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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a ground test of an upgraded solid-fuel rocket engine, state media reported on Sunday, in the latest sign of Pyongyang's push to enhance its strategic weapons arsenal.

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North Korea released an image on Thursday of leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter firing a pistol, weeks after photos showed her shooting a rifle — once again stoking speculation she is being groomed as heir.

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North Korea's women's football team didn't play for four years because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but it is among the favorites to win the Asian Cup after enjoying massive age-level success.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the formal unveiling of a huge multiple rocket launcher that can fire nuclear warheads, state media said Thursday.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid tribute to the "matchless bravery" of his country's soldiers fighting in Russia's war with Ukraine as he visited a memorial being built to those killed in the conflict, state media reported Saturday.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will unveil plans to bolster his nuclear forces at an upcoming ruling party meeting, state media reported.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister has demanded a detailed "explanation" from Seoul over a drone it accused South Korea of flying over its territory, state media reported Sunday.

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US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.

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North Korea fired 10 artillery shells from a multiple rocket launcher system this week, South Korea's military said Wednesday.

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Kim Jong Un said North Korea deployed "special assets" in response to what he called Washington's arms build-up in the South, state media reported Sunday.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the formal unveiling of a huge multiple rocket launcher that can fire nuclear warheads, state media said Thursday.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will unveil plans to bolster his nuclear forces at an upcoming ruling party meeting, state media reported.

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US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.

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Kim Jong Un said North Korea deployed "special assets" in response to what he called Washington's arms build-up in the South, state media reported Sunday.

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