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Russia’s RIA Novosti state news agency released a video of Kim dressed in a black suit and accompanied by his top officials arriving at the university on Russky Island. U.S. and South Korean officials have said North Korea could provide badly needed munitions for Moscow’s war on Ukraine in exchange for sophisticated Russian weapons technology that would advance Kim’s nuclear ambitions. Kim and Shoigu later traveled to Vladivostok, where they inspected the Admiral Shaposhnikov frigate. Russia’s navy commander, Adm. Nikolai Yevmenov, briefed Kim on the ship’s capabilities and weapons, which include long-range Kalibr cruise missiles that Russian warships have regularly fired at targets in Ukraine. Later Saturday, Kim visited a local theater to watch Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty ballet performance.

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☆ Komsomolsk-on-Amur: Kim Jong Un visits fighter jet plant in Russia as Putin accepts invite to North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Helen Regan Mariya Knight Anna Chernova Akanksha Sharma | Helen Regan | Mariya Knight | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Images showed Kim and his delegation at the Yuri Gagarin Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant (KnAAZ), which is named after the famed Russian cosmonaut, and being shown the inside of a fighter jet, according to Russian state media RIA Novosti. At a state banquet with Putin Wednesday, Kim vowed to establish “a new era of 100-year friendship” between the two countries. In return, Putin signaled a willingness to assist North Korea in developing its space and satellite program. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence said Wednesday that military cooperation between Russia and North Korea was not new. Meanwhile, the national security advisers of the United States, South Korea, and Japan on Thursday jointly issued a warning regarding potential violations of international sanctions by North Korea and Russia.

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☆ Russia Repels Attack on Ship in Crimea: Live Ukraine War Updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Andrés R. Martínez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

News AnalysisA photograph released by North Korean state media showing President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia on Wednesday. The Korean War never officially ended after the guns fell silent in a cease-fire in 1953. North Korea, though isolated and impoverished, has prioritized a military buildup, with its propaganda machines urging constant vigilance against American invasion. Image At the border between North Korea and South Korea. “Trust is so low among Russia, North Korea and China that a real alliance of the three isn’t credible or sustainable.”

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☆ Putin and Kim meet in Russia, but what are the main takeaways?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Nathan Hodge | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Video Ad Feedback See moment Putin greets Kim at Russian space port 00:46 - Source: CNNAnd there’s potential of something in return for Pyongyang. Kim’s regime is heavily isolated: Multiple rounds of sanctions have targeted North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Even Russia has signed on to North Korean sanctions in the past. So we are still dealing with a major unknown when it comes to a potential technology exchange between North Korea and Russia. The US believes Pyongyang has already been a player in the Ukraine war, providing the Russian mercenary group Wagner with arms.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, Putin, Kim, ” –, Sergei Shoigu, Russia –, It’s, “, ” Putin, Mort Sahl, Wernher von Braun, Reuters Von, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin Organizations: CNN, North, Vostochny, North Korean, Ukraine, Russian, NATO, North Korea “, Nazi, Reuters Locations: Amur, Russia, Russia’s Far, Pyongyang, Ukraine, Korea, North Korea, England, ”, Russian, Europe

☆ South Korea warns North Korea, Russia against breaching UN resolutions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 14 (Reuters) - South Korea's National Security Council (NSC) said on Thursday North Korea and Russia would "pay a price" if they violate U.N. Security Council resolutions. "The government said that with any actions that threaten our security by North Korea and Russia violating (U.N.) Security Council resolutions, there will be a price to pay," it said. The message comes after the NSC held a meeting to discuss the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The South Korean meeting was attended by senior officials including the foreign minister as well as the unification minister, who is in charge of relations with North Korea. Earlier, Unification Minister Kim Young-ho also expressed concern over military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.

