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North Korea's Kim tells Lao president bilateral friendship will further advance
Published: 22 Oct. 2025, 09:24 The North’s ruling party newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, reported on Oct. 8 that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Pyongyang on Oct. 7 to mark the 80th anniversary of the...
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North Korea launches ballistic missile into East Sea ahead of APEC meeting
Published: 22 Oct. 2025, 08:57 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised a combined strike drill involving long-range artillery and missile systems on May 8, according to a report by the Korean Central News Agency. [KCNA] North Korea fired a...
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N. Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of Apec summit in Seoul
SEOUL, Oct 22 — North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile on Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, its first such launch in months. It comes a week before a meeting of Apec leaders, including US President Donald Trump, is due take place in the...
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North Korea fires ballistic missile eastward, says Seoul
North Korea fired a ballistic missile eastward, South Korea's military said on Wednesday. Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the "unidentified" missile flew east, with the South Korean Yonhap news agency saying it was launched toward the sea off...
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asia North Korea fires ballistic missile towards east, South Korea says
SEOUL — North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Wednesday (Oct 22), a week ahead of a key Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting in South Korea. It was...
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N. Korea fires missile into East Sea for 1st time under Lee administration
North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a text message to the press in Seoul. In the message, the JCS said it had detected multiple rounds of missiles launched at around 8:10...
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North Korea fires ballistic missile, says South Korea; ‘no impact on Japan’
South Korea’s military alleged on Tuesday that North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the east, just days before world leaders are set to gather in South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. NHK cited government...
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N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan: S. Korea
The national flag of North Korea. (Getty Images) SEOUL/TOKYO (Kyodo) -- North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, with a Japanese government source saying it was unlikely to affect the...
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JCS: N. Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles from North Hwanghae Province
Photo : YONHAP News South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS) said North Korea had fired short-range ballistic missiles from its southern region on Wednesday morning. The JCS stated that the South Korean military detected multiple projectiles,...
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N. Korea Launches Ballistic Missile toward Sea of Japan
Newsfrom Japan World Oct 22, 2025 09:14 (JST) Seoul, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)--North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, South Korea's military said Wednesday. The military is working to analyze details of the launch, including...
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Breaking news live updates: North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, first launch in months
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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, first launch in monthsNorth Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, marking its first such launch in months and coming just a week before global leaders — including US...
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North Korea has fired ballistic missiles toward the east, Seoul says
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In this photo provided by North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Worker's Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Independent...
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A handshake can only reach so far – even in mending ties between North Korea and Malaysia
Handshakes are not only friendly gestures of greeting and respect, but in the political field they also can be carefully calibrated expressions of power. Famously, US President Donald Trump is just one of many politicians who have mastered the...
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North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the east, Seoul says
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Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles a week before APEC summit in South Korea
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Nikkei Asia
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SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Wednesday, a week ahead of a key Asia-Pacific leaders meeting in South Korea. It...
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North Korea fires first ballistic missiles since South’s new president took office
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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, watches a test of a new rocket engine at an undisclosed location in North Korea, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Korean Central News Agency, Korea News Service)...
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North Korea fires ballistic missile towards east, South Korea says
Representational file image: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the east, South Korea’s military said on Wednesday. It did not provide details of the launch. Earlier, Yonhap news...
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N Korea fires ballistic missile towards eastern waters
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles from southern region: military
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