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Kim Jong Un urges North Korean army to prepare for war
Tengrinews.kz - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered a keynote speech at a rare meeting of battalion commanders and political instructors,
18 November 2024
Kim Jong Un orders mass production of kamikaze drones
Tengrinews.kz - Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the mass production of new kamikaze attack drones
15 November 2024
North Korea denies sending troops to Ukraine
Tengrinews.kz - North Korea has officially denied reports about sending its troops to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine, calling
23 October 2024
North Korea stops using “juche” calendar
Tengrinews.kz – North Korea has stopped using the “juche” calendar, which is based on the year Kim Il Sung was born. South Korean media called
17 October 2024
North Korea conducts new ballistic missile tests
Tengrinews.kz - North Korea has conducted its first ballistic missile tests in 73 days, reportedly aiming to impact U.S. presidential election
13 September 2024
North Korea to reopen for international tourism
Tengrinews.kz - North Korea is preparing to welcome foreign tourists once again after a five-year hiatus, according to The Independent.
16 August 2024
China bans exports of nuclear-use technology to North Korea
China has banned exports to North Korea of a range of technologies that could be used to build weapons.
15 June 2016
North Korea sanction loopholes give China room for manoeuvre
New United Nations sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea leave plenty of room for China to continue business as usual.
03 March 2016
Moscow warns US over missile system deployment to S. Korea
Moscow warned Washington that deployment of a US missile defence system to South Korea could spark an arms race in the region.
10 February 2016
US missile shield spotlights divisions on handling N. Korea
Official moves towards the deployment -- fiercely opposed by China -- of a US missile defence system in South Korea highlight the inherent dangers of disunity in dealing with North Korea's growing military threat.
08 February 2016
Kazakhstan condemns North Korea's nuclear test
Kazakhstan denounced North Korea’s test of hydrogen bomb and violation of UN Security Council’s nonproliferation resolutions.
06 January 2016
Does North Korea have 'H' or 'A' bomb?
North Korea said it had successfully tested a miniature hydrogen bomb. If confirmed, this would place it among a small group of countries with such dangerous weapons.
06 January 2016
UN chief Ban Ki-moon to visit North Korea: Yonhap
UN chief Ban Ki-moon will visit North Korea this week for a likely meeting with the nuclear-armed state's diplomatically reclusive leader
16 November 2015
Traumatic final farewell for reunited Korean families
North and South Korean families divided by war for more than 60 years said a final, traumatic farewell after a reunion event that, for most, marked the last time they will ever see each other.
22 October 2015
Obama, Park ready to 'engage' North Korea
US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart stressed their readiness to "engage" nuclear-armed North Korea Friday, albeit with conditions.
17 October 2015
North Korea at UN calls for peace treaty
North Korea's foreign minister told the United Nations that a peace treaty was urgently needed to prevent a repeat of the military standoff that rattled Asia two months ago.
02 October 2015
North, South Korea to hold family reunion in October
North and South Korea agreed to hold a reunion in October for families separated by the Korean War, following all-night talks between their respective Red Cross branches.
08 September 2015
Kim Jong-Un credits nukes not talks for deal with S. Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said nuclear weapons -- not negotiating skills -- secured what he described as a "landmark" agreement this week with South Korea.
28 August 2015
No end to marathon Korean crisis talks
Top-level North and South Korean negotiators talked through the night with no sign of an agreement to exit a high-stakes standoff.
24 August 2015
North, South Korea hold top-level talks to defuse military tensions
North and South Korea sat down to urgent top-level talks, seeking some way out of an escalating crisis that has pushed both their militaries to the brink of an armed conflict.
22 August 2015