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Albanese demands Colbeck ‘resign today’ as nation records 82 Covid deaths – as it happened

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US Calls for Emergency UN Security Council Meeting on N.Korea

The United States has requested an emergency meeting on Thursday of the UN Security Council on North Korea, which launched its most powerful missile since 2017 last weekend, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. The meeting is expected to be held behind closed doors. It is up to Russia, the president of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wife, aunt of N.Korea's Kim make rare public appearance amid pandemic

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's wife and influential aunt made a rare appearance in state media on Wednesday, as the ruling family has maintained a low profile during the coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters

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N. Korean leader Kim attends concert glorifying his power

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un and his wife attended a Lunar New Year’s Day concert in Pyongyang where he received thunderous cheers from artists and audience members who praised him for heralding a “new era” of national power

The Independent UK

US asks UN to meet on North Korea missile that can reach US

The United States is calling for the U.N. Security Council to meet on North Korea’s most recent test of an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching Guam

The Independent UK

North Korea: The sting in the scorpion's tail

'They want to have a deterrence system that is like a scorpion's tail," said Professor Kim Dong Yup, a former South Korean naval commander. "North Korea's main purpose is not to attack but to defend themselves." They want a "diversified deterrent capability", and who could blame them?

Bangkok Post

U.S. asks U.N. Security Council to meet Thursday on N.Korea -diplomats

The United States, supported by Britain and France, has asked the U.N. Security Council to meet behind closed-doors on Thursday over North Korea's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile, diplomats said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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North Korea airs new footage of limping Kim Jong-un during ‘worst-ever hardships’ of 2021

In the documentary Kim Jong-un is seen limping and struggling to descend makeshift stairs while holding an umbrella during a visit to a construction site

The Independent UK

North Korea documentary shows limping Kim as he tackles 'worst-ever hardships'

A North Korean documentary broadcast on Tuesday showed a limping leader Kim Jong Un as he tackles the impoverished country's "worst-ever hardships" amid the coronavirus pandemic and sanctions over its weapons programmes.

Reuters

Cooperating in N. Korea's missile development can never be allowed

North Korea has again launched a ballistic missile. The international community must step up pressure to stop the outflow of related materials and technology from Russia and China.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Expert: North Korea's nuclear missile system 'fully established'

SEOUL -- North Korea's confirmation that it tested its Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday indicates Pyongyang has the capability to deploy weapons that could target the U.S. territory of Guam.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kim Jong-un 'completely withered away' in 2021, claims North Korean state media

A new documentary by North Korean state media is part of a tradition of films released annually and focusing on Kim Jong-un's activities of the past year - this time it sought to allay fears over the dictator's health

Daily Mirror

Winter Olympics 2022: Team GB’s best medal hopes to watch out for in Beijing

Great Britain will be represented by 50 athletes at Beijing 2022 as they bid to build on the five medals won at the last Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang – Lizzy Yarnold’s skeleton gold and four bronze.

Evening Standard

North Korea releases pictures from space taken from ‘biggest missile launch in years’

North Korea has released photographs from space which it says were taken from a ballistic missile capable of reaching the US territory of Guam.

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Reuters

With seven tests in a month, N.Korea calls for world to accept its missiles

North Korea's unusually active month of missile testing appears aimed in part at securing global acceptance of its sanctioned weapons programmes, analysts said, whether through concessions or simply winning tired acquiescence from a distracted world.

Wales Online

North Korea piles pressure on US with latest missile launch

The weapon tested could reach the American territory of Guam, which houses military bases

Asharq Al-Awsat

N.Korea Says Tested Most Powerful Missile since 2017, Took Pictures from Space

North Korea confirmed on Monday it had tested a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), state media reported, as US and South Korean officials warned Sunday's launch could lead to resumed testing of long-range weapons and nuclear bombs. It was the seventh conducted by North Korea this month and the first…

The Guardian - AU

North Korea releases images it claims were taken from space during missile test

Pictures appear to capture the missile rising from its launcher and a shot looking back down on Earth

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Reuters

Explainer-From hypersonics to workhorse weapons, N.Korea showcases missile diversity

North Korea capped one of its busiest months of missile tests ever with the launch of its Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday, highlighting efforts to ensure it has reliable systems for delivering nuclear warheads.

Daily Mirror

North Korea boasts of launching nuclear-capable missile which can reach the US

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un was not reported to have attended the test in one of the busiest ever months for the country's advancing missile programme

Tribune News Service

US seeks North Korea talks after biggest missile test in years

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration reiterated that it’s ready to hold talks with North Korea without preconditions, a day after Kim Jong Un’s regime fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile for the first time since 2017.

The Independent UK

N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam

North Korea says it has test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North’s most significant weapon launch in years

Reuters

U.S. worried North Korea could return to nuclear and ICBM tests, urges dialogue

The United States is concerned North Korea's escalating missile tests could be precursors to resumed tests of nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday, while urging Pyongyang to join direct talks with no preconditions.

Reuters

N.Korea tests biggest missile since 2017, U.S. calls for talks

North Korea confirmed on Monday it had launched a Hwasong-12 ballistic missile, the same weapon it had once threatened to target the U.S. territory of Guam with, sparking fears the nuclear-armed state could resume long-range testing.

Daily Mirror

North Korea launches missile into space in biggest launch in five years

A suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile was launched into space, reaching an altitude of 1,242 miles before coming down in the Sea of Japan

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