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North Korea Spent As Much As $642 Million For Its Nukes In 2021: Report
North Korea may have spent as much as $642 million on its nuclear programme last year, according to anti-nuclear activists, as the impoverished country appears ready to test a new weapon despite battling a COVID-19 outbreak and economic crisis.
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North Korea Stole $300 Million In Crypto To Fund Nukes: UN Experts
North Korea has stolen more than $300 million worth of cryptocurrencies through cyberattacks in recent months to support its banned nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, a confidential UN report said.
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Donald Trump's North Korea Talk 'Counterproductive': Analysts
With his threats to "totally destroy" North Korea, Donald Trump is playing into Pyongyang's hands by offering justification for a nuclear weapons programme it insists is for self-defence, analysts say.
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Condemning North Korea Nuke Programme, India, Japan Point To Pakistan
India and Japan on Thursday condemned North Korea's nuclear programme as a grave threat to global peace and stressed on holding accountable all parties supporting the reclusive nation's nuclear ambitions, in a veiled reference to Pakistan.
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North Korea Vows To Boost Weapons Programmes After Sanctions
North Korea vowed Wednesday to accelerate its weapons programmes in response to "evil" sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council following its latest and most powerful nuclear test.
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South Korea Detects Signs North Preparing Another Missile Launch
South Korea has detected signs that the North is preparing another missile launch, the defence ministry said Monday, adding it could involve an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Pakistani Lawmaker Seeks Probe Into Musharraf-Era Nuke Proliferation
A Pakistani lawmaker has called for "thorough investigation" into the country's nuclear proliferation to Iran and North Korea during former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's regime. Pakistan Peoples Party senator Farhatullah Babar said yesterday that the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme AQ Khan had been singled out for nuclear proliferation a...
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China Warns Against Force As North Korea Prepares Celebration
Military force cannot resolve tension over North Korea, China said on Thursday, while an influential Chinese newspaper urged the North to halt its nuclear programme in exchange for Chinese protection.
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China Opposes US Indictment Of Firm Tied To North Korea Nukes
China said Tuesday it opposes a US decision to bring criminal charges against a Chinese firm and executives for their alleged role in supporting North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.
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North Korea Will Have Material For 20 Nuclear Bombs By Year End: Experts
North Korea will have enough material for about 20 nuclear bombs by the end of this year, with ramped-up uranium enrichment facilities and an existing stockpile of plutonium, according to new assessments by weapons experts.
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North Korea Says To Push Nuclear Programme, Defying UN Sanctions
Secretive North Korea said it will strengthen self-defensive nuclear weapons capability, its KCNA news agency reported today, a decision adopted in defiance of UN resolutions at a rare congress of its ruling Workers' Party.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Defends Nuclear Arsenal As Test Fears Grow
North Korea's first ruling party congress since 1980 moved into a second day Saturday, after leader Kim Jong-Un opened with a defiant defence of his nuclear weapons programme and amid fresh signs Pyongyang is readying a fifth nuclear test.
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North Korean Nuclear Programme A 'Major Challenge': John Kerry
North Korea's nuclear programme is a "major challenge to global security", US Secretary of State John Kerry told his Chinese counterpart today, urging Beijing to increase pressure following its wayward neighbour's latest atomic test.
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North Korea Overcomes Poverty, Sanctions With Cut-Price Nukes
North Korea has developed a nuclear weapons programme despite poverty and international sanctions, using home-grown technology and virtually free labour to cut costs, experts said.
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North Korea Nuke Test Brings Pak's Proliferation Record In Focus
Top US lawmakers and experts had expressed concern over Pakistan's proliferation history and its nexus with rogue nations like North Korea in helping them acquire nuclear weapons, a month before Pyongyang successfully conducted its first hydrogen bomb test.
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North Korea Spent As Much As $642 Million For Its Nukes In 2021: Report
North Korea may have spent as much as $642 million on its nuclear programme last year, according to anti-nuclear activists, as the impoverished country appears ready to test a new weapon despite battling a COVID-19 outbreak and economic crisis.
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North Korea Stole $300 Million In Crypto To Fund Nukes: UN Experts
North Korea has stolen more than $300 million worth of cryptocurrencies through cyberattacks in recent months to support its banned nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, a confidential UN report said.
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Donald Trump's North Korea Talk 'Counterproductive': Analysts
With his threats to "totally destroy" North Korea, Donald Trump is playing into Pyongyang's hands by offering justification for a nuclear weapons programme it insists is for self-defence, analysts say.
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Condemning North Korea Nuke Programme, India, Japan Point To Pakistan
India and Japan on Thursday condemned North Korea's nuclear programme as a grave threat to global peace and stressed on holding accountable all parties supporting the reclusive nation's nuclear ambitions, in a veiled reference to Pakistan.
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North Korea Vows To Boost Weapons Programmes After Sanctions
North Korea vowed Wednesday to accelerate its weapons programmes in response to "evil" sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council following its latest and most powerful nuclear test.
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South Korea Detects Signs North Preparing Another Missile Launch
South Korea has detected signs that the North is preparing another missile launch, the defence ministry said Monday, adding it could involve an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Pakistani Lawmaker Seeks Probe Into Musharraf-Era Nuke Proliferation
A Pakistani lawmaker has called for "thorough investigation" into the country's nuclear proliferation to Iran and North Korea during former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's regime. Pakistan Peoples Party senator Farhatullah Babar said yesterday that the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme AQ Khan had been singled out for nuclear proliferation a...
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China Warns Against Force As North Korea Prepares Celebration
Military force cannot resolve tension over North Korea, China said on Thursday, while an influential Chinese newspaper urged the North to halt its nuclear programme in exchange for Chinese protection.
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China Opposes US Indictment Of Firm Tied To North Korea Nukes
China said Tuesday it opposes a US decision to bring criminal charges against a Chinese firm and executives for their alleged role in supporting North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.
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North Korea Will Have Material For 20 Nuclear Bombs By Year End: Experts
North Korea will have enough material for about 20 nuclear bombs by the end of this year, with ramped-up uranium enrichment facilities and an existing stockpile of plutonium, according to new assessments by weapons experts.
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North Korea Says To Push Nuclear Programme, Defying UN Sanctions
Secretive North Korea said it will strengthen self-defensive nuclear weapons capability, its KCNA news agency reported today, a decision adopted in defiance of UN resolutions at a rare congress of its ruling Workers' Party.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Defends Nuclear Arsenal As Test Fears Grow
North Korea's first ruling party congress since 1980 moved into a second day Saturday, after leader Kim Jong-Un opened with a defiant defence of his nuclear weapons programme and amid fresh signs Pyongyang is readying a fifth nuclear test.
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North Korean Nuclear Programme A 'Major Challenge': John Kerry
North Korea's nuclear programme is a "major challenge to global security", US Secretary of State John Kerry told his Chinese counterpart today, urging Beijing to increase pressure following its wayward neighbour's latest atomic test.
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North Korea Overcomes Poverty, Sanctions With Cut-Price Nukes
North Korea has developed a nuclear weapons programme despite poverty and international sanctions, using home-grown technology and virtually free labour to cut costs, experts said.
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North Korea Nuke Test Brings Pak's Proliferation Record In Focus
Top US lawmakers and experts had expressed concern over Pakistan's proliferation history and its nexus with rogue nations like North Korea in helping them acquire nuclear weapons, a month before Pyongyang successfully conducted its first hydrogen bomb test.
