South Korea says Pyongyang is wary as it seeks to renew diplomatic dialogue with the US.
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff say approximately 10 ballistic missiles were fired by Pyongyang.
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong said the annual ‘Freedom Shield’ exercises could lead to ‘unimaginably terrible consequences’.
Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface ‘strategic cruise missiles’ from country’s new naval destroyer.
Benchmark index plummets as much as 12.2 percent, eclipsing single-day plunge after 9/11 attacks in 2001.
Paris Agreement’s carbon credits enable cross-border trade to support emissions reduction and climate goals worldwide.
Kim emphasised that Pyongyang intends to cement its position on the global stage through its nuclear capabilities.
More than $500bn in oil and gas flows through waterway annually, leaving the global economy exposed to disruptions.
Kim’s opening speech focused on improving economic activity, with no mention of relations with the US or South Korea.
A South Korean court has found impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of insurrection.
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