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North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into East Sea

NEW YORK, Mar 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea, from North Pyongan province, on Saturday local time (today), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, were quoted as saying.

On Mar 9, the DPRK reportedly test-fired short-range projectiles into the East Sea.

On Mar 2, it fired two unidentified projectiles into the eastern waters.

N Korea Fires Two Unidentified Projectiles Into Eastern Waters

SEOUL, Mar 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired two unidentified projectiles into the eastern waters on Monday (today), according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

The JCS said that, the projectiles were launched near the DPRK’s east coastal town of Wonsan, towards the East Sea at about 12:37 p.m. local time (0337 GMT).

North Korea restricts entry and exit from country to foreign diplomats — Russian embassy

PYONGYANG, February 4. /TASS/: North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has ordered restrictions to be placed on foreign diplomats entering and exiting the country in attempt to prevent the spread of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus that originated in China’s city of Wuhan, the Russian embassy in Pyongyang said via Facebook Tuesday.

Russia, North Korea discuss cooperation in air transportation

PYONGYANG, January 22. /TASS/: Russian Ambassador to Pyongyang Alexander Matsegora discussed joint cooperation in air transportation with North Korean Deputy Director General of the General Administration of Civil Aviation (GACA) Ri Yong Son, the diplomatic mission said on its Facebook page.

"The sides held talks to discuss issues of strengthening Russian-Korean cooperation in air transportation of passengers and cargoes with the focus on ensuring flights’ safety," the Russian Embassy said.

Ups and downs in Trump-Kim nuclear diplomacy

NORTH KOREA (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s threat to show the world a new strategic weapon and possibly resume long-range missile tests is another dramatic turn in his high-stakes summitry with President Donald Trump. Some key moments in North Korea-U.S. diplomacy:

Jan. 1, 2018: Kim uses his annual New Year’s address to call for improved relations with South Korea though adds that he has a nuclear button on his desk. Trump tweets that he has a bigger and more powerful nuclear button, adding “and my Button works!”

North Korea's Kim warns of 'grave' economic challenge

Seoul, Dec 30 (AFP/PTI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned top ruling party officials of the "grave situation" facing the nuclear-armed state's economy and called for urgent corrective measures.

His comments, reported Monday by state media, came on the second day of a key party meeting held ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to shift its stance on stalled nuclear talks with Pyongyang.

N.Korea denounces U.S. surveillance operations

SEOUL, Dec 26 (NNN-YONHAP) — A North Korean propaganda outlet on Thursday denounced stepped-up surveillance by the United States and South Korea of military targets in the communist nation, saying the country is closely watching such “provocative” moves.

The U.S. and South Korea have been on high alert in recent days amid growing concerns that the North could conduct a major provocation, such as launching an intercontinental ballistic missile, in protest over stalled nuclear talks.

DPRK Slams U.S. Over Remarks On Human Rights Issues

PYONGYANG, Dec 22 (NNN-KCNA) – The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Saturday, lashed out at the U.S. criticism of its “human rights” issues, saying, Washington was “pouring oil over burning fire.”

An unnamed foreign ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying that, the U.S. State Department’s “reckless” remarks against the DPRK, on its human rights issues were “a grave political provocation” against Pyongyang.

Top DPRK leader holds meeting to discuss boosting military capability

PYONGYANG, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un presided over a meeting of top military officials in an effort to enhance the country's military capability, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday.

Destination Pyongyang: 50-year search for father after N. Korean hijack

5 December 2019; AFP: Half a century ago a North Korean agent hijacked the flight carrying Hwang In-cheol's father. Pyongyang never returned him, and the search has defined his son's life.

Hwang was just two when he last saw his father and knows him only through photographs, but he has spent much of his adult life campaigning for him.

A producer for South Korean broadcaster MBC, Hwang Won was starting a business trip on a domestic Korean Air flight from Gangneung to Seoul's Gimpo airport on December 11, 1969.

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