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South Korea, China and Japan Foreign Ministers to meet on Sunday in Busan
Updated : 17 hours, 10 min ago IST
The meeting is intended to set the stage for the first summit between the three countries' leaders in four years.
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Kim Jong-un labels military spy satellite as "space guard" in exercise of
Updated : 1 day, 1 hour ago IST
Emphasising that the ownership of a spy satellite constitutes a comprehensive exercise of the right to self-defence, Kim urged endeavours to realise both the immediate and long-term objectives of advancing aerospace reconnaissance capabilities, according to KCNA's English-language dispatc
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South Korea suspends military agreement after North Korea launches spy sat
Updated : 1 day, 20 hours ago IST
South Korea's defence chief Shin Won-sik said Thursday that a partial suspension of a 2018 inter-Korean tension reduction deal is "a proportional response" and "a minimal defensive measure" against the North Korean regime following Pyongyang's controversial satellite launch, Yonhap News repo
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Japan lodges protest after N Korea launches spy satellite
Updated : 2 days, 19 hours ago IST
North Korea have launched a rocket with their first spy satellite on Tuesday, The New York Times reported. The Japanese Ministry of Defence/Self Defence forces (MOD/SDF) have said that they will "strengthen" in air and missile defence capabilities in response to the launch.
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North Korea launches rocket with first spy satellite
Updated : 3 days, 9 hours ago IST
North Korea on Tuesday launched a rocket with its first spy satellite, The New York Times reported. South Korea said this was an attempt by North Korea to put its first military reconnaissance satellite in orbit, this time with technological help from Russia.
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Japan prepares for 'unforseen circumstances' after North Korea announces s
Updated : 3 days, 15 hours ago IST
Japan is carrying out precautionary measures after North Korea announced plans to launch a new satellite between November 22 and December 1, with the Pyongyang government disregarding warnings from Tokyo and Seoul not to go ahead with the launch, reports The Japan Times.
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South Korea, US sign revised 'tailored deterrence strategy' to counter Nor
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
During the 55th Security Consultative Meeting (SCM), South Korea's Defence Minister Shin Won-sik and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin signed the revised document of the "tailored deterrence strategy."
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China remains ambivalent towards North Korea-Russia military deal: Report
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
As Russia and North Korea have negotiated and executed a series of deals related to arms since September, it is likely that China is ambivalent towards this military deal between North Korea and Russia, as there are both pros and cons for Beijing, The Diplomat reported.
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North Korea to shut its diplomatic mission in Nepal, North Korean Mission
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
North Korea has decided to shut down its diplomatic mission in Nepal, and the North Korean Mission in India will look over Nepal's affairs, according to a communique to the Nepali Prime Minister.
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US soldier who 'wilfully' fled to North Korea held; charged with desertion
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Travis King, the US Army private who fled to North Korea in July, has been charged by the US Army with a total of eight crimes including desertion, CNN reported on Friday citing charging documents.
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Sergey Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un in North Korea
Updated : 1 month ago IST
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Pyongyang.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov vists North Korea's Liberation Monu
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Russian Foreign Ministry said, "Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov laid flowers at the monuments to Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, as well as at the Liberation Monument in a solemn ceremony during his official visit to the DPRK."
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