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"All Channels Blocked": Seoul Seeks China's Help To Curb North Korea's Nukes
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he had urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme and suggested a freeze in its development of weapons of mass destruction was "feasible" with the right conditions
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Explained: What Russia's Veto On North Korea's Sanctions Monitoring Mean
For years, North Korea has been under a sprawling, complex network of UN sanctions over its banned nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programmes, with violations carefully tracked and monitored by experts.
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North Korea's Weapons Programme Defies Covid Outbreak
North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, as world events including the COVID pandemic and war fractured the already tenuous international pressure against it.
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North Korea Stole Funds Through Cyberattacks on Crypto Exchanges to Fund Weapons Programme: UN Report
North Korea has been funding its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes with profits from cyberattacks on crypto exchange claims a media report citing a confidential document sent to the UN Security Council North Korea sanctions committee by independent sanctions monitors.
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North Korea Moved Ahead With Weapons Programme Despite Sanctions: Report
North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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UN Panel Says North Korea Shielding Missiles At Airport
North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible US military strikes, according to a UN panel of experts.
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Southeast Asia, Australia "Gravely" Concerned By North Korean Weapons
Southeast Asian countries and Australia said on Sunday they held "grave concerns" about escalating tension caused by North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes and urged "irreversible" denuclearisation.
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"Nuclear Button Always On My Table," Says North Korea's Kim Jong
Kim Jong-Un urged North Korea to mass-produce nuclear warheads and missiles in a defiant New Year message Monday suggesting he would continue to accelerate a rogue weapons programme that has stoked international tensions.
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"Hope India Will Do More" To Stop N Korea Missile Programme: US
Calling North Korea a "global threat", the US said today that it expects India to do more to help the United States and its international allies exert pressure on Pyongyang to give up its missile and nuclear weapons programme
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Any New Korean War Could Quickly Escalate To Catastrophe
Any new military conflict with North Korea would likely escalate quickly to the use of nuclear weapons, bringing catastrophic casualties not seen since World War Two and an untold economic impact worldwide, former US defence officials and experts say.
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"All Channels Blocked": Seoul Seeks China's Help To Curb North Korea's Nukes
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he had urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme and suggested a freeze in its development of weapons of mass destruction was "feasible" with the right conditions
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Explained: What Russia's Veto On North Korea's Sanctions Monitoring Mean
For years, North Korea has been under a sprawling, complex network of UN sanctions over its banned nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programmes, with violations carefully tracked and monitored by experts.
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North Korea's Weapons Programme Defies Covid Outbreak
North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, as world events including the COVID pandemic and war fractured the already tenuous international pressure against it.
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North Korea Stole Funds Through Cyberattacks on Crypto Exchanges to Fund Weapons Programme: UN Report
North Korea has been funding its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes with profits from cyberattacks on crypto exchange claims a media report citing a confidential document sent to the UN Security Council North Korea sanctions committee by independent sanctions monitors.
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North Korea Moved Ahead With Weapons Programme Despite Sanctions: Report
North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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UN Panel Says North Korea Shielding Missiles At Airport
North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible US military strikes, according to a UN panel of experts.
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Southeast Asia, Australia "Gravely" Concerned By North Korean Weapons
Southeast Asian countries and Australia said on Sunday they held "grave concerns" about escalating tension caused by North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes and urged "irreversible" denuclearisation.
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"Nuclear Button Always On My Table," Says North Korea's Kim Jong
Kim Jong-Un urged North Korea to mass-produce nuclear warheads and missiles in a defiant New Year message Monday suggesting he would continue to accelerate a rogue weapons programme that has stoked international tensions.
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"Hope India Will Do More" To Stop N Korea Missile Programme: US
Calling North Korea a "global threat", the US said today that it expects India to do more to help the United States and its international allies exert pressure on Pyongyang to give up its missile and nuclear weapons programme
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Any New Korean War Could Quickly Escalate To Catastrophe
Any new military conflict with North Korea would likely escalate quickly to the use of nuclear weapons, bringing catastrophic casualties not seen since World War Two and an untold economic impact worldwide, former US defence officials and experts say.
