North Korea backs Russia’s annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions; ‘US playing gangster role’

North Korea backs Russia’s annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions; ‘US playing gangster role’ North Korea Foreign Ministry released a statement, wherein it backed the Russian annexation process and suggested the US refrain from interfering in matters. North Korea has again attested its support to Russia’s “unlawful” attempt to annex Ukraine’s Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions from the already ravaged nation. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry released a statement on Monday, wherein it backed the Russian annexation process and suggested the United States…

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North Korea’s launch ‘did not pose threat to US personnel’, confirms Indo-Pacific Command

North Korea’s launch ‘did not pose threat to US personnel’, confirms Indo-Pacific Command Pyongyang’s latest missile launch did not pose an “immediate threat to US personnel or territory, or to our allies,” said the US Indo-Pacific Command. South Korea on Sunday stated that North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Sunday toward its eastern seas in an escalatory move after a US aircraft carrier visited South Korea for joint military exercises over concerns about the North’s growing nuclear threat. In a statement on Sunday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff…

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South Korea & US to revive high-level deterrence talks amid North Korea’s nuclear threats

South Korea & US to revive high-level deterrence talks amid North Korea’s nuclear threats South Korea and the US are set to engage in a significant high-level deterrence discussion for the first time since 2018 amid growing threat by North Korea. South Korea and the United States are set to engage in a significant high-level deterrence discussion for the first time since 2018. According to South Korea’s Defence and Foreign ministries, the meeting between the two countries would take place on September 16, as both allies resolve to strengthen cooperation…

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South Korea claims North Korea’s 7th nuclear test ‘imminent’; flags ‘grave situation’

South Korea claims North Korea’s 7th nuclear test ‘imminent’; flags ‘grave situation’ The South Korean Defence Ministry said North Korea is all set to conduct a nuclear test but no “specific” indications have emerged so far for the same. In its recent statement, the South Korean Defence Ministry claimed that North Korea is all set to conduct a nuclear test but no “specific” indications have emerged so far pertaining to the “imminent” development. Speaking at a parliamentary briefing, South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup stated that the Kim Jong-un-led regime…

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