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☆ North Korea celebrated its founding with a military parade featuring dump trucks modified to work as rocket launchers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

North Korea celebrated its founding with a military parade featuring tractors and dump trucks. This photo provided Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, by the North Korean government shows the paramilitary parade, marking North Korea’s 75th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea. At the very least, experts said, it demonstrates Kim's commitment to expanding the reach of North Korea's nuclear program. Photos released by North Korean state media show rows of tractors towing what appear to be rocket launchers. This photo provided Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, by the North Korean government shows the paramilitary parade, marking North Korea’s 75th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Persons: Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un, Kim Il Organizations: Service, Associated Press, North Korean, Korean Central News Agency, Korea News Service, North, Reuters, AP North, Guards, Korea Herald, South Locations: Korea, China, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Pyongyang, North Korea, North Korean, AP North Korea, South Korean

☆ North Korea says it launched new ‘tactical nuclear attack’ submarine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Hamdi Alkhshali | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —North Korea launched a new “Korean-style tactical nuclear attack submarine” on Wednesday, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), during a ceremony attended the country’s leader Kim Jong Un. The new submarine “will perform its combat mission as one of core underwater offensive means of the naval force of the DPRK,” Kim said during the ceremony according to KCNA. The submarine, named “Hero Kim Kun Ok,” would herald “the beginning of a new chapter for bolstering up the naval force of the DPRK,” KCNA reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends what state media report was a launching ceremony for a new tactical nuclear attack submarine in North Korea. North Korea is set to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the country’s founding on September 9.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, ” Kim, Kim Kun, “, ” KCNA, KCNA Organizations: CNN, Korean Central News Agency, DPRK, Democratic People’s, US, South Korean, North Locations: Korea, KCNA, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, North Korea, United States, South Korea, Seoul

KCNA via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) - North Korea conducted a simulated "scorched-earth" nuclear strike on targets across South Korea, state media reported on Thursday, in reaction to allied exercises that it said amounted to plans for a preemptive nuclear attack by the United States. ROK is the initials of South Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea. North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, hours after the U.S. deployed B-1B bombers for allied air drills. South Korea's presidential office convened a security meeting after North Korea's late-night launch, which followed its second failed attempt last week to put its first spy satellite into orbit. Japan will intercept North Korea's missiles if they fly over Japan's territory, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said.

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☆ US deploys B-1B bombers for separate drills with South Korea, Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

US Air Force B-1B bombers, F-16 fighter jets and South Korean Air Force F-35A take part in a joint air drill, South Korea, March 19, 2023. South Korean Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The United States separately deployed B-1B bombers for joint drills with South Korea and Japan on Wednesday, as the three allies have stepped up responses to threats from North Korea. A U.S. B-1B flew alongside South Korean FA-50 jets and U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters as part of ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, South Korea's defence ministry said. The U.S.-led bomber drills came days after North Korea attempted a satellite launch that ended in failure. Japan also participated in a trilateral naval missile defence exercise with the U.S. and South Korea on Tuesday.

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☆ North Korea to convene rubber-stamp parliament in Sept
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un addresses the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, which passed a law officially enshrining its nuclear weapons policies, in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 8, 2022 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) - North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme People's Assembly, will convene on Sept. 26 to discuss organisational matters and other issues, state media said on Thursday, as the country slowly reopens after years of pandemic lockdowns. The North has suffered serious food shortages in recent decades, including famine in the 1990s, often as a result of natural disasters. The decision was made at a Plenary Meeting of the parliament's Standing Committee on Wednesday, where members also discussed a law for "revitalizing domestic tourism and expanding international tourism simultaneously." North Korea has recently approved the return of its citizens who were abroad after years of strict border restrictions, state media reported on Sunday as the isolated country cracks open its border to passenger travel.

