northkoreatimes.com latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for northkoreatimes.com. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page northkoreatimes.com http://www.northkoreatimes.com en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:06:14 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:06:14 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Modi hails 'special relations after Putin victory]]> The Indian PM has congratulated the Russian president after he won a fifth term in office

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was re-elected and secured a fifth term in office yesterday. Modi hailed the "special and privileged" relationship between the two BRICS nations.

With all ballots counted by Monday morning, Putin had won 87% of ]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274178958/modi-hails-pecial-relations-after-putin-victory 274178958 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:13:04 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274178958/modi-hails-pecial-relations-after-putin-victory <![CDATA[Nobel Winner Urges World to Browbeat Iran Over Rights Abuses]]> Geneva, Switzerland - Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on Monday called on countries to increase pressure on Tehran over its 'egregious' human rights abuses.

Mohammadi, 51, won the 2023 award for her campaign for human rights in Iran which has seen her spend much of the last two decades in and out of prison.

'The people of Iran are enduring systematic, widespread and institutionalize]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274178927/nobel-winner-urges-world-to-browbeat-iran-over-rights-abuses 274178927 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:06:14 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274178927/nobel-winner-urges-world-to-browbeat-iran-over-rights-abuses <![CDATA[Modi hails India-Russia relations as 'special after Putin's victory]]> The Indian PM has sent a message of congratulations to Vladimir Putin after the Russian president won a fifth term in office

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was re-elected and secured a fifth term in office yesterday. Modi hailed the "special and privileged" relationship between the two BRICS nations.

With all ballots counted by Mo]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274178607/modi-hails-india-russia-relations-as-pecial-after-putin-victory 274178607 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:13:55 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274178607/modi-hails-india-russia-relations-as-pecial-after-putin-victory <![CDATA[Putin brushes off Western election rebukes]]> Don?t expect a standing ovation from nations that seek to contain Russia, the president told supporters

Western criticisms of the Russian political system and its elections as supposedly undemocratic are hypocritical and irrelevant for the nation, President Vladimir Putin told the media after securing a new term in office.

The Russian leader urged the citizens who cast their votes for him n]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274177704/putin-brushes-off-western-election-rebukes 274177704 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:12:38 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274177704/putin-brushes-off-western-election-rebukes <![CDATA[Xi congratulates Putin on election victory]]> The Chinese leader says he is sure that Russia will be able to achieve even more success under the president's continued rule

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has congratulated his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his historic landslide victory in the presidential election, which has paved the way for his fifth term in ]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274177470/xi-congratulates-putin-on-election-victory 274177470 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:03:49 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274177470/xi-congratulates-putin-on-election-victory <![CDATA[North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits South media]]> The reported test comes after Pyongyang decried the latest joint drills held by the US and South Korea

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday, the Yonhap News Agency has reported, citing senior South Korean military officials. The launches were carried out as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul for a state visit.

The ballistic]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274177323/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-as-blinken-visits-south-media 274177323 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:12:45 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274177323/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-as-blinken-visits-south-media <![CDATA[North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits South - media]]> The reported test comes after Pyongyang decried the latest joint drills held by the US and South Korea

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday, the Yonhap News Agency has reported, citing senior South Korean military officials. The launches were carried out as US Secretary]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274177259/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-as-blinken-visits-south---media 274177259 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:18:56 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274177259/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-as-blinken-visits-south---media <![CDATA[US will always work with SKorea against N Korea's provocations: Blinken]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274176793/us-will-always-work-with-skorea-against-n-korea-provocations-blinken 274176793 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:18:34 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274176793/us-will-always-work-with-skorea-against-n-korea-provocations-blinken <![CDATA[North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as Blinken Visits Seoul]]> Seoul, South Korea - North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday for the first time in two months, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Seoul for a conference hosted by President Yoon Suk Yeol on advancing democracy.

South Korea's military said several short-range missiles flew about 300 kilometers (186 miles) after being fired between 7:44 a.m. and 8:22 a.m. from Pyongyan]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274175356/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-as-blinken-visits-seoul 274175356 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:05:42 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274175356/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-as-blinken-visits-seoul <![CDATA[Seoul Says North Korea Fired Missile Toward North's Eastern Waters]]> Seoul, South Korea - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North's east coast Monday morning, the South Korean military said.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no further details, such as how far the weapon flew.

The launch happened days after the U.S. and South Korean militaries ended their annual military drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal.

It's the North's first ]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274175024/seoul-says-north-korea-fired-missile-toward-north-eastern-waters 274175024 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:05:31 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274175024/seoul-says-north-korea-fired-missile-toward-north-eastern-waters <![CDATA[North Korea launched suspected ballistic missile, says Japan]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274175001/north-korea-launched-suspected-ballistic-missile-says-japan 274175001 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:37:09 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274175001/north-korea-launched-suspected-ballistic-missile-says-japan <![CDATA[Trump & Orban: The deceptive allure of strong men in power]]> Donald Trump's recent meeting with Hungarian President Viktor Orban has reinforced the need for Americans to consider the costs of electing a dictator, http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274174923/trump--orban-the-deceptive-allure-of-strong-men-in-power 274174923 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:52:08 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274174923/trump--orban-the-deceptive-allure-of-strong-men-in-power <![CDATA[Blinken Arrives in South Korea to Attend Democracy Summit]]> Seoul, South Korea - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour also including the Philippines, as Washington moves to reinforce ties with two key regional allies.

