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North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile for first time in two months

January 4, 2022

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile for first time in two months

North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile into its eastern waters on Wednesday, just one week after Kim Jong Un pledged to ramp up the country's military might.

Kim Jong Un largely ignores US, South Korea in year-end speech, vows weapons development

January 2, 2022

Kim Jong Un largely ignores US, South Korea in year-end speech, vows weapons development

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to pursue high-tech weapons to counter what he called military instability on the Korean Peninsula, but largely ignored the U.S. and South Korea in a year-end speech.

North Korea asks troops for greater loyalty to Kim Jong Un amid 10th anniversary of power

December 30, 2021

North Korea asks troops for greater loyalty to Kim Jong Un amid 10th anniversary of power

North Korea on Thursday urged its 1.2 million troops to unite behind leader Kim Jong Un and defend him with their lives, as the country celebrated the 10th anniversary of Kim’s ascension to supreme commander of the military.

North Korea holds political conference as Kim marks 10 years in power

December 28, 2021

North Korea holds political conference as Kim marks 10 years in power

North Korea and leader Kim Jong Un opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the pandemic and a diplomatic deadlock with the United States.

North Korea, 10 years after Kim Jong Il's death, says citizens should be more loyal to Kim Jong Un

December 17, 2021

North Korea, 10 years after Kim Jong Il's death, says citizens should be more loyal to Kim Jong Un

North Korea on Friday commemorated the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s death with calls for greater public loyalty toward his son and current leader Kim Jong Un, who is struggling to navigate the country out of deepening pandemic-related hardships.

North Koreans banned from laughing, celebrating birthdays to mark anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

December 16, 2021

North Koreans banned from laughing, celebrating birthdays to mark anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

North Koreans will observe the 10-year anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death – or face the consequences.

North Korea executed 7 people for watching, distributing K-pop videos: Report

December 16, 2021

North Korea executed 7 people for watching, distributing K-pop videos: Report

South Korea-based group Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) recorded 23 public executions for a variety of crimes since 2012, with families of the so-called criminals reportedly forced to watch.

35 GOP Reps warn North Korea must denuclearize before end of war or there will be ‘disastrous consequences’

December 7, 2021

35 GOP Reps warn North Korea must denuclearize before end of war or there will be ‘disastrous consequences’

FIRST ON FOX: GOP lawmakers demanded Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agree to denuclearize before any peace agreement is reached by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and South Korea and the U.S. removes its troops from the peninsula.

US vulnerable to Chinese electromagnetic attack, experts say

November 24, 2021

US vulnerable to Chinese electromagnetic attack, experts say

Experts warn that the U.S. is vulnerable to an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack from adversaries such as China and that time is running out to invest in defending the country from such an attack

North Korea can make more ingredients for nuclear bombs than expected

November 5, 2021

North Korea can make more ingredients for nuclear bombs than expected

North Korea has the capacity to make more base ingredients for nuclear bombs than previously believed, according to new research, suggesting the Kim Jong Un regime possesses the potential to accelerate the earliest stages of production.