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K-pop leads to death: North Korean youth publicly executed for listening to South Korean music A 22-year-old man in North Korea was publicly executed in 2022 for listening to and sharing K-pop music and South Korean films, according to a South Korean human rights report. The report details how North Korean authorities enforce strict laws agai...
02 Jul, 2024, 09.47 AM ISTNorth Korea says its recent missile tests involved new ballistic missile with 'super-large warhead' North Korea announced Tuesday the successful test-firing of a new tactical ballistic missile, named Hwasongpho-11Da-4.5, capable of carrying a 4.5 ton-class "super-large warhead." The test aimed to verify flight stability and accuracy, with a range ...
02 Jul, 2024, 07.53 AM ISTN. Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, one fails North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles, with one launch failing, South Korea's military reported Monday. The launches followed North Korea's warning of "fatal consequences" after joint military exercises by South Korea, Japan, and the ...
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North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles, after end of new US-South Korea-Japan drill North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles on Monday, following a vow of "offensive and overwhelming" responses to recent US-South Korea-Japan military drills. The missiles were launched from Jangyon, with the first traveling 600 km and the secon...
01 Jul, 2024, 07.00 AM ISTN. Korea condemns drills by US, Japan, S. Korea as 'Asian NATO' North Korea denounced on Sunday joint military drills by South Korea, Japan and the United States, calling them an "Asian version of NATO" and warning of "fatal consequences". "The US-Japan-ROK relations have taken on the full-fledged appearance of ...
30 Jun, 2024, 02.13 PM ISTNorth Korean officials sport Kim Jong Un pins for first time North Korean officials publicly displayed pins with Kim Jong Un's portrait for the first time during a key meeting of the ruling party. The move symbolised the development of a cult of personality surrounding the leader, The 10th Plenary Meeting of ...
30 Jun, 2024, 10.59 AM ISTN. Korea condemns drills by US, Japan, S. Korea as 'Asian NATO' North Korea has condemned joint military exercises involving South Korea, Japan, and the United States, likening them to an "Asian version of NATO" and warning of severe consequences. The drills, named "Freedom Edge," focused on ballistic missile de...
30 Jun, 2024, 08.09 AM ISTAre public executions on the rise in North Korea? The Hermit Kingdom seeks to curb cultural influence from South Korea A report by the South Korean Ministry of Unification has pointed out that there are a growing number of public executions in North Korea. The hermit kingdom has actively sought to curb cultural influence from its southern neighbor and there are seve...
29 Jun, 2024, 09.59 PM ISTNorth Korea says it tested a new multiwarhead missile. South Korea says it's covering up a failure North Korea announced a successful test of a multiwarhead missile aimed at enhancing its capability to overcome US and South Korean defenses. However, South Korea disputed this claim, asserting the missile launch had actually failed. North Korea's s...
27 Jun, 2024, 11.29 AM ISTN. Korea may have used hypersonic missile in failed launch, South's military says North Korea's missile launch on Wednesday ended in failure as the device exploded mid-air, according to South Korea's military. Officials suspect that the failed launch involved a hypersonic missile.
26 Jun, 2024, 08.56 AM ISTNorth Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, says Japan; instructs for precaution Japan issued an emergency alert after a suspected ballistic missile launch by North Korea on Tuesday. The Japan Prime Minister's Office quickly lifted the alert, stating the missile was not expected to reach Japan. Despite the false alarm, the PMO i...
26 Jun, 2024, 07.39 AM ISTSouth Korea begins search for answers after battery plant fire kills 22 Following a devastating fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea that claimed the lives of 22 workers with one still missing, urgent safety inspections have been ordered at high-risk industrial sites. The blaze, which erupted in a warehouse ...
25 Jun, 2024, 09.09 AM ISTWhat is this defense deal between Russia and North Korea? Will it threaten China? A top US defense official has said that a recently concluded defense deal between Russia and North Korea could threaten China. He added that any instability in the region could derail China’s economic and strategic objectives.
24 Jun, 2024, 09.32 PM ISTUS aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea A U.S. aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, has arrived in South Korea for a joint exercise involving Japan, aimed at bolstering military readiness against North Korean threats. The exercise, called Freedom Edge, follows heightened tensions...
23 Jun, 2024, 07.42 AM ISTHow did North Korean soldiers wander across the world's most heavily guarded border? The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea is an intensely fortified strip of land, 248 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide, possibly the most heavily armed place on Earth. It features two million mines, barbed wire fences, tank tr...
21 Jun, 2024, 04.44 PM ISTSouth Korea blasts Russia-North Korea deal, says it will consider supplying arms to Ukraine South Korea condemns Russia and North Korea's mutual defense agreement, reconsidering support to Ukraine. North Korea and Russia vow military assistance in case of war, causing concern. Seoul warns of negative consequences on relations with Moscow.
20 Jun, 2024, 05.01 PM ISTIndonesia Open: PV Sindhu crashes out after losing in first round Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu faced a first-round exit at the Indonesia Open 2024, losing to Taiwan’s Wen Chi Hsu 21-15, 15-21, 21-14. The match lasted over an hour. This follows her second-round defeat at the Singapore Open against Carolina M...
05 Jun, 2024, 11.05 PM ISTDipa Karmakar scripts history, becomes first Indian gymnast to win gold in Asian Senior C'ships Dipa, who had finished fourth in the vault final at the 2016 Rio Olympics, had won a bronze medal in the same event in the 2015 edition.
26 May, 2024, 08.22 PM ISTDeepak Punia's Paris Olympic qualification hangs by thread after early defeat Deepak Punia faces Olympic qualification setback. Sujeet Kalkal and Jaideep Ahlawat progress in World Olympic Qualifiers, while Sumit Malik faces defeat.
11 May, 2024, 08.31 PM ISTChina wins Uber Cup for 16th time, beats Indonesia 3-0 in final China won the Uber Cup for the 16th time, defeating Indonesia 3-0. Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei and world No. 1 Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan led China to a commanding 2-0 lead. Indonesia's Ester Nurumi fought hard, but He Bing Jiao recovered to win...
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