Persons: Kim Hong, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Kim Young, ho, Hyunsu Yim, Kevin Liffey, Angus MacSwan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Korea's National Security Council, Thursday North, NSC, Unification, Thomson Locations: Paju, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, Thursday North Korea, Russia, Pyongyang, Moscow, United States, Japan, North Korea, Russian, Angus

☆ Vostochny Cosmodrome: What is Russia’s space launch facility in Amur?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A view shows flags of Russia and North Korea ahead of the meeting of Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsVLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 13 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin met North Korea's Kim Jong Un, possibly at Russia's most modern space rocket launch site, on Wednesday amid the forests of the eastern Russia. What is the Vostochny Cosmodrome? * Putin ordered the construction of the cosmodrome to reduce reliance on the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which gained independence after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. * Meeting Kim, cast by former U.S. President Donald Trump as the "rocket man", at Vostochny puts a spotlight on Western concerns about the development of North Korea's missile capabilities.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Smirnov, Putin, Kim, Donald Trump, Luna, Guy Faulconbridge, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, North, Baikonur, U.S, Soyuz, Thomson Locations: Russia, North Korea, Amur, Rights VLADIVOSTOK, Russia's, Russian, China, Vladivostok, Kazakhstan, Soviet Union, Soviet

☆ How could Russia help North Korea build a satellite?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The unprecedented visit comes as North Korea seeks to put its first spy satellite into orbit, an effort that has seen two failed attempts this year. Here's what we know about North Korea's race for space, why it's so controversial, and how Russia might help:WHY DOES NORTH KOREA WANT A SATELLITE? Seoul said the satellite had little military value, though analysts said any working satellite in space would provide North Korea with better intelligence on its enemies. At the time of the 2016 space launch, North Korea had yet to fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). "Any form of satellite technology transfers or coordination between Russia and North Korea could be against international sanctions," he said.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, Mikhail Metzel, Kim Jong Un, Kim, Pyongyang’s, Brian Weeden, Putin's, Lee Choon Geun, Lee, Josh Smith, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Sputnik, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, North Korean, TASS, Secure, Foundation, United Nations, North, Vostochny, Korea's Science, Technology Policy Institute, Thomson Locations: Amur, Russia, Kremlin, Rights SEOUL, Pyongyang, Korea, North, North Korea, South Korea, Seoul, U.S, United States

☆ North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim away in Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Japanese Coast Guard said on Wednesday, just hours before leader Kim Jong Un was expected to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia. It was the first such launch to occur while Kim was abroad for a rare trip, analysts said. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that Japan had lodged a protest against North Korea through diplomatic channels in Beijing. The nuclear-armed North has conducted regular launches of everything from short-range and cruise missiles to massive intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that can strike the continental United States. In 2018 and 2019 he visited China, South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam and Russia in nine separate trips, but his current visit in Russia is the first since then.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Kim, Hirokazu Matsuno, Kim didn’t, Soo, hyang Choi, Josh Smith, Komiya, Chang, Ran Kim, Tom Hogue, Christian Schmollinger, Gerry Doyle Organizations: South Korea's, Chiefs, Staff, Japanese Coast Guard, Japan's Coast Guard, North, United Nations, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, North Korea, South, Russia, Japan, Beijing, United States, China, Moscow, South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Seoul, Tokyo

☆ North Korea fires two ballistic missile with leader Kim away in Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A man watches a television news screen showing a picture of North Korea's recent test-firing of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), at a railway station in Seoul on March 17, 2023. North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Japanese Coast Guard said on Wednesday, just hours before leader Kim Jong Un was expected to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia. It was the first such launch to occur while Kim was abroad for a rare trip, analysts said. But about five minutes after the first launch warning, Japan's Coast Guard reported the missile had fallen into the sea. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that Japan had lodged a protest against North Korea through diplomatic channels in Beijing.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Kim, Hirokazu Matsuno Organizations: South Korea's, Chiefs, Staff, Japanese Coast Guard, Japan's Coast Guard, North Locations: Seoul, North Korea, South, Russia, Japan, Beijing

☆ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia before an expected meeting with Putin
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

