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North Korea launches long-range rocket despite international pressure
North Korea successfully launched a long-range rocket on Wednesday, in defiance of UN sanctions threats over what Pyongyang’s critics have condemned as a disguised ballistic missile test. North Korea said the three-stage rocket, which Pyongyang insists was solely aimed at placing a satellite in orbit, had achieved all its objectives.…
American detained in North Korea
An American citizen has been detained by the communist authorities in North Korea, a country that has no diplomatic ties with the United States, a US official said Tuesday. “We’re obviously aware of these reports that a US citizen has been detained in North Korea. We obviously have no higher…
North Korea extends rocket launch window over Christmas
North Korea on Monday extended the window for its planned rocket launch by one week due to technical problems but stressed it was pushing on with the mission in the face of international condemnation. A day after announcing a review of the original December 10-22 launch schedule, the Korean Committee…
North Korea considers postponing rocket launch
North Korea said Sunday it was considering postponing a planned long-range rocket launch originally set for between December 10 and 22. The Korean Committee for Space Technology said its scientists and engineers were “considering seriously the possibility of readjusting the launch period”, citing unspecified problems. “We are now in the…
Don’t worry: Story about North Koreans finding unicorn lair just a mistranslation
Agency said it reconfirmed the lair of one of the unicorns ridden by the ancient King Tongmyong but the story is not true Mystery surrounds what really goes on within the borders of North Korea, from the number of political prisoners held in brutal labour camps, to whether Kim Jong-un has really tied…
N. Korea completes installing rocket: report
SEOUL — North Korea has completed installing a long-range rocket on its launch pad, ahead of its planned launch this month in defiance of widespread international condemnation, a report said Wednesday. All three stages of the Unha-3 rocket have been placed on the pad at the North’s Sohae satellite launch…
North Korean news agency claims ‘unicorn lair’ of ancient leader discovered
Normally, North Korea’s official state news agency is the place to go for reports ranging from the reclusive totalitarian state’s unparalleled scientific achievements to the limitless love which its inhabitants reserve for their successive leaders. Yet in what appears to be a genuine world exclusive, the inimitable Korean Central News…
South Korea stops anti-North event after military threats
South Korean troops and riot police on Monday prevented activists from sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border after North Korea threatened a “merciless” military response. Groups of North Korean defectors had planned to launch balloons carrying 200,000 propaganda leaflets at 11:30 am (0230 GMT) from Imjingak Park on the border…
U.S. lets South Korea expand missile range to cover North
South Korea announced a deal with the United States on Sunday to almost triple the range of its missile systems to cover the whole of North Korea — a move likely to infuriate Pyongyang. The agreement will allow the South to deploy missiles with a range of 800 kilometres (500…
Report: S. Korea, U.S. practice occupying N. Korea
South Korean troops practiced a war scenario involving the occupation and stabilization of North Korea during a joint military drill with the United States last month, a report said Tuesday. The two allies, who staged a similar stabilization exercise in 2010, upgraded it to strengthen the role of the South…
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