NORTH KOREA DESTRUCTION
North Korean hackers responsible for $235 million WazirX breach, say US, South Korea North Korea-affiliated groups, including the Lazarus Group, continue targeting cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset custodians, and individual users to steal money to fund its illicit weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programmes. ...
14 Jan, 2025, 09.00 PM ISTNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un sends direct warning to US President-elect Donald Trump Donald Trump is yet to take charge of Presidency in the US even as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a warning.
30 Dec, 2024, 01.21 AM ISTNorth Korea suffers 1,100 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul North Korea has reportedly suffered significant casualties in the Ukraine war. They have deepened military cooperation with Russia. North Korea is also bolstering its border security with South Korea. A new fence is being constructed, and electric b...
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What to know about South Korea and the marital law declaration South Korea experienced six hours under martial law after President Yoon Suk Yeol accused pro-North Korean forces of plotting against the government. Lawmakers opposed the move and successfully voted to end the declaration. Yoon's actions, seen as p...
04 Dec, 2024, 11.40 PM ISTMarkets get nuke spooks over Russia-Ukraine flex Global markets reacted with anxiety as Putin threatened nuclear action following Ukrainian missile strikes deep inside Russia, facilitated by the US. European stocks and bond yields declined, while safe-haven assets like gold and the Swiss franc saw...
20 Nov, 2024, 08.08 AM ISTNorth Korea boasts of 'the world's strongest' missile, but experts say it's too big to use in war North Korea recently launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-19, calling it "the world's strongest." Experts question its wartime practicality due to its enormous size. Analysts suggest North Korea still faces technological chall...
01 Nov, 2024, 10.32 AM ISTNorth Korea's military is one of world's largest: How powerful is it? North Korea is accused of sending troops to Russia for potential combat in the Ukraine war. The Korean People's Army has 1.3 million active personnel. It is one of the world's largest militaries with advanced nuclear capabilities and aging conventio...
25 Oct, 2024, 05.02 PM ISTRussia says defence pact with North Korea 'clear' Moscow has affirmed its mutual defense pact with North Korea amid rising tensions following Pyongyang's destruction of crucial roads to South Korea and Seoul's subsequent retaliation. The Kremlin stated the treaty, signed in June, ensures strategic ...
15 Oct, 2024, 04.51 PM ISTNorth Korea test-fires rocket launcher with new 'guiding system' North Korea's Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a 240mm multiple rocket launcher, enhanced with a new guiding system. This development follows North Korea's ongoing efforts to upgrade its military capabilities. The test occurs amid strained ...
28 Aug, 2024, 09.53 AM ISTNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un unveils 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers North Korea revealed a new tactical ballistic missile system on August 4, supervised by Kim Jong Un. State media reported the delivery of 250 Hwasong-11 missile launchers. This development follows military tensions with the US and recent floods in N...
05 Aug, 2024, 10.50 AM ISTNorth Korea's Kim Jong Un unveils 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers North Korea has unveiled a new tactical ballistic missile system, with 250 launchers, at a ceremony overseen by Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on August 4. The system, possibly the "Hwasong-11" launcher, is expected to be deployed near the South Korean bo...
05 Aug, 2024, 09.27 AM ISTDestroying the White House; one among the many activities in this North Korean summer camp Russian students are planning a visit to the Songdowon International Children’s camp in North Korea. This is part of an agreement signed between the two countries during the recent visit of Vladimir Putin to North Korea.
06 Jul, 2024, 01.40 AM ISTIs North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sick? Former CIA analyst expresses concern. Know the inside story North Korean leader Kim Jong-un welcomed Vladimir Putin amid pomp and show. Huge crowds cheered, waved balloons and danced to a Soviet patriotic song to greet Putin and Kim in Pyongyang’s central square.
20 Jun, 2024, 01.46 AM ISTPyongyang to deploy new multiple rocket launcher this year: KCNA North Korea announced plans to equip its military with a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher, marking a "significant change" in its artillery combat capabilities. Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a live-fire test of the updated rocket system, which Pyongya...
11 May, 2024, 07.11 AM ISTPost-Apocalyptic Vision: How a US-North Korea nuclear war could reshape the world as per new theory North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's recent statements indicate a firm stance on the geopolitical stage, asserting readiness for conflict while avoiding an intention to start a war. This comes amidst heightened tensions with South Korea and reports of ...
08 Apr, 2024, 02.02 PM ISTUN experts investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks valued at about USD 3 billion The report covering the period from July 2023 to January 2024 and reflecting contributions from unidentified UN member nations and other sources, was sent to the 15-member council as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has raised tensions in the region....
10 Feb, 2024, 10.24 AM ISTUN experts investigate 58 cyberattacks worth $3 billion by North Korea North Korean hacking groups subordinate to the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) - Pyongyang's primary foreign intelligence agency - reportedly continued with a high number of cyber attacks - a panel of independent sanctions monitors said.
08 Feb, 2024, 05.31 PM ISTUS, South Korea and Japan conduct naval drills as tensions deepen with North Korea The US, South Korea, and Japan conduct joint naval drills near Jeju Island, showcasing unity against North Korea's nuclear threats. Amid escalating tensions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un abandons peaceful unification rhetoric, orders constitution...
17 Jan, 2024, 10.18 AM ISTRenewed Russia-North Korea military cooperation poses threat to global security: Report Concerns have increased over the renewed military cooperation between North Korea and Russia in 2023 that could increase threats to global security in coming years, Voice of America (VOA) reported. "We fear in particular that Russian counterparts [a...
02 Jan, 2024, 05.42 PM ISTA year of war: 2023 sees worst-ever Israel-Hamas combat as Russian attacks on Ukraine grind on The world in 2023 witnessed harrowing scenes: a bloodied boy rescued from Gaza's rubble, an elderly Israeli hostage taken by Hamas, and a grieving girl beside her brother's grave near Kyiv, Ukraine. The year spotlighted global conflicts—from Israel-...
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