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2022 will be the year of a life-and-death struggle: N Korea's Kim Jong Un

Emphasizing that 2021 was the year of a huge victory of his compatriots, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his address on Saturday said that 2022 will be the year of a "life-and-death" struggle

North Korea's Kim Jong-un vows to boost military, maintain virus curbs

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his military capability, maintain draconian anti-virus measures and push hard to improve the economy

IAF chief holds talks with top military brass of Republic of Korea

Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari held extensive talks with the top military brass of the Republic of Korea to further enhance bilateral military ties. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) was on a four-day trip to the Republic of Korea from Monday. "As part of the visit, #CAS called on Minister of National Defence & Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff. CAS also met Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force. Wide ranging issues on enhancing bilateral defence engagement were discussed during the meetings," the IAF tweeted on Thursday. Earlier this month, India and the Republic of Korea agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation including in dealing with challenges of terrorism, extremism and radicalisation. The two sides discussed a range of key issues at the third India-Republic of Korea strategic dialogue held in the national capital on December 3. South Korea has been a major supplier of weapons and military equipment to India. In 2019, the two countries finalised a

N Korea's Kim Jong-un convenes party meeting to decide strategic policies

North Korea has kicked off a key meeting of the ruling Workers' Party to decide on "strategic and tactical policies"

North Korea holds key meeting as Kim Jong-Un marks 10 years in power

North Korea opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the pandemic and a diplomatic deadlock with the United States. The official Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un presided over a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party. The report did not carry any remarks by Kim. The meeting approved unspecified agenda items and went into the discussions of them, KCNA said. The report said the meeting would review major polices this year and decide on the strategic and tactical policies and practical tasks for dynamically guiding the struggle of our party and people to usher in a new period of the development of socialist construction to the next stage of victory. The plenary meeting is one of the highest-level decision-making bodies in North Korea. Kim has previously used plenary meetings to announce his positions on relations with the United States and South Korea or his country's ..

N Korea spurs online education universities to train workers: State media

North Korea is spurring online education at major universities as part of efforts to train "intellectual-type workers" with science and technology expertise

Seoul urges N Korea to start new year by opening door for dialogue

South Korea's Unification Ministry urged North Korea to start the new year with a step for dialogue and cooperation

North Korea set for party meeting amid deadlock in nuclear talks with US

North Korea is expected to convene a key party meeting within the coming week amid expectations it could unveil the country's policy directions for the new year

N Korean economy unlikely to face imminent crisis despite sanctions, Covid

North Korea's economy is unlikely to face an imminent crisis despite struggles stemming from crippling sanctions and border restrictions due to anti-virus efforts, experts have said.

Cold wave to hit N Korea as it prepares to mark Kim's 10 years in power

North Korea issued a cold wave alert Wednesday, forecasting strong winds and heavy snow over the weekend

S Korea cautious over change in political status of Kim Jong-un's sister

South Korea's Unification Ministry on Monday responded cautiously to reports of a possible change in the stature of Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister

North Korea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

North Korea on Friday commemorated the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il's death with calls for greater public loyalty toward his son and current leader Kim Jong Un.

US continues to keep North Korea on state sponsors of terrorism list

The US has continued to keep North Korea on its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a State Department report revealed.

United Nations adopts resolution on North Korean human rights abuses

The UN has adopted a resolution on North Korean human rights, condemning systematic and gross human rights violations in the reclusive nation.

Kim Jong Un's crackdowns leave North Korea defectors with little hope

Even before the coronavirus pandemic slowed the number of defectors to a trickle, Kim oversaw increased controls and pressed China to tighten measures on its side of the border as well

China, Iran, N Korea, Turkey exploiting software vulnerability: Microsoft

Microsoft warned that hackers linked with China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have moved to exploit a critical flaw in software used by big tech firms around the world, a report said.

'US, China, N.Korea agree in principle on formal end of Korean War'

Visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that the US, China and North Korea agree in principle on declaring a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War and Seoul will push to make it happen

'US vaccine support to North Korea could help revive nuke talks'

Park Jie-won, head of South Korea's National Intelligence Service, on Monday said that Washington's possible proposal to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang could serve help revive the talks

UN panel okays sanction waiver for Unicef's North Korea aid project

A UN Security Council panel has approved sanctions exemptions for an aid project by Unicef to help North Korea respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and the prevention of malaria

US completes construction of radar designed to detect missiles from NKorea

US has completed construction of a new long-range radar in Alaska that is designed to give early warnings for incoming ballistic missiles from N Korea and other countries, a top defence official said