Blinken landed Sunday afternoon ahead of the third Summit for Democracy on Monday, an initiative of U.S. President Joe Biden, which Seoul is hosting this week.

Before arriving in Se]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274174858/blinken-arrives-in-south-korea-to-attend-democracy-summit 274174858 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:05:15 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274174858/blinken-arrives-in-south-korea-to-attend-democracy-summit <![CDATA[North Korea: Kim Jong rides in luxury Russian limo gifted by Putin]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274174026/north-korea-kim-jong-rides-in-luxury-russian-limo-gifted-by-putin 274174026 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:39 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274174026/north-korea-kim-jong-rides-in-luxury-russian-limo-gifted-by-putin <![CDATA[Unification of Taiwan not priority for many Chinese, one-third disapprove of war: Report]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274173888/unification-of-taiwan-not-priority-for-many-chinese-one-third-disapprove-of-war-report 274173888 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:37:21 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274173888/unification-of-taiwan-not-priority-for-many-chinese-one-third-disapprove-of-war-report <![CDATA[Ex-US Treasury Secretary reveals TikTok purchase plans]]> Steven Mnuchin told CNBC he is putting together an investor group to try to buy the short-video app

Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said he is building an investor group to acquire TikTok, a day after the House of Representatives voted to force the social media platform's Chinese owner ByteDance to sel]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274165695/ex-us-treasury-secretary-reveals-tiktok-purchase-plans 274165695 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:56:57 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274165695/ex-us-treasury-secretary-reveals-tiktok-purchase-plans <![CDATA[Despite Sanctions, North Korea Runs More Than 50 Restaurants in China]]> washington - North Korea is operating more than 50 restaurants staffed by its citizens in more than 10 Chinese cities in violation of U.N. sanctions, according to a diplomatic source.

The North Korean regime takes most of the wages its workers earn abroad to fund its nuclear and missile programs.

The source, who asked not to be named because the person was not authorized to speak to the press, provided the ]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274164732/despite-sanctions-north-korea-runs-more-than-50-restaurants-in-china 274164732 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:35:55 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274164732/despite-sanctions-north-korea-runs-more-than-50-restaurants-in-china <![CDATA[China condemns US move to arm Taiwan, vows to "safeguard sovereignty"]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274164049/china-condemns-us-move-to-arm-taiwan-vows-to-safeguard-sovereignty 274164049 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:37:18 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274164049/china-condemns-us-move-to-arm-taiwan-vows-to-safeguard-sovereignty <![CDATA[Kim Jong Un Test Drives N. Korea's New Battle Tank]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has personally test driven a new type of battle tank during a training match between the country's tank units, Sputnik quoted North Korean state-run news agency KCNA as reporting on Thursday.

- Other Media news -

After reviewing tank crews on Wednesday, Kim "mounted a new type of main battle tank, seized the control lever and drove the tank himself", the rep]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274163784/kim-jong-un-test-drives-n-korea-new-battle-tank 274163784 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:37:14 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274163784/kim-jong-un-test-drives-n-korea-new-battle-tank <![CDATA[Kim Jong-un drives tank in mock battle state media]]> North Korea was hosting a ?training match? with a new tank to coincide with South Korea-US military drills, KCNA said

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un joined his troops in a training exercise involving a newly developed battle tank on Wednesday, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has reported.

The military showcase described as a "training match" was designed to test the combat capabilities o]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274156754/kim-jong-un-drives-tank-in-mock-battle-state-media 274156754 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:12:58 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274156754/kim-jong-un-drives-tank-in-mock-battle-state-media <![CDATA[Kim Jong-un drives tank in mock battle- state media (PHOTOS)]]> North Korea was hosting a 'training match' with a new tank to coincide with South Korea-US military drills, KCNA said

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un joined his troops in a training exercise involving a newly developed battle tank on Wednesday, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has reported.

The military showca]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274163905/kim-jong-un-drives-tank-in-mock-battle--state-media-photos 274163905 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:26:40 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274163905/kim-jong-un-drives-tank-in-mock-battle--state-media-photos <![CDATA[Kim Jong-un drives tank in mock battle- state media]]> North Korea was hosting a 'training match' with a new tank to coincide with South Korea-US military drills, KCNA said

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un joined his troops in a training exercise involving a newly developed battle tank on Wednesday, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has reported.

The military showca]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274156694/kim-jong-un-drives-tank-in-mock-battle--state-media 274156694 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:26:40 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274156694/kim-jong-un-drives-tank-in-mock-battle--state-media <![CDATA[DPRK top leader guides multiple training events]]> SEOUL, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday guided a training match between the tankmen large combined units of the Korean People's Army (KPA), state media said Thursday, as he has been seen in several military training events of the country's armed forces thus far this month.

The country's new-type main battle tank participated in the training matc]]> http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274156561/dprk-top-leader-guides-multiple-training-events 274156561 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:06:51 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274156561/dprk-top-leader-guides-multiple-training-events <![CDATA[South Korean defense chief orders plan to kill Kim Jong-un]]> Seoul's special forces have been tasked with preparing to "swiftly eliminate" North Korea's leaders if war breaks out

South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik has called for quickly killing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other top officials in Pyongyang in the event that war breaks out on the peninsula again. http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274156712/south-korean-defense-chief-orders-plan-to-kill-kim-jong-un 274156712 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:59:21 GMT http://www.northkoreatimes.com/news/274156712/south-korean-defense-chief-orders-plan-to-kill-kim-jong-un