuel Mid-range Ballistic Missile

North Korea successfully test-fired an intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missile, state-run news agency KCNA confirmed early Monday, categorizing the launch as part of its "regular activities for developing powerful weapon systems."

International Business Times

Speculation that Kim Jong-un’s daughter could succeed him as North Korean leader comes of age

For every theory suggesting 10-year-old Ju-ae is next in line, there is another saying she is being used to soften her father’s image. But that changed this week

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N. Korea's Kim Brands Seoul 'Principal Enemy' On Weapons Factory Tour

North Korea's Kim Jong Un branded South Korea his country's "principal enemy" and warned he would not hesitate to annihilate it as he toured major weapons factories, state media said Wednesday.

International Business Times

N. Korea Fires Artillery Shells Near S. Korean Islands: Seoul

North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.

International Business Times

North Korea's Kim orders increased production of mobile launch vehicles as tensions grow with US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered authorities to increase production of mobile launch vehicles for missiles, saying the country faces a looming military showdown with its enemies

The Independent UK

N Korea's Kim Calls For Expanded Missile Launcher Production

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for expanded production of missile launchers in preparation for a "military showdown" with South Korea and the United States, state media said Friday.

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Kim Jong Un tells army to ‘annihilate’ South Korea, US if provoked

North Korean leader echoes earlier bellicose rhetoric after promising to launch new satellites and expand arsenal.

Al Jazeera

North Korea vows to launch three new spy satellites in 2024

Kim Jong Un tells party conference he also has no option but to press ahead with nuclear ambitions

Evening Standard

N. Korea's Kim Orders Military To Prepare For Possible 'War'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to prepare for a war that can "break out at any time" on the peninsula, state media reported Sunday.

International Business Times

North Korea to launch 3 new satellites in 2024, as Kim warns war inevitable

Kim promises further military modernisation after conducting a record number of weapons tests in 2023.

Al Jazeera

North Korea's Kim says he'll launch 3 more spy satellites and build more nuclear weapons in 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will launch three additional military spy satellites and build more nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un orders North Korean military to ramp-up war preparations

The leader said this was in response to what he called confrontational moves by the US

Evening Standard

North Korea’s Kim calls on military to ‘accelerate’ war preparations

Party speech suggests record year of weapons testing will continue into 2024 in defiance of international sanctions.

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International Business Times

North Korea Kicks Off Key Party Meeting Ahead Of New Year

North Korea has opened a year-end ruling party meeting attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Wednesday, with key policy decisions for 2024 expected to be unveiled.

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim boasts of achievements as he opens key year-end political meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised what he called achievements and victories that strengthened national power this year, as he opened a key political meeting to set new policy goals for 2024

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim again threatens use of nukes as he praises troops for long-range missile launch

North Korean state media is reporting that leader Kim Jong Un says his country has a policy of not hesitating to launch a nuclear strike on a rival if provoked, as he praised troops involved in its recent intercontinental ballistic missile test

International Business Times

North Korea's Kim Warns Washington As Biggest ICBM Launched

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to accelerate his country's nuclear build-up and warned Washington against making a "wrong decision" after overseeing the launch of the country's most powerful ballistic missile, state media said Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim threatens 'more offensive actions' against US after watching powerful missile test

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed “more offensive actions” to repel what he called U.S.-led threats after watching the third test of his country’s most advanced long-range missile

Al Jazeera

North Korea’s Kim personally oversaw ICBM launch, state media says

Launch of solid-fuel Hwasong-18 sends ‘clear signal to the hostile forces’, Korean Central News Agency says.

The Guardian - AU

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 Hindu

North Korea lashes out at critics, hints at more satellite launches

“It is a legal and just way to exercise its right to defend itself and thoroughly respond to and precisely monitor the serious military action by the U.S. and its followers,” the KCNA report said.

Al Jazeera

Kim Jong Un inspects satellite photos of US, South Korea, state media says

Kim examined ‘major target regions’, including the US military base at Pearl Harbor, KCNA says.

International Business Times

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

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.

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