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N. Korea slams new UN sanctions as an "act of war"

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

North Korea on Sunday slammed the latest UN sanctions imposed on it over the country's widely-condemned intercontinental ballistic missile tests, describing the move as an "act of war". "We fully reject the latest UN sanctions... as a violent breach of our republic's sovereignty and an act of war that destroys the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula and aRead more

North Korea says its nuclear capability is nearly complete

Pyongyang - Muslimchronicle

North Korea said on Saturday it was seeking military “equilibrium” with the United States as leader Kim Jong-Un vowed to complete Pyongyang’s nuclear program, which he said had “nearly reached the terminal”. North Korea successfully fired a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on Friday, responding to a new round of UN sanctions over its sixth nuclear test with itsRead more

Kim vows to complete N.Korea nuclear force despite sanctions

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

Kim Jong-Un vowed to complete North Korea's nuclear force despite sanctions, saying the final goal of his country's weapons development is "equilibrium of real force" with the United States, state media reported Saturday. The North Korean leader said Friday's Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile fired over Japan had been successful and increased the North's "combat power of nuclear force", KCNA news agencyRead more

N. Korea leader briefed on Guam missile plan

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been briefed on a plan to fire missiles near Guam, home to US air and naval bases, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday. Kim "examined the plan for a long time" and "discussed it" with commanding officers on Monday during his inspection of the command of the Strategic Force in charge of the North's missileRead more

Take cover, avoid bomb flash - Guam issues nuclear guidelines

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Guam posted emergency guidelines on Friday to help residents prepare for any potential nuclear attack after a threat from North Korea to fire missiles in the vicinity of the US Pacific territory. Pyongyang’s state-run KCNA news agency said on Thursday its army would complete plans in mid-August to fire four intermediate-range missiles over Japan to land near Guam as NorthRead more

N. Korea says Trump 'bereft of reason': KCNA

Seoul - Muslimchronicle

North Korea on Thursday said US President Donald Trump was "bereft of reason" and would only respond to force, state media reported, in an escalation in Washington's war of words with Pyongyang over the regime's nuclear drive. Trump this week stunned the world with a bold-faced message to Kim Jong-Un, saying his country faced "fire and fury like the worldRead more

China warns against stoking tensions

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

China responded to US President Donald Trump's apocalyptic "fire and fury" threat against North Korea by pointedly warning on Wednesday against any rhetoric that could inflame tensions over Pyongyang's weapons programmes. Calling the situation on the Korean Peninsula "complicated and sensitive", China's foreign ministry issued a statement warning that parties involved in the impasse should avoid "words and actions thatRead more

US says time for talk on N.Korea ‘is over’

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The time for talk on North Korean rea is “over,” the United States said, spurning a UN response to Pyongyang’s latest ICBM launch in favor of bomber flights and missile defense system tests. Nikki Haley, the US envoy to the United Nations, said there was “no point” in holding a fruitless emergency Security Council session, warning that another weak council resolution wouldRead more

DPRK seeks closer cooperation with Turkmenistan, Russia's Far East

Pyongyang - Arab Today

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has called for stronger economic cooperation with Turkmenistan and Russia's Far East Region amid tightening economic sanctions by the United Nations after its nuclear and missile tests. Turkmenistan and Russia, both oil producers, could see their supplies of crude oil affected by the sanctions. A working delegation of the DPRK Foreign Ministry recentlyRead more

North Korea rocket-engine test shows 'meaningful' progress: South Korea

Seoul - Arab today

North Korea's latest rocket-engine test showed "meaningful" progress, South Korea said on Monday, while an analyst said it was a dangerous step towards the North's goal of developing a rocket that could hit the United States. The North's KCNA news agency said on Sunday the engine would help North Korea achieve world-class satellite-launch capability, indicating a new type of rocketRead more