North Korea Military
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North Korea to launch spy satellites to monitor U.S. and its allies, Kim Jong-Un saysNorth Korea appears to be preparing to launch a reconnaissance satellite, which could prove as controversial as the nuclear-armed country's weapons tests.WorldMar 10, 2022
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Kim Jong Un calls for boosting North Korean military after watching latest missile testAfter watching the test, Kim urged military scientists to "further accelerate the efforts to steadily build up the country's strategic military muscle," state media reported.WorldJan 12, 2022
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North Korea calls on military to unite behind Kim Jong Un on leader’s 10th anniversaryIn a lengthy editorial, the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper called for building a more modernized, advanced military that serves as a "reliable guardian of our state and people."WorldDec 30, 2021
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North Korea stages pared-down military parade featuring hazmat suits, few weaponsSome conventional weapons were on display, including multiple rocket launchers and tractors carrying anti-tank missiles, but no ballistic missiles were featured.WorldSep 9, 2021
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North Korea unveils new weapons during large military paradeNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un took centre stage at a massive military parade and public rally in Pyongyang early Saturday marking the 75th anniversary of the country's ruling party.WorldOct 10, 2020
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South Korea police say they’re questioning anti-North activists over campaignsThe activists have sent leaflets and plastic bottles filled with rice across the border, prompting North Korea to raise provocations with the South.WorldJun 30, 2020
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South Korea police raid office of activist whose anti-North campaign raised tensionsNorth Korea abruptly used Park Sang-hak's leaflet campaign as a justification for a series of provocative steps against South Korea.WorldJun 26, 2020
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North Korea suspends planned military action against South, but tensions remainIt was not immediately clear why North Korea had softened its position, which came after it blew up a liaison office last week and cut off communication hotlines with the South.WorldJun 24, 2020
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North Korea says military will redeploy at former inter-Korean cooperation sitesThe announcement came a day after North Korea destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office in a choreographed display of anger that puts pressure on Washington and Seoul amid deadlocked nuclear diplomacy.PoliticsJun 16, 2020
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North Korea threatens to move military back into demilitarized zoneThe General Staff of the Korean People's Army said it's reviewing a ruling party recommendation to advance into unspecified border areas that had been demilitarized under agreements with the South.PoliticsJun 15, 2020
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