Persons: Kim Jong, KCNA, Kim Jong Un, Kim, Soo, hyang Choi, Lincoln Organizations: Assembly, North, Korean Central News Agency, REUTERS, Rights, Supreme, Workers ' Party, Thomson Locations: Korea's, Pyongyang, North Korea, Rights SEOUL, Korea

☆ Personal emergency kits are a growing market in an uncertain world
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Ripple effects from international incidents also affect the US emergency kit market. “More people are thinking about (emergency preparedness) and those that always have been are spending more.”Federal data backs it up. Many experts say while buying emergency kits might be helpful, the most important preparedness actions will not hurt your wallet. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesCrager warns people who choose to purchase extensive disaster kits should not be lulled into a false sense of security. It’s one of the most important steps we can take.”For more information on FEMA disaster preparedness recommendations, visit www.ready.gov.

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CNN —North Korea’s second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit failed Thursday due to a malfunction in the third-stage of the rocket, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The unsuccessful launch came after North Korea’s first attempt failed in May, when the new satellite vehicle rocket Chollima-1 crashed into the sea soon after liftoff. In a news conference Thursday, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Japan “strongly protests” North Korea’s latest launch and “condemns it in the strongest terms,” adding that the launch used ballistic missile technology. During the summit, the three leaders pledged closer cooperation to protect against nuclear threats from North Korea and urged Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. North Korea is expected to celebrate its 75th foundation day on September 9 with a military parade.

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☆ Rescuers search for missing pilgrims after north India landslide
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

NEW DELHI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Rescuers were searching for missing pilgrims on Friday after a landslide in a northern Indian state crushed some shops on a hilly pathway and washed away structures into a river below, officials said. The incident occurred Thursday night after part of a hill broke apart amid heavy rains in Gaurikund area of the mountainous Uttarakhand state, said Nandan Singh Rajwar, a disaster management official. At least 12 to 13 people, who were on the trek route to the Kedarnath temple - a holy site for Hindus - could be missing, Rajwar added. Reporting by Krishn Kaushik; Writing by Shivam PatelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Nandan Singh Rajwar, Rajwar, Krishn Kaushik, Shivam Patel Organizations: Thomson Locations: DELHI, Gaurikund, Uttarakhand

☆ A Millennium Falcon-shaped comet heading toward Earth is so bright you'll able to see it with your naked eye, say astronomers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Ellie Zolfagharifard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Astronomers have spotted a "once-in-a-lifetime" comet shaped like the Millennium Falcon. The comet will make its closest approach to the sun next year, just weeks after a solar eclipse. The comet, known as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, abruptly brightened 100-fold on July 20 as plumes of debris and ice were blasted off it into space. While it may be possible to see the comet with the naked eye, Miles advised using binoculars. A decades-old mysteryAstronomers aren't sure exactly why Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which orbits the sun every 71 years, has brightened so drastically in recent weeks.

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☆ North Korea said the US' latest military actions 'may fall under the conditions' Pyongyang has set for a nuclear first strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Thursday, North Korea's defense minister made a veiled threat about a nuclear first strike. He said the US' latest actions could possibly fall under conditions Pyongyang set for a nuke launch. Kang accused the US and South Korea, whom he called a "military gangsters' group," of crossing a "red line." Kang's threat comes after North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un passed a new "irreversible" law in September officially permitting his government to launch a nuclear first strike. Pyongyang maintained at the time that nuclear weapons would only be used as a last resort.

Persons: Kang Sun, It's, Kang, Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim Jong Un, Kim Organizations: Service, Yonhap News Agency, South, ROK, North Locations: Pyongyang, USS Kentucky, Busan, Wall, Silicon, Washington, Ohio, South Korea, Seoul, North Korean, China, American, North Korea

☆ The new low-cost US airline that promised to connect the East Coast with Japan and Korea is having a rough start
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Northern Pacific Airways launched its first revenue flight between California and Las Vegas on Friday. Startup airline Northern Pacific Airways is struggling to take off — both figuratively and literally. However, regulators required Northern Pacific to start flying before it could apply for ETOPS — igniting a mad dash for its operating certificate and a new first route. On July 9, Northern Pacific got the official green light to launch flights, with CEO Rob McKinney sharing the news on Twitter. Despite the turbulent first two years of business and a shaky inaugural, Northern Pacific is still planning to eventually fly to Asia.

