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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.

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South Korea Stages Drills Simulating Downing of North Drones

South Korea staged large-scale military drills Thursday to simulate shooting down drones as a step to bolster its readiness against North Korean provocations, three days after the North flew drones into its territory for the first time in five years. South Korean warplanes and helicopters failed to bring down any…

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Kim Jong Un to ring in new year with missiles and nuclear threats

Kim Jong Un in 2022 fired off missiles at a record pace, lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons and thumbed his nose at global sanctions. He’s likely to turn up the heat even more in the coming year.

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S.Korea's Yoon orders revamp of response to violations of country's air space

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered a revamp of the military's response to objects violating its airspace, his office said on Thursday, after an intrusion by North Korean drones exposed its difficulty in shooting down small aircraft.

Reuters

South Korea unveils $440m plan to counter North’s drone invasions

President Yoon Suk-yeol looks to boost confidence in the military’s ability to counter drones after Monday’s incursion.

Al Jazeera

South Korea must respond to N.Korea despite its nuclear arms - Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that any provocation by North Korea must be met with retaliation without hesitation despite its nuclear weapons, his office said, after an intrusion by North Korean drones.

Reuters

NKorea: Kim Lays Out Key Goals to Boost Military Power

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presented unspecified goals to further bolster his military power next year at a meeting of top political officials, state media reported Wednesday. During the Tuesday session at the ongoing plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party, Kim analyzed new security challenges in international politics…

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North Korea's Kim lays out key goals to boost military power

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presented unspecified goals to further bolster his military power next year at a meeting of the nation's political officials

The Independent UK

North Korea's weapons programme defies COVID outbreak, reaches 'uncharted territory'

North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, as world events including the COVID pandemic and war fractured the already tenuous international pressure against it.

Reuters

Seoul military apologises for not downing N. Korea drones

SEOUL: South Korea's military apologised on Tuesday for failing to shoot down five North Korean drones that crossed their shared border after facing wide criticism over its lack of readiness.

Bangkok Post

South Korea’s Yoon Slams Response to North Drones, Vows to Create Drone Unit

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday he would advance the creation of a military unit specializing in drones, criticizing the military response to a border intrusion by North Korean drones. Five North Korean drones crossed into South Korea on Monday, prompting Seoul to scramble fighter jets and attack…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea’s Kim hails economic, military successes at meeting

North Korean leader says isolated state has increased economic and military power at opening of key annual gathering.

Al Jazeera

Kim claims North Korean successes, says it faces challenges

North Korea's state media says leader Kim Jong Un called for stronger effort to overcome hardships and challenges facing his country as he opened a key political meeting after carrying out a record number of missile tests this year

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim kicks off key party meeting ahead of New Year

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has kicked off a key meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on Tuesday, a venue he has often used to announce major policy decisions marking the New Year.

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South Korea deploys jets after North Korea sends drones across border

South Korea suspended some commercial flights and scrambled military assets to shoot at drones from North Korea that crossed their heavily armed border Monday.

France 24

South Korea scrambled jets, fired shots after North sent drones

South Korea’s military fired warning shots, scrambled fighter jets and flew surveillance assets across the heavily fortified border with North Korea on Monday, after North Korean drones violated its airspace for the first time in five years in a fresh escalation of tensions.

Evening Standard

South Korea scrambles jets and fires warning shots after North ‘violates’ airspace

The country’s military leaders said the unmanned drones crossed the border and were detected in the skies of the city of Gimpo at around 10.25am on Monday

Al Jazeera

South Korea fires shots, sends jets after invading North drones

One South Korean jet crashed after Seoul scrambled its air force against the first drone airspace violation since 2017.

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The Independent UK

S. Korea fires warning shots after North drones cross border

South Korea’s military has fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft after North Korean drones entered the South’s airspace

Tribune News Service

North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of year-end meeting

North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles Friday ahead of a major political meeting to set policy for the new year, after ratcheting up tensions with a record number of launches in 2022.

Tribune News Service

North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of year-end meeting

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N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles after US-S. Korea Drills

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Friday, South Korea’s military said, its latest weapons demonstration that came days after US and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea’s military detected the missile launches from North…

France 24

North Korea fires ballistic missiles, denies supplying arms to Russia

North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles in the latest in a flurry of sanctions-busting weapons tests, South Korean officials said Friday, hours after Washington accused Pyongyang of delivering arms to the Russian private military group Wagner.

The Independent UK

N Korea fires ballistic missile days after US-S Korea drills

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, its latest weapons demonstration that came days after U.S. and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills that North Korea viewed as an invasion rehearsal

Reuters

North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests this year.

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