A file photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin meets North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un on April 25, 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia. Citing unidentified Russian regional officials, Japanese broadcaster TBS reported that Kim's train crossed the border and arrived in the border town of Khasan. North Korea has possibly tens of millions of artillery shells and rockets based on Soviet designs that could potentially give a huge boost to the Russian army, analysts say. Based on North Korean state media photos, Kim's delegation possibly includes Pak Thae Song, chairman of North Korea's space science and technology committee, and Navy Admiral Kim Myong Sik, who are linked with North Korean efforts to acquire spy satellites and nuclear-capable submarines. After decades of a complicated, hot-and-cold relationship, Russia and North Korea have been drawing closer since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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☆ North Korea has a powerful arsenal of weapons and ammo that Russia desperately wants as it eats through its own stockpile battling Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

US officials believe the two will discuss North Korea giving weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine. North Korea boast a fearsome artillery and ammo arsenal that would boost Russia's dwindling supply. With a clear need for firepower and a dwindling group of allies to get it from, Russia is turning to North Korea. But most experts assess that there would be a severe response from Seoul and Washington if North Korea followed through on its threats. North Korea leader Kim Jong Un observes artillery fire competition in North Korea.

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Kim’s delegation likely includes his foreign minister, Choe Sun Hui, and his top two military officials – Korean People’s Army Marshals Ri Pyong Chol and Pak Jong Chon. Other officials identified in North Korean state media photos may hint at what Kim might seek from Putin and what he would be willing to give. U.S. officials released intelligence last week that North Korea and Russia were arranging a meeting between their leaders. After decades of a complicated, hot-and-cold relationship, Russia and North Korea have been drawing closer since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Both Russian and North Korean officials denied such claims.

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While China has sent a delegation led by Vice Premier Liu Guozhong to the North Korea's anniversary celebrations, Russia sent a military song and dance group. KCNA said Kim received letters from Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the anniversary, where both leaders said that their countries’ strengthening ties with North Korea would contribute to the region’s peace and stability. State media did not mention whether Kim made a speech during the parade, indicating that he likely didn't. A day before the parade, Kim took Shoigu on a tour of a domestic arms exhibition, which demonstrated North Korea’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and added to suspicions the North was willing to supply arms to Russia. In exchange for providing Russia with artillery shells and other ammunition, North Korea could seek badly needed energy and food aid and advanced weapons technologies, analysts say.

Persons: Kim Jong, Kim, Vladimir Putin, Liu Guozhong, Putin, KCNA, Xi Jinping, Kim Il, —, Liu, United States ’, Sergei Shoigu, Li Hongzhong Organizations: North, Washington, Guards, Red Guards, Analysts, United, Russian Defense, Communist Party Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, Moscow, Beijing, Washington, Pyongyang, Russia, Ukraine, China, Kim, Vladivostok, Korea, Koreans, United States, Japan, Seoul, Tokyo

☆ 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

☆ US Air Force tests nuclear-capable long-range missile
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Michael Callahan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US Air Force on Wednesday tested an unarmed nuclear-capable long-range missile, according to the Air Force Global Strike Command. The unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, equipped with three test reentry vehicles, was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and traveled 4,200 miles to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 1:26 a.m. PT. The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system, according to Air Force Global Strike Command. The other two parts of the triad are the Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile and nuclear weapons carried by long-range strategic bombers.

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☆ US warns North Korea would ‘pay a price’ for any arms deal with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —US officials have warned North Korea it will “pay a price” if it strikes an arms deal with Russia, after saying that negotiations were “advancing” between the two nations. Sullivan did not elaborate on the potential repercussions for North Korea, which is already under United Nations and US sanctions imposed over Pyongyang’s weapons of mass destruction program. Kirby added that any potential new deals could include “multiple types of munitions” and raw materials from North Korea. The US and its allies are also concerned about the technology North Korea is seeking from Russia in return for weaponry, according to two US officials. North Korea is seeking technology that could advance its satellite and nuclear-powered submarine capabilities, officials said, which could significantly advance Pyongyang’s capabilities in areas the rogue regime has not fully developed.

