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North Korea launches cruise missile towards Sea of Japan

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – North Korea launched a cruise missile toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, a South Korean newspaper reported.

Kim calls for nuclear attack readiness against US, S. Korea

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the US and South Korea in a warning to the allies who are scaling up their joint military exercises.

North Korea launches ballistic missile: Japanese coast guards

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – North Korea launched what is presumed to be a ballistic missile on Sunday, Japanese coast guards reported.

N. Korea fires long-range ballistic missile toward East Sea

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – North Korea launched an unspecified ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan early Thursday, the South Korean military has confirmed.

North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, two days after Pyongyang accused the South and the United States of "war provocations" through their joint military drills.

Seoul mayor calls for S. Korean nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – South Korea should build nuclear weapons to bolster its defence power, even at the risk of international repercussions, the mayor of its capital city said.

Kim's sister:

N. Korea warns US against shooting down test missiles

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Kim's sister said any move to shoot down one of its test missiles would be considered a declaration of war and blamed a joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea for growing tensions.

N. Korea urges UN to demand end to S. Korea, US drills

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – North Korea's foreign ministry on Sunday called on the UN to demand an immediate halt to combined military drills by the United States and South Korea, saying they were raising tensions that threaten to spiral out of control.

S. Korea, US hold joint air drills after DPRK's ICBM launch

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – South Korea and the United States staged combined air drills, involving at least one US B-1B strategic bomber, on Sunday, Seoul's military said, as North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile the previous day.

N. Korea warns over military action as South, US plan drills

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – North Korea warns on Friday of an "unprecedentedly persistent, strong" response as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military exercises.

North Korean FM felicitates Islamic Revolution anniversary

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in a message to her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian congratulated the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution victory.

US, S. Korea hold counter-drone drills

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – South Korea and the United States staged combined counter-drone drills at a US air base in a southwestern city last week, US military photos showed Sunday.

North Korea puts on biggest ICBM display in Jong-Un presence

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, who was accompanied by his wife and daughter, presided over the nighttime military parade.

South Korea, US stage another joint air drills

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – South Korea and the United States staged joint air drills for the second time this week, involving American F-22 and F-35B stealth fighters, the South Korean air force said on Friday.

North Korea warns US over taking toughest possible measures

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The North Korean government has pledged it will respond with the “toughest possible” measures to any US military provocation against the country, after the US pledged to deploy more weapons to the Korean peninsula.

Gen. Bagheri calls for further enhancing ties with N. Korea

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, the chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces stressed boosting relations with North Korea.

North Korea warns US over rumors about arms sales to Russia

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The North Korean Foreign Ministry said that information about an alleged arms deal with Russia was detached from reality and warned the US about the consequences of spreading such rumors.

US repeats claims on DPRK aiding Russia by publishing imagery

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby claimed that North Korea is providing arms and ammunition to Russia by publishing satellite images.

S. Korea, US hold joint drills near border with N. Korea

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – South Korea's advanced Army unit armed with cutting-edge weapons has staged a joint field exercise with a Stryker Brigade Combat Team from the US 2nd Infantry Division near the inter-Korean border.

South Korea may acquire nuclear weapons: president

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – South Korea could arm itself with tactical nuclear weapons if tensions with Pyongyang continue to grow, the country’s president, Yoon Suk-yeol, has said.

South Korea, US plan February nuclear tabletop drills

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – South Korea and the US will hold tabletop exercises next month involving the American extended deterrence effort as the allies move to better counter the North's nuclear threats, South Korea's defence minister said.

Former NATO chief visits Taiwan

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Former NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, where he will meet with the island’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, according to media reports.

S Korea, US discussing joint nuclear exercises, Yoon says

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said that Seoul and Washington are discussing joint exercises involving US nuclear assets in order to counter North Korea’s growing atomic and missile programmes.

Seoul strongly warns over any N. Korea's nuclear use attempt

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – The S. Korean MoD warned that any attempt by North Korea to use nuclear weapons would lead to the end of its regime, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an "exponential" increase in the country's nuclear arsenal.

Kim Jong-un accuses US of creating ‘Asian version of NATO’

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Sunday that the United States, under the pretext of strengthening cooperation with South Korea and Japan, was creating an "Asian version of NATO." 

To counter US threat;

Kim orders exponential increase of N. Korea's nuclear arsenal

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the development of new nuclear-capable inter-continental ballistic missiles and the mass production of tactical nuclear weapons to counter the threat from the United States.

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, the latest launches in a year.

Kim Jong Un sets new goals for North Korea military

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Kim Jong Un announced new goals for North Korea's military in a report to party leaders, state media reported Wednesday, hinting that missile tests will continue next year.

S. Korea scrambles jets, fires shots as DPRK drones intrude

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – South Korea scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters and fired warning shots on Monday after North Korean drones violated its airspace, the South Korean military said.