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Topic: North Korea

North Korea says its botched military satellite launch was ‘gravest failure,’ reports KCNA

North Korean rocket plunged into the sea ‘after losing thrust due to the abnormal starting of the second-stage engine,’ Pyongyang said after the launch failure.

Blinken endorses attempts towards ‘mature’ China-South Korea relations, says latter’s foreign ministry

South Korean ministry said the US secretary of state and their own minister Park Jin strongly condemned North Korea's repeated provocations.

North Korea key party meet decides diplomatic & defence strategy for changing international situation

Plenary meeting of ruling Workers’ Party of Korea's central committee plans to review country’s economic projects during first half of this year, North Korea's central news agency reported.

South Korea recovers part of rocket used in North Korea’s failed military satellite launch

On 31 May, North Korea tried to launch its first spy satellite, but the flight ended in failure with the booster and payload plunging into the sea.

South Korea accuses North Korean hackers of creating fake website of their web portal Naver

Naver is one of the biggest tech giants and the most used web portal and search engine in South Korea.

North Korean youth group donates rocket launchers to military in show of ‘fervent patriotism’

The donation of military equipment took place at a ceremony on Tuesday as the Korean Children's Union (KCU), a political youth group, celebrated its 77th anniversary.

South Korea slaps sanctions on North’s hacking group after failed satellite launch

US and South Korea issued a joint advisory saying the hacking group conducts 'large-scale' cyber attacks at think tanks, academic institutions and news outlets.

North Korea will soon launch spy satellites, extend military surveillance, says Kim Yo Jong

In rare admission of North Korean setback, KCNA reported Chollima-1 rocket, carrying military reconnaissance satellite known as ‘Malligyong-1,’ crashed into sea after accident.

North Korea’s first spy satellite plunges into sea after rocket failure

The new 'Chollima-1' satellite launch rocket failed because of instability in the engine and fuel system, state news agency KCNA reported.

North Korea says it will launch its first spy satellite to monitor US military in June

The launch would be the North's latest in a series of missile launches and weapons tests, including one of a new, solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile last month.

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