NUKE WARS

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North Korea to soon unveil 'next-stage' nuclear plans, Kim says
Jan 28, 2026 (AFP)
The landmark congress of North Korea's ruling Workers Party is expected in the coming weeks and is its first in five years. Kim has ordered the "expansion" and ...
Iran vows to resist any US attack, insists ready for nuclear deal
Jan 28, 2026 (AFP)
The Islamic republic's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi warned its forces have their "fingers on the trigger" to "powerfully respond" to any US strikes, but also use...
'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight, a year into Trump term
Jan 27, 2026 (AFP)
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which set up the metaphorical clock at the start of the Cold War, moved its time to 85 seconds to midnight -- four second...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan
Jan 27, 2026 (AFP)
Pyongyang has significantly increased missile testing in recent years, aimed according to analysts at improving precision strike capabilities, challenging Washi...
Top US defence official hails 'model ally' in South Korea talks
Jan 26, 2026 (AFP)
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby arrived in South Korea on Monday and is seen as a key proponent of President Donald Trump's "America First"...
'They poisoned us': grappling with deadly impact of nuclear testing
Jan 22, 2026 (AFP)
More than 2,400 nuclear devices were detonated in tests conducted worldwide between 1945 and 2017. Of the nine countries known to possess nuclear weapons -- Rus...
Trump says US still watching Iran, fleet sailing to region; Military intervention in Iran 'not the preferred option' says France
Jan 22, 2026 (AFP)
Last week, Trump pulled back from a threat to strike Iran over its deadly crackdown on anti-government protests after the White House said Tehran had halted pla...
North produces enough nuclear material a year for 10-20 weapons: S. Korea president
Jan 21, 2026 (AFP)
The North carried out its first atomic test in 2006 in violation of UN resolutions and is now believed to possess dozens of nuclear warheads. "Even now, nuclear...
China-North Korea trade recovers to near pre-pandemic levels
Jan 20, 2026 (AFP)
Trade between the two countries rose 25.4 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs, totalling $2.73 billion -- the highest since...
North Korea's Kim sacks senior official, slams 'incompetence'
Jan 20, 2026 (AFP)
Nuclear-armed North Korea, which is under multiple sets of sanctions over its weapons programmes, has long struggled with its moribund state-managed economy and...
Russia, China unlikely to back Iran against US military threats
Jan 15, 2026 (AFP)
Iran is a significant ally to the two nuclear powers, providing drones to Russia and oil to China. But analysts told AFP the two superpowers would only offer di...
Trump has options on Iran, but first must define goal
Jan 12, 2026 (AFP)
It has been 10 days since Trump said the United States was "locked and loaded" and ready to "come to the rescue" if Iran's clerical state kills demonstrators wh...
Fresh from China, South Korea president to visit Japan
Jan 09, 2026 (AFP)
The visit to Takaichi's picturesque hometown of Nara on Tuesday and Wednesday follows major Chinese military drills around Taiwan, and North Korea firing ballis...
South Korea's Lee says urged Xi to help curb North's nukes
Jan 07, 2026 (AFP)
Lee's visit to China this week was the first by a South Korean leader in six years, with Seoul seeking a broad reset in relations with its largest trading partn...
Iran army chief threatens response to Trump and Netanyahu's 'threats'
Jan 07, 2026 (AFP)
"The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the escalation of hostile rhetoric against the Iranian nation a threat and will not tolerate its continuation without re...
Xi urges South Korea's Lee to make 'right choices' in turbulent world
Jan 06, 2026 (AFP)
Lee Jae Myung is the first South Korean leader to visit the Chinese capital in six years, and has sought to improve ties with China after a years-long diplomati...
North Korea links missile launch to 'recent geopolitical crisis'
Jan 04, 2026 (AFP)
The report Monday by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed and added details about North Korea's first missile launch of 2026, including that it employed ...
South Korea's Lee to meet Xi with trade, Pyongyang on the agenda
Jan 04, 2026 (AFP)
Lee is the first South Korean leader to visit Beijing in six years and his meeting with Xi on Monday came a day after the nuclear-armed regime in Pyongyang fire...
South Korea's Lee visits China, hoping to sidestep Taiwan tensions
Jan 04, 2026 (AFP)
Lee is the first South Korean leader to visit Beijing in six years, and his trip comes less than a week after China carried out massive military drills around T...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles in first test of 2026
Jan 04, 2026 (AFP)
The first launch of the year came just hours before South Korea's leader headed to China for a summit that is expected to feature ties with the North. Seoul's d...
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