Seoul, June 4 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly launched nuclear material production facility, vowing to “exponentially” strengthen the country’s nuclear arsenal, state media reported on Thursday.Kim made the visit the previous day, accompanied by key party officials, reports Yonhap, quoting the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), without disclosing the facility’s location or other details.Seoul’s defence ministry said in a press briefing that it assessed the newly reveal…
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Seoul, May 31 (IANS) North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said her country shares “a common position” with Russia on all strategic issues at an event commemorating a late Russian ambassador, a Russian report has said.Choe made the remarks the previous day at a ceremony unveiling a memorial plaque at the Russian Embassy dedicated to former Ambassador Alexander Matsegora, the Tass news agency said.Matsegora, who had served as Russia’s ambassador to North Korea for more than 10 years, died s…
Seoul, May 25 (IANS) North Korea will convene a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) next month for an interim review of state and party policies for this year, state media reported Monday.The WPK’s political bureau has decided to hold the second plenary meeting of the ninth central committee in late June, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The meeting will be convened “in order to have an interim review of the implementation of the party and state policies…
Seoul, May 18 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has convened a meeting with commanding officers of the armed forces and called for reinforcement of front-line units on the southern border, state media reported Monday.Kim made the call Sunday in a meeting with the commanders of the army’s divisions and brigades, stressing that advancement of military technology at key units, particularly front-line forces, plays a critical role in effective deterrence of war, according to the Korean Central …
Seoul, May 11 (IANS) The South Korea’s unification ministry said on Monday that North Korea’s participation in Russia’s Victory Day parade was to display the two nations’ deepening military ties. “By marching in Russia’s Victory Day parade for the first time, North Korea showed off its military ties with Russia,” Yoon Min-ho, the ministry’s spokesperson, said at a regular briefing.On Saturday, North Korean troops marched at Red Square in Moscow, carrying their national flag alongside a banner ma…
Moscow, May 10 (IANS) North Korean troops marched in Russia’s Victory Day military parade held in Moscow, according to footage released by Russia’s Tass news agency, in a show of the growing military ties between the two nations. In footage posted on Tass’ social media accounts, North Korean soldiers were seen marching in formation through Moscow’s Red Square while carrying the North Korean national flag and a banner marking Russia’s Victory Day, which commemorates the Soviet victory over German…
Seoul, May 9 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia’s Victory Day celebration, reaffirming Pyongyang’s commitment to prioritising and deepening ties with Moscow, state media reported Saturday. Kim extended his “sincerest congratulations” on the occasion of the 81st Victory Day and expressed satisfaction with the current “brilliant history of independence, dignity, peace and prosperity” shared by the two countries, accord…
Seoul, May 9 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia’s Victory Day celebration, reaffirming Pyongyang’s commitment to prioritising and deepening ties with Moscow, state media reported on Saturday.Kim extended his “sincerest congratulations” on the occasion of the 81st Victory Day and expressed satisfaction with the current “brilliant history of independence, dignity, peace and prosperity” shared by the two countries, acco…
Seoul, May 8 (IANS) North Korea plans to deploy a new self-propelled howitzer along its border with South Korea by the end of this year, state media said Friday, as it seeks to bolster its defence capabilities.According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a munitions factory Wednesday to review production of a “new-type 155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer” destined for three battalions to be stationed at a long-range artillery unit along the “southern…
Seoul, April 27 (IANS) Pyongyang has opened a memorial honoring North Korean troops killed while fighting alongside Russia in the war against Ukraine, with leader Kim Jong-un stressing the need to strengthen Pyongyang-Moscow ties into a “powerful bulwark” in a ceremony marking its opening, state media reported Monday.The North held the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations in Pyongyang the previous day on the occasion of the first anniversary…