Persons: Brady MacDonald, hasn't, Ted Stevens, Rob McKinney Organizations: Northern Pacific Airways, Startup, Sunday, Northern Pacific, Boeing, International, Northern, Twitter Locations: California, Las Vegas, Asia, Ontario , California, Orlando, New York City, Ted, Alaska, Europe, Reykjavik, Northern Pacific, Ukraine, Russia, Tokyo, Seoul, Russian, Southern California, Mexico, Australia, Philippines

☆ North Korea fires two missiles after U.S. submarine arrives in S.Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. military said it was aware of the missile launches and was consulting closely with its allies and partners. The firing comes nearly a week after North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile, a launch Pyongyang said was a warning to the United States and other adversaries. Also on Tuesday, a U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action fled across the inter-Korean border into North Korea. The soldier is believed to be in North Korean custody, Washington said, creating a fresh crisis between the two foes. North Korea "undoubtedly opposes" a new U.S.-South Korea nuclear war planning group that met for the first time on Tuesday, as well as the visit of the U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submarine, he said.

Persons: Yasukazu Hamada, Washington, Leif, Eric Easley, Rami Ayyub, Kiyoshi Takenaka, Nobuhiro Kubo, Josh Smith, Doina Chiacu, Eric Beech, Sandra Maler, Sonali Paul Organizations: Japanese Defence Ministry, Korea's, Chiefs of Staff, Pacific Command, Japanese Defence, Japan, North, Ewha University, U.S, Thomson Locations: TOKYO, North Korea, Japan's, South, Korean, U.S, United States, Pyongyang, North, American, Seoul . North Korea, Korea, Washington, Tokyo, Seoul

Seoul, South Korea CNN —For the first time in decades, a nuclear capable US Navy ballistic missile submarine has made a port call in South Korea, in a move that comes just days after North Korea test-fired what it said was a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile. The presence of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine in the South Korean port city of Busan was announced by the country’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday afternoon. The NCG is a joint US and South Korean panel set up by the countries’ leaders at a summit in Washington in April. The Nuclear Threat Initiative at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies estimates that each Trident missile can carry four nuclear warheads, meaning each US ballistic missile submarine could be carrying about 80 nuclear warheads. One arriving in South Korea on a port visit – which must be arranged 24 to 48 hours in advance – would be far more visible, giving North Korea an advantage, Schuster said.

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☆ North Korea fires ballistic missile, Japan says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 19 (Reuters) - North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile early on Wednesday, the Japanese prime minister's office said, and South Korea's Yonhap news agency said the projectile landed in the sea. The apparent missile firing comes nearly a week after North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile, a launch Pyongyang said was a warning to the United States and other adversaries. Wednesday's launch came a day after a U.S. nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine visited South Korea for the first time since the 1980s. Also on Tuesday, a U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action fled across the inter-Korean border into North Korea. The soldier is believed to be in North Korean custody, Washington said, creating a fresh crisis between the two adversaries.

Persons: Yonhap, Washington, Rami Ayyub, Doina Chiacu, Eric Beech Organizations: Korea's, Chiefs of Staff, North, Thomson Locations: North Korea, Japan, Pyongyang, United States, South Korea, U.S, North, Washington

☆ US, South Korea, Japan hold missile defence drill after North's ICBM launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on July 13, 2023. Washington and its Asian allies have been working to improve their information-sharing system on North Korea's missiles. South Korea and Japan are independently linked to U.S. radar systems but not to each other's. The exercise aimed at mastering the allies' response to a North Korean ballistic missile launch with a scenario featuring a virtual target, the military said. The North's ICBM launch was denounced by the U.S., South Korea and Japan, though Pyongyang has rejected the condemnation, saying it was an exercise of its right to self-defence.

