In Pics | Panic hits Seoul after North Korea attempts satellite launch

The South Korean military said on Wednesday (May 31) that it had located and was salvaging a suspected part of the North Korean spy satellite that crashed soon after launch because of a rocket failure.

South Korea ‘salvaging debris’ of crashed North  Korean military spy satellite

North Korea on Tuesday confirmed that it will launch a spy satellite by June 1. The country has said that the reconnaissance satellite is needed to monitor the military movements of the US and its allies in real-time.

Explainer | North Korea set to launch 1st military spy satellite in June: What you should know

North Korea has confirmed that it will launch a spy satellite in June. The country has said that the reconnaissance satellite is needed to monitor military movements of the US and its allies in real time, state media reported on Tuesday (May 30).

North Korea confirms it is launching spy satellite in June: Report

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un had embarked on a big exercise to seal its borders with Russia and China, cutting off routes which were being used by defectors and smugglers, in 2020 when the world was battling the Covid pandemic.

Explained | When world was battling pandemic, why North Korea was busy sealing borders with China and Russia

North Korea has informed Japan of its plan to launch what it calls a 'satellite' between May 31 and June 11, said a Japanese coast guard official on Monday. As per the Japanese officials, the launch is set to involve a ballistic projectile, according to a tweet from the prime minister's office that alludes to a "ballistic missile that it (Pyongyang) describes as a satellite.

Satellite or missile? Japan prepares defences as N Korea set for 'ballistic object' launch

A two-year-old was sentenced to life imprisonment after North Korean officials found a Bible from his parents. This incident was revealed by the US State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report 2022, documenting the regime’s crackdown on people having religious beliefs.

Two-year-old jailed for life after North Korean officials catch parents with Bible

The media of North Korea called the plans of South Korea, Japan and the United States to share real-time data on the missile launches by the regime of Kim Jong-un as “sinister measures” as the Jong-un government lashed out at South for carrying out live-fire exercises with the US.

North Korea criticises ‘sinister’ South as live-fire exercises with US start

North Korea is fully prepped for placing its satellites in space. The construction of a satellite launching station in North Korea has hit a 'new level of urgency'. The launchpad is most likely to be prepared for the launch of its newly-constructed spy satellite. Leader Kim Jong Un has approved final preparations for a launch, to place it in orbit.

Why is North Korea constructing a satellite launch pad with 'new urgency'?

The construction of a satellite launching station in North Korea has hit a “new level of urgency" as it is reported to be preparation for a launch, stated a US-based think tank in a report, which cited commercial satellite imagery.

Construction at North Korea’s satellite launch pad hits ‘new urgency’: Report

The governments of the United States and South Korea on Tuesday (May 23) announced new North Korean sanctions related to thousands of IT workers, many operating in China and Russia, whose labours allegedly help fund weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missile programmes.

US, South Korea announce new North Korea sanctions on IT workers

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected the country’s first military spy satellite, giving the go-ahead for what state media described as a "future action plan".

North Korea's first spy missile gets final nod from Kim Jong-Un

North Korea's state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim Jong Un inspected a military satellite facility on Tuesday from where the military reconnaissance satellite No.

North Korea is about to launch its 1st spy satellite as Kim Jong Un seen on site

In an effort to forge strong connections with South Korea in the face of North Korean nuclear threats and China's increasing assertiveness, Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan, is currently in Seoul after starting his first trip to South Korea.

Japan's PM Kishida in South Korea amid North Korea threats

An agreement between the United States and South Korea, which is aimed at strengthening deterrence against Pyongyang, has been criticised by North Korea, news agency Reuters reported on Monday (May 1) citing state media KCNA.

North Korea slams US-South Korea summit, says it will lead situation to 'brink of a nuclear war'

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has issued a warning to the US and South Korea for signing a new nuclear weapons agreement and called President Joe Biden 'senile' and 'too miscalculating and irresponsibly brave' for his statements.

Kim Jong Un’s sister calls Joe Biden ‘senile’, blasts US-S Korea for new nuclear deal

British American Tobacco (BAT) was ordered to pay $635 million plus interest to US authorities, after admitting selling cigarettes to North Korea in breach of sanctions via a subsidiary.

British American Tobacco to pay $635 mn for violating North Korean sanctions

Hours after US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol asserted it would be the end of any North Korean regime if it used nuclear weapons against the allies, China has issued a response.

China warns US, South Korea against 'provoking confrontation' with North Korea

US President Joe Biden warned on Wednesday, April 26, that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's regime would cease to exist if he were to launch a nuclear attack on the United States or its allies.

Joe Biden spells out Kim Jong-Un's 'end' with South Korean leader

US President Joe Biden greeted his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol at the White House. The high-stakes visit comes amid heightened tensions with North Korea and China. The two Presidents are expected to sign an agreement that includes plans to have US nuclear-armed submarines dock.

Biden-Yoon meet in White House; South Korea, US to sign declaration | WION Pulse

Japan ordered its military Saturday to prepare to shoot down a North Korean ballistic missile after Pyongyang said this week it was ready to launch its first military spy satellite.

Japan puts military on alert fearing North Korean missile

Tensions are running high in East Asia as Japan is fearing the worst as North Korea continues its missile launches unfettered. Japanese military has been put on high alert, it has been asked to prepare to shoot down a North Korean ballistic missile.

Tensions on rise in East Asia: Japan fears North Korea could strike | World News | WION

In another defiant display amid tensions that continue to flare up with G7 nations, North Korea said Friday its position as a "world-class nuclear power is final and irreversible.

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