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Kim Jong Un orders 'exponential' expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal

Announcement came after he entered 2023 with another weapons firing following a record number of testing activities last year

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Kim Calls for Increase of NKorea's Nuclear Arsenal

Kim Jong Un has called for an "exponential" increase in North Korea's nuclear arsenal, including mass producing tactical nuclear weapons and developing new missiles for nuclear counterstrikes, state media said Sunday. In a report at the end of a key party meeting in Pyongyang, Kim said the country must "overwhelmingly…

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South Korea's Yoon says North Korea faces retaliation for provocations

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Sunday that North Korea will continue to conduct constant nuclear and missile provocations, and the South's military should respond with clear retaliation, his office said.

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Factbox-Countries requiring COVID tests for China travellers

Authorities around the world are still imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China after COVID-19 cases surged there following its relaxation of "zero-COVID" rules. China has rejected criticism of its COVID data and said severe cases have fallen and its current surge of infections is nearing an end.

Reuters

Kim orders an ‘exponential increase’ in N Korea’s nuclear arsenal

Kim’s comments came as N Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile in a rare late-night, New Year’s Day weapons test.

Al Jazeera

NKorea's Kim orders 'exponential' expansion of nuke arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to increase production of the country's nuclear warheads “exponentially.”

The Independent UK

Kim Jong-un vows to ‘exponentially’ increase nuclear warhead production

North Korean leader marks New Year with fresh ballistic missile launch just hours into 2023

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North Korea's Kim orders new ICBM, bigger nuclear arsenal amid tension

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for developing new intercontinental ballistic missiles and a larger nuclear arsenal to counter U.S.-led threats, state media said on Sunday, amid flaring tension between the rival Koreas.

Reuters

North Korea's Kim calls for new ICBM, greater nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the development of new intercontinental ballistic missiles and massive production of tactical nuclear weapons to counter threats from the United States and South Korea, state media said on Sunday.

Reuters

North Korea fires missile, adding to weekend of provocations

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile early Sunday, adding to the barrage launched a day earlier, as Kim Jong Un leads a major political meeting to set policy for 2023.

Tribune News Service

North Korea fires missiles as Kim leads major policy meeting

North Korea fired at least three suspected short-range ballistic missiles Saturday, adding to its record number of launches this year as Kim Jong Un leads a major political meeting to set policy for 2023.

Tribune News Service

North Korea fires three missiles as regional tensions rise

North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters in its latest weapons display on Saturday.

Evening Standard

North Korea fires 3 missiles amid tensions over drone flights

Tensions rose earlier this week when South Korea accused North Korea of flying five drones across the border for the first time in five years and responded by sending its own drones toward the North.

WEKU

North Korea Fires 3 Ballistic Missiles after Unprecedented Year of Tests

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military said. The launches were the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests conducted by North Korea this year, as Pyongyang presses on with weapons development amid speculation it could…

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Bangkok Post

More countries plan conditions for arrivals from China

More countries are imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China as Covid-19 cases in the country surge following its relaxation of “zero-Covid” rules.

Bangkok Post

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles

SEOUL: North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military said.

Al Jazeera

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan

Japan’s defence ministry said the missiles landed in the Sea of Japan and there were no reports of damage as of yet.

The Independent UK

North Korea fires missile toward sea, South Korea says

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

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This student reporter infiltrated a 'cyber hell' where women and girls were sexually exploited, and helped catch the ringleaders

Two South Korean university students helped police break up one of the largest digital networks of sexual slavery in South Korea. But to get there, they had to spend months immersed in a harrowing online world that continues to haunt them years later.

Daily Mirror

South Korea rocket launch sparks UFO scare after red trail spotted snaking through sky

People in South Korea had spotted a white and red vapour trail snaking behind a bright white light in the sky and feared it was an attack from North Korea or a UFO

The Times of India

Reliance seeks bids for sale of KG-D6 gas at rates linked to JKM

NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd and its partner bp plc of the UK have sought bids for the sale of natural gas from the eastern offshore KG-D6 block at a price linked to the rate at which LNG is delivered to Japan and Korea.

Foreign Policy

It’s Time for South Korea to Acknowledge Its Atrocities in Vietnam

Seoul and Hanoi can no longer ignore a fraught part of their history.

The Independent UK

South Korea's unannounced rocket launch causes UFO scare

South Korea’s military confirms it test-fired a solid-fueled rocket after its unannounced launch triggered brief public scare of a suspected UFO appearance or a North Korean missile or drone

Chronicle Live

Covid testing travellers arriving into UK from China 'under review' amid soaring cases

The United States, India, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan have announced Covid testing for passengers arriving from China

Al Jazeera

South Korea to test travellers from China amid COVID surge

The move comes after similar announcements by India, Italy, Taiwan and the US.

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