Persons: Sunday's, Soo, hyang Choi, William Mallard Organizations: North, Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, REUTERS, Aegis, South Korean Navy, Thomson Locations: North Korea, REUTERS SEOUL, U.S, South Korea, Japan, Pyongyang, Washington, Korean

☆ In rare UN appearance, North Korea defends missile launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on July 13, 2023. The 15-member Security Council met after North Korea said it tested on Wednesday its latest Hwasong-18 ICBM, adding the weapon is the core of its nuclear strike force. "We categorically reject and condemn the convening of the Security Council briefing by the United States and its followers," North Korea's U.N. North Korea last spoke at a council meeting on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in December 2017, diplomats said. North Korea - formally known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) - has been under U.N. sanctions for its missile and nuclear programs since 2006.

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☆ Barry's CEO went from joining the gym to running the business in 11 years: I 'never expect to know what's next'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Chris Dilella | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

In 2004, at the age of 26, Gonzalez took his first Barry's Bootcamp class in West Hollywood. "I had someone that I was dating at the time kind of challenged me to take a class," Gonzalez recalls. In 1998, entrepreneur Barry Jay established the inaugural Barry's Bootcamp in West Hollywood. And that was really how I like cut my teeth and got, you know, even more obsessed with the business," Gonzalez says. Joey Gonzalez Barry's CEOAfter North Castle Partners invested and named him CEO in 2015, Gonzalez started to build a strong leadership team.

Persons: Joey Gonzalez, Little, Gonzalez, Barry Jay, Barry's, Jonathan, Francesca, Jake, I've, What's Organizations: Entertainment, Barry's, Big Apple, North Castle Partners, Harvard Business School Locations: —, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, New York City, Cuban, Italian, Chicago, Instagram, COVID, Austin, Denver, New York, LA, Frankfurt, Berlin, Copenhagen, San Francisco

☆ A 'Frankenfish' that can live without water for days and officials instruct to kill on sight was spotted deep in Missouri, worrying conservationists
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Emily Swaim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"They're in the Mississippi River already, so that is a huge highway for the species," Knuth said. Dave Knuth, Duck Creek Conservation AreaWhile northern snakeheads normally avoid humans, they are very protective of their young. In 2019, researchers looked at how the Blackwater River watershed changed before and after northern snakeheads invaded. Dave Knuth, Duck Creek Conservation AreaIf you happen to spot a northern snakehead, the US government recommends killing it right away. If you find and kill a northern snakehead, you can report the capture to your local fish and game agency.

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☆ Tesla beats second-quarter delivery estimates as price cuts pay off
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 2 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Sunday said it delivered a record number of vehicles in the second quarter, topping market estimates as price cuts and U.S. federal credits helped make its electric vehicles more affordable. "The price cuts was a smart poker move for Tesla and paying major dividends in the field especially for the China market," Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, said. Tesla is expected to hit record sales in China, its second-largest market after North America, despite stiff competition from market leader BYD . Tesla has cut prices starting in China since late last year, eroding its first-quarter margins. Reuters GraphicsThe company delivered 446,915 Model 3 compact cars and Model Y sport-utility vehicle, as well as 19,225 of its Model S and Model X premium vehicles.

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☆ Tesla to hit record quarterly sales in China even as market share shrinks - analysts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SHANGHAI, June 28 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) is set to hit another record quarter with its China sales while it faces mounting pressure from local competitors such as BYD eating into its share in the world's largest auto market, analysts say. Deutsche Bank predicted Tesla's China sales to hit 153,000 units in the second quarter, while globally it could sell 448,000 units in total. Tesla will announce global sales numbers over the weekend, while China sales will be available from association data in the first week of July. It has outsold Tesla in Singapore in the first five months while its Atto 3 outsold Tesla's Model 3 in Australia in May. As its Shanghai plant achieves an annual production capacity of over 1 million units, Tesla is selling into new markets in the region including Thailand and Malaysia with China-made cars.

