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PYONGYANG, North Korea – The international community condemns the new incidents of ballistic missile launching conducted by North Korea. According to North Korea, said launch was its protest against the new set of sanctions enacted by the international community against it. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — North Korea fired not one but two ballistic missiles in its latest violation of UN resolutions, a US defense official said Thursday. “The US tracked the launch of two ballistic missiles from North Korea. Both are believed to be Nodong MRBMs,” the official said on condition of anonymity, referring to medium range ballistic missiles. “These launches are a violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions,” the official added. South Korea […]
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America – President Barak Obama signed orders implementing new sanctions against North Korea due to the latter’s continued nuclear testing as well as launching of ballistic missiles. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake was detected in North Korea early Monday, South Korea’s state weather agency said, adding that there was no indication it was related to a nuclear test. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the quake struck at 5:17 am (2017 GMT Sunday) near the southwestern North Korean city of Songlim. It was not believed to be the result of a nuclear test as the affected […]
by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea looked to ratchet up already elevated tensions on the Korean peninsula still further Thursday, firing a pair of short-range missiles and announcing the liquidation of all remaining South Korean assets on its territory. The moves were a direct response to unilateral sanctions announced by South Korea on Tuesday to punish the North for its January nuclear test and last month’s long-range rocket launch. Military tensions […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Thursday, fueling a build-up in military tensions after its recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch. South Korea’s defence ministry said the two missiles were fired around 5:20 am (2020 GMT Wednesday) and flew some 500 kilometres (300 miles), before landing in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) off the North Korean port city of […]
by Hwang Sung-Hee SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea threatened pre-emptive and “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes against South Korea and the United States on Monday, as the two allies kicked off their annual, large-scale military exercises. The drills always raise tensions on the divided Korean peninsula and the situation is particularly volatile this year, given the North’s recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch and its fury over tough UN sanctions imposed in response. Participation […]
by Giles Hewitt SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest-ever joint military drills on Monday, prompting fresh warnings from North Korea of “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes against Seoul and the US mainland. The annual exercises always raise tensions on the divided Korean peninsula and the situation is particularly volatile this year, given the North’s recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch and its fury over the tough UN […]
Seoul, South Korea (AFP)—North Korea fired short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Thursday, South Korea’s defense ministry said, hours after the United Nations Security Council imposed tough new sanctions on Pyongyang. The ministry said six projectiles with an apparent range of 100-150 kilometers (60-90 miles) were fired into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) at 10 a.m. (0100 GMT). Spokesperson Moon Sang-Gyun said the ministry was still analyzing whether they were […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday welcomed tough new UN sanctions on North Korea, saying they sent a powerful message to Pyongyang to discard its nuclear weapons ambitions. “I sincerely hope that the North will now abandon its nuclear development programme and embark on a path of change,” said Park, who has taken an increasingly hardline stance with Pyongyang following its nuclear test in January and last month’s […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — Seoul will not shut the door to dialogue with North Korea, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Tuesday (March 1), but warned that Pyongyang, facing new U.N. sanctions, would be subject to even greater pressure as long as it stuck to its nuclear programme. The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote soon on a resolution drafted by the United States and backed by China, the North’s main ally, […]
PYONGYANG, North Korea (Reuters) — North Korea held a mass rally on Thursday (February 25) in Pyongyang, to affirm party loyalty ahead of a rare ruling party conference. Video provided by North Korea’s official news agency KCNA, which Reuters cannot independently verify, showed thousands of people including senior officials gathering at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. During the rally, people marched down a street, chanting and holding banners, one of them saying “Let’s safeguard […]
