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Feb- 2023 -7 FebruaryAsia Pacific
North Korea Pledges ‘Expanded, Intensified’ Military Drills
North Korea's top army officials have said they will expand and intensify military drills to ensure their readiness for war.
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Jan- 2023 -30 JanuaryAsia Pacific
North Korea Denies Arms Dealing With Russia
North Korea refuted the United States' claims that the nuclear-armed state supplied rockets and missiles to Russia's Wagner.
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4 JanuaryAsia Pacific
South Korea May Scrap Buffer Zone Pact After North’s Drone Incursion
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said he would consider suspending a 2018 agreement that created maritime buffer zones with the North.
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2 JanuaryAmericas
South Korea, US Discussing Joint Nuclear Exercises
Seoul and Washington are discussing joint planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets to counter threats from nuclear-armed North.
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Dec- 2022 -28 DecemberAsia Pacific
Kim Sets Out New Goals for North’s Military, KCNA Reports
Kim Jong Un announced new goals for North Korea's military in a report to party leaders, state media reported.
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16 DecemberAsia Pacific
North Korea Tests Solid-Fuel Motor, Aiming to Build New Weapon: State Media
North Korea has successfully tested a "high-thrust solid-fuel motor" with the aim of developing a new weapon, state media said.
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Oct- 2022 -26 OctoberAsia Pacific
N. Korea Nuclear Test Would Meet ‘Unprecedented’ Response: US, Japan, S. Korea
The United States, Japan, and South Korea warned that a North Korean nuclear test would warrant an "unprecedentedly strong response."
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4 OctoberAir
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.
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Aug- 2022 -17 AugustAsia Pacific
North Korea Fires Two Cruise Missiles, Seoul Says
North Korea fired two cruise missiles, Seoul's defense ministry said, ending a month-long lull in Pyongyang's record-breaking spate of weapons tests this year.
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Jul- 2022 -28 JulyAsia Pacific
North Korea’s Kim Says ‘Ready to Mobilize’ Nuclear Weapons
North Korea said it is "ready to mobilize" its nuclear deterrent in any future military clash with the United States and South Korea.
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