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Denuclearisation of North Korea

US and South Korea strengthen military ties after North Korea's latest missile tests

The United States and South Korea held combined live-fire drills on May 25, 2022, in response to North Korea conducting missile launches hours after US President Joe Biden left Asia. During the South Korean leg of his Asia visit in May, Biden agreed with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol to hold bigger military drills and deploy more US strategic assets if necessary to deter North Korea's intensifying weapons tests.
 

May 25, 2022
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North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast on January 5, 2022. It came just days after Kim Jong-un vowed to continue strengthening the country’s defences. The launch...02:22
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North Korea fires suspected missile
January 5, 2022
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It has been 10 years since Kim Jong-un became North Korea’s leader. During that time, life for would-be defectors has become even harder. They say that during the pandemic, ordinary people have...03:02
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Kim Jong-un’s 10 years of rule
December 17, 2021
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A French naval force has been engaged in reconnaissance missions on the Yellow Sea since 2018 to look out for signs of contraband being smuggled in and out of North Korea. The surveillance team is...04:59
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France eyes North Korea sanctions violators
November 8, 2021
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North Korea’s United Nations ambassador Kim Song told the General Assembly on September 27, 2021, that “nobody can deny the right” of the nuclear-armed country to test weapons. Song’s comments came...01:17
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North Korea has ‘right’ to test weapons
September 28, 2021
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in has repeated a call for a declaration to formally end the Korean war. His remarks before the United Nations General Assembly on September 21, 2021, were Moon’s...01:59
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South Korean leader tells the UN to declare the Korean war over
September 23, 2021
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North Korea’s party congress came to a close on January 12, 2021. The meeting, the first gathering of the ruling Workers’ Party since 2016, drew thousands of delegates at the April 25 House of...02:32
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North Korean party congress ends
January 13, 2021
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North Korea has unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) at an unprecedented predawn military parade. They were rolled out at a military parade held before dawn on...02:49
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Huge new missiles on show in North Korea
October 12, 2020
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has threatened to further develop the country’s nuclear programme and introduce a “new strategic weapon” soon, according to state media on January 1, 2020. Kim’s...01:47
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North Korean leader warns of ‘new strategic weapon’
January 2, 2020
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On August 10, 2019, North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan.  ...01:20
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North Korea tests more missiles
August 13, 2019
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised the latest letter from US President Donald Trump as “excellent” on June 23, 2019 – the first letter exchanged after the failure of the Hanoi summit in...03:03
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Kim calls Trump’s letter ‘excellent’
June 25, 2019
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made the South its “principal enemy” in proposed changes to the country’s constitution. He has also ended hopes of reunification, while intensifying missile...21:57
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Is North Korea preparing for war?
January 25, 2024
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Japan marks 78th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
August 7, 2023
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For three days straight, South Korea has been calling the North on the inter-Korean military hotline and finding nobody answering on the other side. The two Koreas usually call each other twice a...02:23
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North Korea refuses to answer hotline calls from South
April 10, 2023
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South Korean and US troops conducted shooting drills and air assault operations on March 16, 2023, as part of “Freedom Shield 23”, the largest US-South Korea joint military exercises in five years....02:08
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US and South Korea conduct air assault drills
March 16, 2023
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A massive military parade was held in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on February 8, 2023, showcasing a record number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles in a potential challenge...03:05
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North Korea shows off record number of long-range missiles
February 10, 2023
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Kim Jong-un’s “most beloved” daughter made several appearances at North Korean military events in February 2023, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army,...02:05
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Kim Jong-un’s daughter sparks succession speculation
February 10, 2023
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Beijing is willing to work with Pyongyang on “regional and global peace and stability”, according to a letter China’s president has sent to North Korea’s leader. The message was reportedly dated...01:52
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China urges North Korea to focus on regional peace
November 28, 2022
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South Korea has held anti-terror and amphibious landing drills as part of its annual national security training, amid the threat of an impending nuclear test by Pyongyang. In the northern city of...02:15
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Seoul flexes military might as threat of Pyongyang nuclear test grows
October 28, 2022
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US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on October 25, 2022, that Washington is prepared to use nuclear deterrence to protect its allies, South Korea and Japan. This came after Seoul and...02:44
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How North Korea became a nuclear state
October 26, 2022
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North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations blamed the United States for “compelling” his country to approve a new law that permits pre-emptive nuclear strikes. Ambassador Kim Song was speaking...01:57
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North Korea blames US for nuclear pre-emptive strike law
September 27, 2022
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The United States and South Korea fired 8 surface-to-surface missiles early on June 6, 2022, a day after South Korea and the US ended joint military drills. The launches off South Korea’s east...01:54
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US and S Korea react to North Korean missiles
June 6, 2022