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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warns US policy is making war inevitable

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says US policy towards the Korean peninsula is making war inevitable. Kim was speaking at an end-of-year Workers’ Party meeting in Pyongyang. He said deployment of US military assets in the region, had turned South Korea into an American military base. Kim also announced he’ll no longer pursue reconciliation and reunification with South Korea — blaming defence ties between Seoul and Washington. Inbum Chun, a former South Korean Special Forces Commander says tensions are high between Pyongyang and Seoul and both sides need to exercise caution. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: […]

Russia shows N Korea’s Kim hypersonic missiles, nuclear-capable bombers

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited Russia’s warplanes and naval fleet in the far-eastern port city of Vladivostok. He was joined by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. The visit has raised concerns that North Korea may provide Russia with weapons for its war in Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi is following the visit from South Korea’s capital, Seoul. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #KimJongUn #VladimirPutin #PutinKimTalks #VostochnyCosmodrome #NorthKoreaRussiaTies #Ukraine #UkraineWar

US national likely held by North Korea after crossing border: UN

A man detained in North Korea after crossing the military demarcation line separating the two Koreas is a United States soldier who entered the country “willfully and without authorization”, according to a US military official. The United Nations Command, which has helped oversee the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between South Korea and North Korea since an armistice ended fighting in the 1950-1953 Korean War, said on Tuesday the individual had been taking part in a tour when he crossed into North Korea. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #US #unitedstates #NorthKorea

Korean Demilitarised Zone: New hiking trails opened for visitors

New trails have been opened up for visitors to get a close-up look at the Demilitarized Zone that separates North and South Korea. Running 250km across the Korean Peninsula, it is seen as a barometer of inter-Korean relations. Those have become increasingly tense in recent months. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride went on a media visit to part of the frontier in Ganghwa County, which borders North Korea. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #DemilitarisedZone #SouthKorea #NorthKorea

US-S Korea military exercises: Allies conduct joint amphibious landing drills

South Korea and US conduct large-scale landing exercises in pohang for the first time since 2018. Ssangyong exercise off the coast of the eastern city of pohang will continue until the end of the week. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraLive #aljazeeraenglish #newsfeed #news #aljazera #latestnews #latestwhatsappstatus #unitedstates #korea #northkorea #southkorea #nuclearweapon #us

US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz joins military drills in South Korea

A US aircraft carrier, the Nimitz, has arrived in the South Korean port of Busan as part of extensive military drills. It is the first time the nuclear-powered warship and its strike group have visited the peninsula in 10 years. It comes as North Korea has called for increased production of weapons-grade nuclear material and is launching a series of missiles in protest against the resumption of joint exercises. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Busan, South Korea. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ SouthKorea #USMilitary #USSNimitz #SouthKoreaUSMilitaryDrills #NorthKorea #DPRK

North Korea fires two more projectiles off east coast

Japan has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after North Korea launched two more missiles off its east coast. The latest launches came after Pyongyang fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea off Japan’s west coast on Saturday. Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #NorthKorea #Japan

North Korea fires more missiles amid ‘firing range’ warning

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea’s leader, says whether her country uses the Pacific Ocean as its “shooting range” depends on the United States. The statement comes after North Korea fired another ballistic missile off its east coast, apparently angered by joint military drills between the US and South Korea. Such weapons tests by Pyongyang are banned by numerous United Nations Security Council resolutions. Al Jazeera’s Fintan Monaghan has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #NorthKorea #missiles

US holds drills with Asian allies after North Korea’s ICBM launch

The United States has held air exercises with South Korea and Japan involving strategic bombers, a day after North Korea fired a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the exercises on Sunday demonstrated the allies’ “overwhelming” defence capabilities and readiness. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ SouthKorea #USMilitary #SouthKoreaUSAirExercises #SouthKoreaUSMilitaryDrills #NorthKorea #DPRK

US military creates space unit in South Korea amid North Korea tensions

The US has opened a Space Force sub-command at its base in South Korea. It is expected to optimize the use of its satellites and other space-based assets as North Korea has been on a record-smashing run of missile testing this year. The unit belongs to the US Space Force, which was launched in December 2019 under then-President Donald Trump as the first new US military service in more than 70 years. The US Space Forces Korea is a subordinate of a bigger US Space Force unit established within the Indo-Pacific command in Hawaii last month. Al Jazeera’s Eunice Kim reports from Seoul. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us […]