Persons: Jake Sullivan, Sullivan, North Koreans –, they’re, ” Sullivan, Sergei Shoigu, Adrienne Watson, Kim Jong Un, Kim, Vladimir Putin, “, Putin, Jacquelyn Martin, ”, ’, Wagner, John Kirby, Kirby Organizations: CNN, House, United Nations, North Koreans, National Security Council, ”, North, New York Times, White House, AP, National Security, Korean Locations: North Korea, Russia, Pyongyang, Moscow, Ukraine, North Korean, Russian, Washington, Korea, ”, Iran, South Korea, Japan

☆ North Korea Finds New Leverage in the Ukraine War
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Choe Sang-Hun | More About Choe Sang-Hun | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, a rare trip to Russia this month to discuss military aid for President Vladimir V. Putin’s Ukraine war effort could provide two things the North has wanted for a long time: technical help with its weapons programs, and to finally be needed by an important neighbor. North Korea has not been used to getting a lot of attention other than global condemnation for its nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests. But Russia’s urgency to make new gains in the war is offering Mr. Kim a bit of the geopolitical spotlight — and a new way to both irk the United States and draw closer to Moscow and Beijing. Though Russia has long been a crucial ally for the isolated North, relations between the two countries have at times grown tense since the disintegration of the Soviet Union. And Russia accounts for very little of the economic trade that North Korea needs; China alone provides nearly all of that.

Persons: Kim Jong, Vladimir V, Kim Locations: North Korea, Russia, Ukraine, United States, Moscow, Beijing, Soviet Union, Korea, China

☆ Ukraine could have modified its anti-ship missiles into a long-range weapon to wreak havoc against Russian targets on land, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A modified R-360 Neptune anti-ship cruise missile may be Ukraine's new long-range missile. The new weapon reportedly destroyed a Russian S-400 "Triumf" missile system in Crimea. Ukraine developed the weapon after Western states were reluctant to supply long-range missiles. Ukraine claimed that the new, domestically designed missile system destroyed Putin's highly-prized Russian S-400 "Triumf" missile system in Crimea last month. The report said the cheap cost and large supply of the bombs meant they could be used extensively in the conflict.

Persons: Danilov, Zelenskyy, Sukhoi Su, Denis Sinyakov Organizations: Service, Kyiv Post, Russia flaunts, National Security and Defense, Directorate of Intelligence, Ministry of Defence, Luch, UK Ministry of Defence, NATO, Sukhoi, Zhukovsky REUTERS, Kyiv Independent Locations: Russian, Crimea, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Kyiv, Russia, Ukrainian, Screengrab, US, Moscow, Soviet, Zhukovsky

☆ US sees Ukrainian progress in Zaporizhzhia, no comment on Russian missile reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby answers questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The United States has seen notable progress by Ukrainian forces in southern Zaporizhzhia in the last 72 hours, the White House said on Friday, adding separately that it could not confirm reports that Russian missiles were put on combat duty. Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Kirby said it was up to Ukraine on how to capitalize on their success. Kirby also said he was not in a position to confirm reports on Friday that Russia's nuclear capable Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles had been put on combat duty. Reporting by Trevor Hunnicitt and Susan Heavey Editing by Peter GraffOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Strategic Communications John Kirby, Evelyn Hockstein, John Kirby, Kirby, they've, Trevor Hunnicitt, Susan Heavey, Peter Graff Organizations: Strategic Communications, White, REUTERS, Rights, United, Russian, National Security, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, United States, Ukrainian, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Kim Jong Un feasted at a lavish banquet with gaudy lighting and a showstopping scale model of a nuclear missile
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

North Korean media released a video showing Kim Jong Un at a lavish banquet on Sunday. Four different moments of Kim Jong-Un and his daughter at a banquet table on August, 27, 2023. Kim Yo Jong was identified by NK News as the woman in a jacket standing center of picture, facing Kim Jong Un, below. A row of sailors look joyful as they serenade Kim Jong Un at a banquet in Pyongyang on August 27, 2023. A general view of the banquet in Pyongyang on August 27, 2023, attended by Kim Jong Un.

