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South Korean and Japanese officials had earlier reported the apparent failure.

North Korea’s satellite launch fails as rocket explodes mid-flight

This attempt followed a warning from Pyongyang about a satellite launch by June 4

May 28, 2024 00:12 IST

North Korea likely to launch its 2nd military spy satellite soon, Japan, South Korea notified

The notification of the planned launch, banned under United Nations resolutions, came as leaders of South Korea, Japan and China…

May 27, 2024 12:24 IST

A missile fired by the North Korean military at an undisclosed location in this picture released by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) (Photo: Reuters/Representative Image)

North Korea responds to US-South Korea fighter jet drill, test-fires suspected missiles

North Korea fired suspected missiles after US-South Korea drills, with missiles landing between Korea and Japan, sparking strong condemnation from…

May 17, 2024 16:13 IST

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’25 virgins’ and a meticulous hunt: Kim Jong Un’s ‘Pleasure Squad’ is as unsettling as it gets

The report further stated that once the members of the squad reach their mid-twenties, their tenure comes to an end.

Updated: May 2, 2024 15:06 IST

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Kim Jong Un supervises hypersonic missile test, pledges nuclear arsenal expansion

North Korea has prioritized the development of weapons equipped with solid propellants

April 3, 2024 09:39 IST

North Korea sends delegation to China, Vietnam, Laos, KCNA says

The group from North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, led by Kim Song Nam, alternate member of the Political…

March 22, 2024 07:29 IST

North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile designed to strike Guam

Outside experts say Kim wants a modernized weapons arsenal to wrest US concessions like sanctions relief when diplomacy resumes.

Updated: March 20, 2024 11:29 IST

North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with its rivals after their military drills end

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a parliamentary session that North Korea fired “a number of” ballistic missiles into the…

Updated: March 18, 2024 08:08 IST

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un ‘drives’ new tank during mock battle

Kim expressed “great satisfaction” that the new type of main battle tank successfully demonstrated its striking power in its first…

Updated: March 14, 2024 08:16 IST

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un guides artillery firing drill, KCNA says

The drill involved units that are in firing range of “the enemy’s capital,” the state media said, referring to Seoul,…

Updated: March 8, 2024 08:15 IST

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for stronger war fighting capabilities against the US and South Korea

During a visit to a western operational training base on Wednesday, Kim said the military must “steadily intensify the actual…

Updated: March 7, 2024 07:31 IST

The US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North Korea’s threats

The South Korean and US forces began a computer-simulated command post training called the Freedom Shield exercise and a variety…

Updated: March 4, 2024 09:04 IST

North Korea’s first spy satellite is ‘alive’, can manoeuvre, expert says

Pyongyang’s state media claimed it has photographed sensitive military and political sites in South Korea, the United States, and elsewhere,…

Updated: February 28, 2024 14:45 IST

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un receives car as gift from Vladimir Putin: KCNA

The two countries have forged closer ties since Kim and Putin met in September and pledged to promote exchanges in…

Updated: February 20, 2024 12:13 IST

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees test of surface-to-sea missile

North Korea launched multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, the latest of multiple…

Updated: February 15, 2024 07:45 IST

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off its east coast, says South Korea military

The missiles were launched about 9 a.m. Wednesday (0000 Tuesday GMT) off the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, the Joint…

Updated: February 14, 2024 07:50 IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives field guidance at the Seohae satellite launch site, in North Korea, in this photo released in 2022 (Image/Reuters)

North Korea says it tested underwater nuclear attack drone in response to rivals’ naval drills

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have risen to their highest point in years, with Kim accelerating his weapons testing activity…

January 19, 2024 11:39 IST

North Korea says it tested solid-fuel hypersonic missile (Image/Reuters)

Why is North Korea testing hypersonic missiles and how do they work?

Hypersonic missiles typically launch a warhead that travels at more than five times the speed of sound or about 6,200…

January 15, 2024 11:47 IST

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December retail inflation around 1.45%: FE Poll

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Retail inflation for December is estimated to rise to 1.45% year-on-year, up from 0.71% in November and 0.25% in October due to unfavorable base effects in food prices and sequential firmness in precious metals. This would mark the 11th consecutive month below the RBI’s medium-term target of 4% and below the lower end of the target range of 2-6%.

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