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North Korea's Kim Jong Un's daughter makes another public appearance as succession debate heats up
The daughter, believed to be Kim's second child named Ju Ae and about 9 or 10 years old, was first unveiled to the outside world last weekend in state media photos
North Korea to have world's most powerful nuclear force, vows Kim Jong Un
Kim also handed promotions to more than 100 officials and scientists for their work on the Hwasong-17 just days after Pyongyang test-fired it in one of its most powerful launches yet
Xi Jinping tells Kim Jong Un that China willing to work with North Korea for 'world peace'
The message from Xi came days after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in one of its most powerful tests yet, declaring it would meet perceived US nuclear threats with nukes of its own
What does Xi Jinping mean by ‘Asia-Pacific not being an arena for big-power contest’?
Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised that no attempt to wage a new Cold War would be allowed ‘by the people or by our times’, while addressing the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Bangkok, Thailand
What we know about Kim Jong Un’s daughter who made her first public appearance today
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency released photographs on Saturday confirming that Kim Jong Un attended the launch with his daughter. The existence of his daughter was first mentioned by former US basketball player Dennis Rodman who claimed to have met ‘Ju Ae’ as a baby in 2013
North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees Pyongyang's newest ICBM launch with daughter
It is extremely rare for state media to mention Kim's children, and this is the first official confirmation that he has a daughter
North Korean missile fell in Japan's exclusive economic zone, says PM Fumio Kishida
The EEZ extends up to 200 nautical miles from Japan's coastline, beyond the limits of its territorial waters. The Japanese defence ministry had earlier said the missile was 'ICBM-class'
North Korea fires missile hours after warning of 'fiercer' military response
The military has stepped up monitoring and guard and is maintaining utmost readiness in close coordination with the US
Joe Biden seeks North Korea strategy in talks with Japan, South Korea
Biden will meet his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday to discuss ways to address the threat posed by the North's 'unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs', the White House said
Iran claims to have developed hypersonic missile
While countries like the United States (US) have developed systems designed to defend against cruise and ballistic missiles, the ability to track and take down a hypersonic missile remains a question
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile towards eastern sea
Earlier this month, North Korea conducted a flurry of launches, including an intercontinental ballistic missile, which Seoul said appeared to have failed
Explained: North Korea's crumbling air force and its missile tests
North Korea boasted about ‘twice the air power’ of the South before it was hit with crippling sanctions over its nuclear weapons and missile programmes. Today, most of North Korea's fighters and bombers are now either obsolete or near-obsolete
North Korea accuses US for raising 'plot breeding story' on alleged arms supply to Russia
In September, US officials confirmed a newly downgraded US intelligence finding that Russia was in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea. North Korea later dismissed that report
Explained: Why North Korea's new round of missile tests is nothing new
In North Korea’s current flurry of missile launches, one can see the repetition of old patterns of escalation and response. While there is still risk associated with any escalation of tension on the Korean Peninsula, this is far from uncharted territory
North Korea military vows 'resolute and overwhelming' response to US-South Korea war games
The United States and South Korea have warned that such missile launches could culminate in a nuclear test by North Korea
Explained: How an impoverished North Korea pays for its endless missile tests
On Wednesday, North Korea launched at least 23 missiles and six more on Thursday. Experts say that each launch can cost $2 million to $10 million. The US has accused North Korea of ‘secretly’ shipping artillery shells to Russia in exchange of technology transfers and supplies to expand its military
US B-1B strategic bomber to join ongoing South Korea joint air drills
The United States and South Korea have warned that the series of launches could culminate in a nuclear test by North Korea, and extended their largest-ever air force drills to Saturday in response
South Korea scrambles jets after North Korea sends 180 fighter planes into action
South Korea and the US extended their largest-ever joint air drills through Saturday in response to North Korea's flurry of missiles
Fire power: From 1953 to 2022, North Korea's banned weapons programmes
North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes have attracted international sanctions for the country
Explained: Why is North Korea's Kim Jong Un firing so many missiles at the South?
North Korea has fired more missiles in the last 24 hours than it did during the whole of 2017. Experts state that the ongoing US-South Korean military exercises are a key reason for the increased aggression