After the G7 condemned its ballistic missile launches and demanded that it completely denuclearise, North Korea retaliated Friday saying its position as a nuclear power is "final and irreversible.

North Korea hits back at G7, says position as nuclear state 'final and irreversible'

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all latest news and top headlines from all across the globe -Want a peaceful resolution to Ukraine crisis, says Beijing. Meanwhile South Korea calls for North Korea to stop threatening neighbors.

South Korea calls for North Korea to stop threatening neighbors

North korea's successfully test of a solid fuel intercontinental ballistic missile has now changed the rules of engagement. The air defence systems that the United States has at its disposal at the moment can shoot down a ballistic missile with a reliability rate of just 50%. With this being the case, how protected is the United States from North Korea's ballistic missiles?

United States can shoot down North Korean ICBMs with a reliability of just 50% | World At War

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to go ahead with the launch of the first spy satellite as planned, state media reported on Wednesday (April 19).

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders spy satellite launch as planned

Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that the two countries need to ramp up communications as international and regional “situations” are “changing seriously and in a complicated way,” reported Pyongyang’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), on Tuesday (April 18).

China’s Xi urges North Korea’s Kim to boost communications amid ‘complex’, ‘serious’ changes

Kicking off a three-day meeting in Japan on Sunday, top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies vowed a tough stance on China’s increasing threats to Taiwan and on North Korea's missile tests.

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G7 meet in Japan: G7 ministers vow tough stance on China, North Korea

South Korea fired warning shots at a North Korean vessel after it crossed the disputed maritime border, said the South Korean military, on Sunday (April 16). This comes amid a rise in tensions between the two countries over Pyongyang’s missile tests and military activities in recent weeks.

South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean patrol boat breaches maritime border

North Korea's latest missile launch sparked evacuations in Japan. The missile may have been a new type of weapon. What is the North Korean leader up to? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas:  Millions in Japan told to take immediate cover

North Korea just can’t seem to stop launching missiles. The world is amazed to see the country's growing missile capabilities. The country has ramped up its brinkmanship with more regular tests and explosive rhetoric. Recently, North Korea tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The launch of solid-fuel ICBM is the country's first known use of the propellant in a longer-range projectile.

What is solid-fuel technology, and why is North Korea eager to develop it?

North Korea said that it had test-fired a new solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to improve the country's nuclear counterattack capability. Analysts said it is the North Korea's first use of solid propellants in an intermediate-range or intercontinental ballistic missile.

North Korea tests new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile

North Korea said on Friday (April 14) that it tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-18 — its "most powerful" missile to date — to "radically promote" the country's nuclear counterattack capability.

North Korea tests ‘most powerful’ missile, warns enemies of ‘extreme uneasiness and horror’

North Korea has claimed it has tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile. If this is true, it marks a major breakthrough in Kim Jong-Un's banned weapons program. Testing the more technologically advanced solid-fuel missile has been on Kim's wishlist for a long time. What is solid-fuel technology? What does the latest test mean for escalating tensions in the Korean peninsula? And what is the path to de-escalation?

New Missile, New Threat: Why is North Korea after solid-fuel tech?

A "unspecified ballistic missile" was shot by North Korea, according to the military in Seoul. Although the missile's specifics were unknown, Japan wrongly believed it would approach the island after it was launched, leading to an evacuation order for residents of the northern island of Hokkaido, which was later revoked, according to news agency Reuters.

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Japan lodges protest

After North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile, Japan warned residents in the northern Hokkaido region to take cover however the alert was later revoked after authorities concluded that the missile would not fall in the area.

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The Japanese government early Thursday (April 13) urged residents in the northern Hokkaido region to take shelter after North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, Japan warns Hokkaido residents

North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile Thursday morning in the direction of the . According to the news source, Pyongyang's latest act of defiance amid intense tensions with Seoul and Washington was the launch of a missile towards the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. According to the agency, the South's military provided no immediate information about the launch. In a tweet posted by the office of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated that "North Korea launched what appears to be a ballistic missile." This was Japan's confirmation of the launch.

North Korea FIRES ballistic missile into seas between Japan and South Korea

During his recent remarks, the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the expansion of the country’s war deterrence capabilities in a “more practical and offensive” way, reported the state media, on Tuesday (April 11).

North Korea’s Kim calls for more ‘practical, offensive’ war deterrence to counter US, South Korea

North Korea claims conducting another test of a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone. Pyongyang says the underwater strategic weapon system cruised 1,000 km (621 miles)for 71 hours and 6 minutes and successfully hit a simulated target.

North Korea claims testing nuclear-capable underwater drone

North Korea claimed twice in a row this week that it tested underwater drones capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and unleashing a "radioactive tsunami". Pyongyang's purported actions have put the spotlight on how exactly these underwater drones are different from conventional nuclear warhead-carrying projectiles.

North Korea's underwater nuclear-powered drones: What are they and which other countries have them?

North Korea claims to have conducted another test of a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, reported the state media, on Saturday (April 8). The drone in question was the so-called ‘Haeil-2’ which was Pyongyang’s third test and follows the new underwater drone system dubbed ‘Haeil-1’, which translates to “tsunami” in Korean and was unveiled on March 23.

North Korea claims to have tested another nuclear-capable underwater attack drone

North Korea has claimed that it has successfully tested a second underwater nuclear-capable drone. This is the third test of underwater drone that Pyongyang has claimed to have conducted in less than three weeks.

North Korea: Pyongyang claims another successful underwater drone test

North Korea Thursday accused the US of escalating the tensions in Korean Peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after Washington flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers in a joint military drill with South Korea, as per Reuters citing local media reports.

North Korea says US-South Korea drills driving tensions in Korean Peninsula to 'brink of nuclear war'

North Korea has not been happy with the US and South Korea for a while now. After all, the two arch rivals, are holding military drills in its backyard. Well, Pyongyang has justified its multiple missile tests with this but today it has gone a step forward. Watch the video to know more.

US, South Korea increase frequency of drills, North Korea says 'drills will push us for nuke war'

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