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The 6-3 decision, authored by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, upheld a 2022 ruling by the North Carolina Supreme Court against the Republican legislators. Another state court replaced that map with one drawn by a bipartisan group of experts, and that one was in effect for the November 2022 elections. They contended that the state court usurped the North Carolina General Assembly's authority under that provision to regulate federal elections. The plaintiffs argued that the map violated the North Carolina state constitution's provisions concerning free elections and freedom of assembly, among others. Democratic President Joe Biden's administration argued against the Republican position when the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case in December.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lordstown Motors, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Delta and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Walgreens also reported adjusted earnings per share for its fiscal third quarter of $1, missing a Refinitiv forecast of $1.07. Roblox — The gaming platform popped 5.8% after Bank of America reiterated its buy rating, saying the stock is a leader in the Metaverse category. Meta Platforms — The big technology stock added 2% after Citi reiterated its buy rating. Frontier Communications — Shares rose 4.1% on the back of Wolfe Research initiating coverage of the stock at outperform. Saia — The transportation stock rose 6.7% on the back of Evercore ISI upgrade to outperform from in line.

Persons: Steve Burns, Lordstown, Generac, Aaron Jadgfeld, Kellogg — Kellogg, Goldman Sachs, Oppenheimer, Wolfe, Wells, Wells Fargo, Saia, Northcoast, Cars.com, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox Organizations: Lordstown Motors Corp, Lordstown Motors, Walgreens, Delta Air Lines, Equity Investment, Bloomberg News, Investment, Royal, Bank of America, Citi, Nike, Frontier Communications, Wolfe Research, Energy, JPMorgan, Unity Software, ISI Locations: Lordstown , Ohio, U.S, Brookfield, Royal Caribbean, Texas

☆ U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrives at South Korea's Busan port
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, June 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine has arrived at a port in the South Korean city of Busan, the South Korean military said on Friday. It is the first time in nearly six years that a submarine classified as "SSGN" by the U.S. Navy, or a cruise-missile submarine, has stopped off in South Korea. The arrival comes after North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Thursday and follows a failed attempt by Pyongyang to launch a spy satellite last month. In April, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed in Washington to "further enhance the regular visibility of strategic assets" on the Korean Peninsula. The leaders also agreed that a U.S. Navy nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) will visit South Korea for the first time since the 1980s to help demonstrate Washington's resolve to protect the country from a North Korean attack.

Persons: Yoon Suk Yeol, Joe Biden, Hyunsu Yim, Ed Davies Organizations: South Korean, U.S . Navy, North Korea, South, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, U.S, Korean, Busan, South Korea, Pyongyang, Washington

The Defense... Read moreSEOUL, June 16 (Reuters) - South Korea has recovered from the sea part of a rocket used in North Korea's failed attempt to launch its first military satellite last month, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Friday. The announcement came about two weeks after North Korea unsuccessfully tried to launch its first spy satellite, with the booster and payload plunging into the sea. South Korea began retrieving debris shortly after the launch, and had already recovered smaller parts. Lee Choon-geun, a honorary research fellow at South Korea's Science and Technology Policy Institute, said the newly retrieved object appeared to be a fuel tank. On Friday, the U.S. guided-missile submarine USS Michigan arrived in South Korea for the first time since 2017 for joint special warfare exercises aimed at improving responses to North Korean threats, the South Korean navy said.

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☆ US concerned North Korea plans to deliver more weapons to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The United States is concerned that North Korea is planning to deliver more weapons to Russia, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Monday after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster strategic cooperation with Moscow. Earlier on Monday, North Korea's KCNA state news agency said Kim made the pledge in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin marking Russia's National Day. "We are concerned that the DPRK is planning to deliver more military equipment to Russia," the spokesperson added, using the initials of North Korea's official name. North Korea has sought to forge closer ties with the Kremlin and backed Moscow after it invaded Ukraine last year, blaming the "hegemonic policy" and "high-handedness" of the United States and the West. The United States said in March it had new information that Russia was actively seeking to acquire additional weapons from North Korea in exchange for food aid.

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