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UN council condemns DPRK missile launches, vows new measures

The UN Security Council on Friday (Aug 26) strongly condemned North Korea for test-firing ballistic missiles and agreed to take “significant measures” in response the latest series of launches.

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China, Japan, ROK oppose DPRK's latest missile launch

DPRK's leader Kim Jong Un has declared a recent submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test the "greatest success", Pyongyang's state media said on Thursday (Aug 25).

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DPRK rolls out on-demand TV service

DPRK is rolling out an on-demand TV catch-up service, allowing people with some sort of internet access to enjoy the highly-propagandised output of its four state-run TV channels at their leisure.

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DPRK fires ballistic missile from submarine

DPRK on Wednesday fired a ballistic missile from a submarine into the sea in an apparent protest against the start of annual South Korea-U.S. military drills, Seoul's military said.

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S. Korea, U.S. should resume dialogue with DPRK instead of war games

South Korea and the United States need efforts to resume dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) instead of being engrossed in war games that escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia.

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DPRK says deputy ambassador to UK fled to escape punishment

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said Saturday that Deputy Ambassador to Britain Thae Yong Ho has reportedly defected to the South to escape punishment for committing crimes.

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DPRK says it has resumed plutonium production: report

DPRK says it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived U.S. threats remain, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.

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DPRK denounces U.S. for nuclear arms buildup in Asia Pacific

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday slammed the United States for causing a nuclear arms buildup in the Asia Pacific.

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Desirable for S. Korean gov't to hear dissenting voice over THAAD

South Koreans opposing the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in the country are being reviled as blind followers of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) or sycophant betrayers.

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S.Korea to deploy 5 reconnaissance satellites by 2022 for DPRK missiles

South Korea's military plans to deploy five reconnaissance satellites, developed on its indigenous technology, by 2022 as part of its "Kill Chain" strategy to preemptively detect and destroy nuclear and missile threats from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Yonhap news agency reported on Monday.

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DPRK drags Japan into tussle over US anti-missile system

​With the launch of its latest ballistic missiles this year, DPRK has dragged Japan into its ongoing tussle with South Korea and the United States over the deployment of a US advanced anti-missile shield in the South against the North.

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UN deeply troubled by DPRK's latest missile test firing

The United Nations was deeply troubled by the latest test firing of missiles by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said a UN spokesperson here on Wednesday.

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DPRK fires 1 ballistic missile into east waters, Japan heightens alert

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired one ballistic missile into east waters from its west region, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Wednesday.

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Seoul blames DPRK govt arm for email scams

An organization believed to be run by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) government hacked into the email accounts of dozens of officials, journalists and others in ROK this year, Seoul officials said Monday, the latest cyberattack that the South blames on its rival.

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DPRK condemns THAAD deployment on Korean Peninsula

the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) immediately voiced strong condemnation and even threatened to take "physical countermeasures" to deal with the missile system.

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DPRK calls for pullout of U.S. troops from S.Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday lashed out at the growing U.S. military presence in South Korea, describing U.S. troops in the South as a "time bomb."

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The Chosunilbo: DPRK building new submarine base

The Chosunilbo reported that the DPRK is building a new naval base at Sinpo, South Hamgyong Province for new 3,000-ton submarines that carry submarine-launched ballistic missiles, according to the Jane's Defence Weekly's report on Sunday.