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North Korea Unveils New Ballistic Missile, Vows Strong Response to 'Hostile Forces'

TEHRAN (defapress)- North Korea unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade during which leader Kim Jung-un vowed to preemptively mobilize his strongest military power in the face of any foreign threat.
News ID: 82259    Publish Date : 2020/10/11

North Korea Unveils New Ballistic Missile, Vows Strong Response to 'Hostile Forces'

TEHRAN (defapress)- North Korea unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade during which leader Kim Jung-un vowed to preemptively mobilize his strongest military power in the face of any foreign threat.
News ID: 82259    Publish Date : 2020/10/11

North Korea Tells UN It Now Has ‘Effective War Deterrent’

TEHRAN (defapress)- North Korea has a “reliable and effective war deterrent for self-defence” and was now focusing on developing its sanctions-hit economy, Kim Song, North Korea’s United Nations ambassador said on Tuesday.
News ID: 82150    Publish Date : 2020/09/30

North Korea Tells UN It Now Has ‘Effective War Deterrent’

TEHRAN (defapress)- North Korea has a “reliable and effective war deterrent for self-defence” and was now focusing on developing its sanctions-hit economy, Kim Song, North Korea’s United Nations ambassador said on Tuesday.
News ID: 82150    Publish Date : 2020/09/30

S Korea, Russia Will Discuss Putin's Visit to Seoul When COVID-19 Levels Off: Lavrov

TEHRAN (defapress) – South Korea and Russia will discuss President Vladimir Putin's possible visit to Seoul as soon as the new coronavirus situation normalizes, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
News ID: 82141    Publish Date : 2020/09/29

S Korea, Russia Will Discuss Putin's Visit to Seoul When COVID-19 Levels Off: Lavrov

TEHRAN (defapress) – South Korea and Russia will discuss President Vladimir Putin's possible visit to Seoul as soon as the new coronavirus situation normalizes, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
News ID: 82141    Publish Date : 2020/09/29

N Korea’s Kim Calls for Prevention Efforts against Coronavirus, Looming Typhoon

TEHRAN (defapress) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for prevention efforts against the novel coronavirus and a typhoon, state news agency KCNA said on Wednesday.
News ID: 81878    Publish Date : 2020/08/26

North Korea Installs New Fencing on Sino-North Korean Border

TEHRAN (defapress) - Daily NK has obtained video footage showing North Korean soldiers putting up new fencing near Hyesan recently amid the country’s efforts to strengthen control over the border to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
News ID: 81703    Publish Date : 2020/08/03

UN Report:

North Korea Continues Nuclear Development

TEHRAN (defapress) – A UN report says North Korea is continuing its nuclear and missile development programs with funds obtained illicitly by carrying out ship-to-ship transfers of goods in violation of UN sanctions.
News ID: 81698    Publish Date : 2020/08/02

North Korea's Kim Says Nuclear Deterrent Crucial

TEHRAN (defapress) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons guarantee its safety, state media reported Tuesday, signaling once again that it will not give up its arsenal.
News ID: 81657    Publish Date : 2020/07/28

US Sees Importance of North Korea Talks despite Tension, South Korea Says

TEHRAN (defapress) – The United States has stressed the importance of resuming talks with North Korea, South Korea said on Thursday, even though North Korea has said it has no intention of returning to the negotiating table.
News ID: 81492    Publish Date : 2020/07/09

North Korea Says It Has No Plans for Talks with US

TEHRAN (defapress) – North Korea on Saturday reiterated it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as “hostile” polices toward Pyongyang.
News ID: 81444    Publish Date : 2020/07/04

North Korea Promises 'Retaliatory Punishment' for South

TEHRAN (defapress)- North Korea announced on Monday that it had readied thousands of balloons and millions of leaflets in preparation for "retaliatory punishment" against South Korea.
News ID: 81381    Publish Date : 2020/06/22

North Korea Blows Up Joint Liaison Office in Kaesong

TEHRAN (defapress) – North Korea blew up the inter-Korean joint liaison office in its border town of Kaesong on Tuesday, sharply escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula after near-daily threats to punish Seoul over anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets.
News ID: 81337    Publish Date : 2020/06/16

Seoul:

North, South Korea Exchange Gunfire at Border

TEHRAN (defapress) – North Korea fired multiple gunshots toward the South in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula on Sunday, prompting South Korean troops to fire back, Seoul’s military said.
News ID: 80994    Publish Date : 2020/05/03

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China Sends Medical Experts to Advise on North Korea’s Kim

TEHRAN (defapress) – China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation.
News ID: 80914    Publish Date : 2020/04/25

North Korea Fires Multiple Short-Range Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles into East Sea

TEHRAN (defapress) – North Korea fired a salvo of short-range projectiles believed to be anti-ship cruise missiles into the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
News ID: 80804    Publish Date : 2020/04/14

Korea Says Will Resume Humanitarian Exports to Iran Soon

TEHRAN (defapress) – An official with South Korea’s foreign ministry said the country has won US approval for the resumption of humanitarian exports to Iran under a special license program, with shipments likely to begin next month.
News ID: 80779    Publish Date : 2020/04/11

South Korea to Tighten Border Checks for US Entries

TEHRAN (defapress) – South Korea said it would tighten border checks for travelers from the United States by Friday as concerns rise over imported coronavirus cases despite a decline in domestically transmitted infections.
News ID: 80612    Publish Date : 2020/03/25

North Korea Fires Three Projectiles into Sea, South Korea Says

TEHRAN (defapress) – North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, the second such weapons test by Pyongyang in a week.
News ID: 80453    Publish Date : 2020/03/09

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