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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for greater war fighting capabilities against the United States and South Korea, state media reported Thursday, after his defense ministry vowed to respond to the ongoing South Korean-U.S. military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. During a visit to a western […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his military should “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press December 31, 2023, 8:57 PM ET • 4 min read SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his military should “thoroughly annihilate” the United States […]
South Korean exports to the US exceeded shipments to China for the first time in two decades last month, in a sign of shifting ties amid global tensions over economic security and tech supply chains. South Korea sold $11.3 billion in goods to the US in December compared with $10.9 billion to China, the trade […]
Seoul, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation. Kim is expected to ramp up weapons tests in 2024 ahead […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his military to “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Thursday, as rival South Korea vowed a stern retaliation against any provocations by the North. Kim’s comments, which came during a key political meeting tasked with […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened “more offensive actions” to repel what he called increasing U.S.-led military threats after he supervised the third test of his country’s most advanced missile designed to strike the mainland U.S., state media reported Tuesday. Kim’s statement suggests he is confident in his growing […]
Washington, Seoul and Tokyo have also expressed concerns about a potential arms alignment between North Korea and Russia. They worry Kim is providing badly needed munitions to help Russian President Vladimir Putin wage war in Ukraine in exchange for Russian technology assistance to upgrade his nuclear-armed military. Speaking after the meeting, U.S. national security adviser […]
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un meets with members of the Non-Standing Satellite Launch Preparation Committee, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on November 24, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights
SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Russia, Sept 12 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia, Japanese media reported on Tuesday, for what the Kremlin said would be a comprehensive discussion with President Vladimir Putin amid warnings from Washington they should not agree on an arms deal. Kim left Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday on […]