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March 9, 2023

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile, South Korea says

South Korea's military said it detected a short-range ballistic missile launched from North Korea into the sea near its western coast on Thursday, following a threat from Kim Yo Jong, the sister of dictator Kim Jong-Un.

March 9, 2023

Leaders of South Korea, Japan scheduled to meet next week for summit on strengthening ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to visit Japan's prime minister next week. Japan will hold a summit on strengthening ties between the two nations.

March 7, 2023

South Korea 'convinced' of gender of Kim Jong Un's first child

South Korean intelligence agencies have announced that officials believe the mysterious first-born child of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is a male.

March 7, 2023

North Korea threatens action after US flies nuclear-capable B-52 bomber over Korean Peninsula

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, sharply criticized the US and South Korea for flying a nuclear-capable bomber during a joint military exercise.

March 3, 2023

US, South Korea to hold biggest joint field exercises in 5 years

The U.S. and South Korea will hold its biggest joint field trainings in the last five years. However, North Korea may take strong action against such exercises.

March 2, 2023

North Korea to expand state control of farming amid worsening food shortage

The North Korean government plans to take tighter control of its agricultural sector in order to overcome an ongoing food shortage, according to state media.

February 26, 2023

North Korean parents to get prison time for letting their kids watch Hollywood, foreign films: report

North Korean parents will face prison if their children watch South Korean or Hollywood films as the government cracks down on foreign influences.

February 24, 2023

AOC rebuked for 'demanding' Japan 'embrace LGBTQ alphabet wokeness' during controversial Asia trip

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., advised that Japan shape up on "LGBT protections" in a nearly 40-minute-long Instagram video and accused the government of being "very discriminatory."

February 23, 2023

North Korea test fires four cruise missiles to demonstrate 'nuclear combat force,' state media claims

North Korean state media said that the hermit kingdom test fired four strategic cruise missiles off its eastern coast on Friday to demonstrate its "nuclear combat force."

February 19, 2023

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after US conducts military drills with South Korea, Japan: 'firing range'

One day after the U.S. held joint military drills with Asian allies, North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from its east coast, according to South Korea and Japan.