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North Korea's Kim doubles down on nuclear buildup

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday doubled down on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons buildup and confrontational stance toward Seoul. Experts believe the move is aimed at foreclosing future denuclearization talks and reframing any potential negotiations with Washington around arms control rather than disarmament. According to the Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday, the ruling Workers' Party of Korea convened the second plenary meeting of its ninth Central Committee for three days beginning

North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence

SEOUL: North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity” and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea, state media said Friday. Pyongyang is under widespread sanctions over its nuclear program, and the two Koreas remain technically at war as their 1950-53 conflict ended without a peace treaty. The announcement comes after North Korea has repeatedly spurned South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s dovish overtures, labelling Seoul its “most hostile” enemy and declaring itself an “irreversible” nuclear state.

State TV shows North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the ruling Workers' Party meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has stressed his need for nuclear weapons at a meeting of his ruling Workers' Party, state media reported early Tuesday. The meeting took place on 20-22 June, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) . #northkorea #news #kimjongun Picture credit: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Lee calls for U.S.-N. Korea, inter-Korean dialogue for peace on Korean Peninsula

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday...

North Korea's Kim claims progress on nuclear-armed navy as new warship placed into service

SEOUL, South Korea, June 24,(AP): North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabil...

[PHOTO] Marking 76th anniversary of Korean War

[PHOTO] Marking 76th anniversary of Korean War

[Video] 🇰🇵⚡️ — Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, [...]

— Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, the Kang Gon.@Intelslava

Lee visits island North Korea shelled, calls for deterrent to ‘overwhelm’ enemy

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited Yeonpyeong Island near the maritime border with North Korea on Wednesday, one day before the 76th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. It marked the first time a sitting president has visited the Marine Yeonpyeong Unit in 14 years, since Lee Myung-bak’s inspection in 2012. North []

North Korea leader oversees latest naval weapons tests

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and “electronic warfare means”, state...

[Column] Korea at a crossroads: ‘Yoon Again’ or real change?

[Column] Korea at a crossroads: ‘Yoon Again’ or real change?

[Photo] JUST IN: 🇰🇵 Kim Jong Un calls to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal to 'ov [...]

JUST IN: Kim Jong Un calls to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal to 'overtake the world'@BRICSNews

N Korea’s Kim oversees latest naval weapons tests

N Korea’s Kim oversees latest naval weapons tests

North Korea says it is equipping its navy with nuclear weapons

North Korea says it is equipping its navy with nuclear weapons

South Korea’s president vows to strengthen alliance with United States

Seoul, July 5 (SANA) South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States and expand bilateral cooperation across a range of strategic sectors in a message marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. According to Yonhap News Agency, Lee said he would work with U.S. President Donald Trump to []

North Korea’s Kim Vows to Accelerate Military Buildup

During a meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea in North Pyongan, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, vows to strengthen his country’s defense capabilities, according to state media, citing military modernization efforts by South Korea and the United States that are pushing the region “to the brink of a nuclear war.

N Korean Leader Calls for Expanding Nuclear Arsenal

N Korean Leader Calls for Expanding Nuclear Arsenal

कोरियाली प्रायद्वीपलाई आणविक हतियार मुक्त बनाउन दक्षिण कोरिया र जापानको पुनः प्रतिबद्धता

सियोल। दक्षिण कोरिया र जापानका रक्षामन्त्रीहरूले आइतबार कोरियाली प्रायद्वीपलाई आणविक हतियारमुक्त बनाउने आफ्नो देशको प्रतिबद्धतालाई पुनः दोहोर्‍याएका छन्। उत्तर कोरियाले आफ्नो आणविक हतियार भण्डार विस्तार गर्ने बारम्बारको घोषणाका बाबजुद उनीहरूको यो भनाइ आएको हो। दक्षिण कोरियाली रक्षामन्त्री आजल ग्यू ब्याकले सियोलमा जापानी समकक्षी सिनजिरो कोइजुमीबिच यो बैठक उत्तर कोरियाली नेता किम जोङ उनले आफ्नो देशको []

Kim Jong Un Watches Weapons Tests, Calls For "Destructive" Military Posture

On Tuesday, North Korea commissioned the 5,000-ton destroyer that Kim touted as a symbol of the country's growing naval and nuclear capabilities.