According to Korean Central News Agency Kim Jong Un, attended the test launch of the solid fuel-powered Hwasong-16 missile in a Pyongyang suburb and claimed all missiles his country has developed are now based on solid fuel technology and are capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un guided the testing of the Hwasong-16 missile on Tuesday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
A senior North Korean official has called for further strengthening ties with China, state media said on Monday.
South Korea and the US kicked off a major combined military exercise on Monday to reinforce deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats amid concern Pyongyang could use the manoeuvres as a pretext for provocations.
North Korea's recent removal of unification references could create an ideological vacuum or confusion among the elite ranks, leading the regime to carry out a military provocation to bring stability, Seoul's point man on Pyongyang said on Sunday.
The match between India and DPR Korea will kick-off at 8 p.m. IST and will be a crucial one for both sides in their bid to enter the final. DPR Korea suffered a 2-5 defeat against Syria in their opening fixture.
They also discussed efforts to achieve the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea.
Engagement with the North is hugely preferable to the uneasy status quo on the Korean peninsula that carries with it a heightened risk of conflict escalation.
News of Alek Sigley’s release comes more than a week after he went missing in Pyongyang.
News of Alek Sigley's release comes more than a week after he went missing in Pyongyang.
