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An American soldier is detained by North Korea after crossing its heavily armed border
There were no immediate details about how or why the soldier crossed the heavily fortified border or whether the soldier was on duty
There were no immediate details about how or why the soldier crossed the heavily fortified border or whether the soldier was on duty
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the two missiles were launched from North Korea’s capital region and were a ‘grave provocation’
Wednesday’s unsuccessful launch is a setback to leader Kim Jong-un’s push to boost his military capabilities
To launch a satellite into space, North Korea would have to use long-range missile technology banned by U.N. Security Council resolutions. Its past launches of Earth observation satellites were seen as disguised missile tests
The two Koreas, technically in a state of war, have no military reconnaissance satellites of their own and both are eager to possess them. The South Korean launch Thursday will likely assist its efforts to develop a space-based surveillance system
‘A nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies and partners is unacceptable, and will result in the end of whatever regime were to take such an action,’ President Biden said
Wednesday’s announcement is a key element of what’s called the ‘Washington Declaration,’ aimed at deterring North Korea from attacking its neighbor
The top diplomats from G-7 nations on Tuesday had condemned the North’s recent ballistic missile tests and reiterated their commitment to the goal of North Korea’s denuclearization
The North Korean leader said that having an operational military reconnaissance satellite is crucial for the country to effectively use its nuclear-capable missiles
The exercises could trigger a belligerent response from North Korea. Pyongyang condemns U.S. military drills with its Asian allies
The White House says it has new evidence that Russia is looking again to North Korea for weapons to fuel the war in Ukraine, this time in a deal that would provide Pyongyang with needed food and other commodities in return
The launches were the North’s seventh missile event this month and underscore heightening military tensions in the region
North Korea has stepped up its weapons demonstrations this month in a tit-for-tat response to the United States’ expanding military exercises with ally South Korea
The North’s leader Kim Jong Un instructed his military to hold more drills to sharpen the war readiness of his nuclear forces
The missile launched from the North’s northwestern region flew across the country before it landed in the waters off its east coast
The Chinese leader will stay in power for life at a time of severe economic challenges and rising tensions with the US and other countries
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The launch came as the United States and South Korea prepare to hold their biggest combined military training exercises in years
In a separate statement Tuesday, North Korea’s Foreign Ministry called the flyover of the U.S. B-52 bomber a reckless provocatio