Persons: Kim Jong, Kim, Ri Sol Ju, Kim Ju, Kim Jong Un, Ri, —, Kim Ju Ae, Kim's, Kim Yo Jong Organizations: Navy, Service, NK News, North Korea's, Air Koryo, DPRK NK News, Guardian Locations: Wall, Silicon, North, Pyongyang, DPRK, North Korea, Koryo, Serrano

It had never “recognized UNSC resolutions infringing on the rights of a sovereign state,” Kim said. Pyongyang’s second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit took place on Thursday, and failed due to a malfunction in the third-stage of the rocket. Its first attempt failed in May when the Chollima-1 satellite vehicle rocket crashed into the sea soon after liftoff. North Korea will try another launch in October, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. North Korea's UN ambassador Kim Song attends a UN Security Council meeting on Friday, August 25.

Persons: ”, Kim Song, ” Kim, Pyongyang’s, Kim Song’s, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, “ Organizations: CNN, UN Security Council, UN, East China, US National Security Council, DPRK, Korean Central News Agency, UN Security, Reuters Locations: North Korea, East, Japan, Okinawa, North, UN, Kim Song’s UN

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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☆ Explainer: Why North Korea's satellite launches are so controversial
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A still photograph shows what appears to be North Korea's new Chollima-1 rocket being launched in Cholsan County, North Korea, May 31, 2023 in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency and taken from video. A May 31 attempt - North Korea's first such launch since 2016 - ended in fiery failure when its new Chollima-1 rocket crashed into the sea. DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGYThe United States and its allies called North Korea's latest tests of satellite systems clear violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions, which prohibit any development of technology applicable to North Korea's ballistic missile programs. At the time of the 2016 space launch, North Korea had yet to fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The satellite launch was condemned by governments in the United States and South Korea as a disguised test of missile technology capable of striking the continental United States.

Persons: Kim Jong, Pyongyang’s, Ankit, Josh Smith, Gerry Doyle Organizations: North, Korean Central News Agency, REUTERS, Rights, United Nations, Carnegie Endowment, International, Thomson Locations: Cholsan County, North Korea, Rights SEOUL, Japan, South Korea, Korea, Seoul, United States, U.S

☆ Why North Korea's satellite launches are so controversial
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A still photograph shows what appears to be North Korea's new Chollima-1 rocket being launched in Cholsan County, North Korea, May 31, 2023 in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency and taken from video. A May 31 attempt - North Korea's first such launch since 2016 - ended in fiery failure when its new Chollima-1 rocket crashed into the sea. A senior official at North Korea's space agency said after the launch that it planned to put more advanced satellites into orbit by 2020 and eventually "plant the flag of (North Korea) on the moon". DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGYThe United States and its allies called North Korea's latest tests of satellite systems clear violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions, which prohibit any development of technology applicable to North Korea's ballistic missile programs. At the time of the 2016 space launch, North Korea had yet to fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

☆ North Korea says Camp David agreements raise possibility of 'thermonuclear war'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Soo-Hyang Choi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A South Korean Air Force F-35A fighter jet takes off during an air drill as part of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercise between South Korea and U.S., in South Korea, August 21, 2023. The Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) - North Korea on Tuesday denounced the annual military drills between the United States and South Korea, warning of a "thermonuclear war" over recent trilateral agreements to deepen ties between the leaders of the U.S., South Korea and Japan at Camp David. South Korea and the United States began the Ulchi Freedom Shield summer exercises on Monday, designed to enhance their joint responses to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. In a commentary carried by the KCNA news agency, North Korea said the summit between the United States, South Korea and Japan at the Camp David presidential retreat on Friday was aimed at formulating a "nuclear war provocation." "If the agreements fabricated at the Camp David Resort are additionally put into practice in the war drill ... the possibility of outbreak of a thermonuclear war on the Korean peninsula will become more realistic," the commentary said.

Persons: Camp David, Soo, hyang Choi, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Korean Air Force, The Defense Ministry, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, United States, Camp, Japanese Coast Guard, South, Thomson Locations: South Korea, U.S, Rights SEOUL, North Korea, United States, Japan, Camp David, Pyongyang, Korea, East China, Seoul

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