By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL - A North Korean military think tank on Monday dismissed South Korea's recently tested submarine-launched ballistic missile as clumsy and rudimentary but warned its development would rekindle cross-border tension. Both South and North Korea, which have been developing increasingly sophisticated weapons amid stalled efforts to ease tension on the peninsula, tested

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N.Korea derides South's submarine-launched missile as clumsy, rudimentary

SEOUL: North Korea's foreign ministry on Monday (Sep 20) said a new US alliance in the Indo-Pacific and recent US submarine contract with Australia could trigger a "nuclear arms race" in the region.
Last week the United States announced a new

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North Korea says US submarine deal, alliance could trigger 'nuclear arms race'

Recent satellite images shows North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex

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Photos show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plant

North Korea's state media accused the United States on Friday of double standards over military activities and pursuing a hostile policy towards Pyongyang that was hampering the restart of talks on the country's nuclear weapons and missile programmes. The commentary comes after North Korea and South Korea both test fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday, the

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N.Korea accuses U.S. of double standards on missiles, hampering talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's recent sword-rattling after months of relative quiet makes clear that leader Kim Jong Un is working on expanding his weapons arsenal.

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EXPLAINER: Kim's launches show push to boost nuke arsenal

Washington (CNN)New satellite images obtained by CNN reveal North Korea is expanding a key facility capable of enriching uranium for nuclear weapons, renovations that likely indicate the country plans to significantly ramp-up production at this once-dormant site in the near future, according to experts who analyzed the photos.



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Satellite images reveal North Korea expanding facility used to produce weapons-grade uranium

North Korea recently said that it successfully launched ballistic missiles from a train for the first time and was continuing to bolster its defences, after the two Koreas test-fired missiles.
As per Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency, the missiles were launched during a drill of a “railway-borne missile regiment”.

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North Korea fired ballistic missiles from train for the first time ever

North Korea has made impressive strides in missile technology, which is bad news for the US, South Korea and the world, says Professor Robert E Kelly.

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Commentary: North Korean missiles tests – Kim Jong Un won’t stop and options are shrinking

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