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Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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N. Korea's Kim supervises test-firing of new air defense missiles: KCNA
SEOUL -- North Korea conducted a test-firing of two types of newly improved air defense missiles to assess their combat capability, with leader Kim Jong-un supervising the test of new weapons, state media reported Sunday.
The Missile Administration carried out the test Saturday, firing two types of new air defense missiles at different targets, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
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N. Korea slams Lee's summit with Ishiba as bid to woo Washington
SEOUL -- North Korea on Monday criticized President Lee Jae Myung's recent summit with the Japanese prime minister, calling it a diplomatic show aimed at dispelling Washington's misunderstanding.
The North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) issued the criticism in a commentary by a North Korean individual, following Lee's summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday.
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N. Korea denounces ongoing S. Korea-U.S. military exercise as 'will to invade'
SEOUL -- North Korea on Tuesday renewed its criticism of the ongoing joint exercise between South Korea and the United States, calling it an expression of their "will to invade" and warning that they will "pay a dear price."
Kim Yong-bok, first vice chief of the North Korean military's General Staff, issued the criticism in a statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), as the large-scale joint annual summertime drills, Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), entered their ninth day ahead of their scheduled conclusion Thursday.
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N. Korea publicly announces leader's plan to attend China's Sept. military parade
SEOUL -- North Korea on Friday publicly announced leader Kim Jong-un's plan to attend China's large-scale military parade next week to its people, a day after the information was released internationally.
The Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's most widely read newspaper, carried the news in its Friday edition, saying Kim will soon travel to China to attend the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
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Pyongyang slams Lee for having 'delusion' about denuclearization of N. Korea
SEOUL -- North Korea on Wednesday denounced President Lee Jae Myung for being delusional about denuclearization of the North, stressing that the country will never give up nuclear weapons.
The North's criticism came after Lee said during a speech in Washington that he and U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed during their summit Monday to work closely to "establish peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula."
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N. Korea's Kim visits new local aquafarm to reaffirm regional development drive
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly completed aquafarm and fishing village in the eastern coastal region, reaffirming his regional development drive, state media reported Wednesday.
Kim toured the offshore farm and the "modern" fishing-village residential district in Ragwon County, South Hamgyong Province, the previous day, expressing satisfaction with their "picturesque" quality and the speed of construction, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
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N. Korea's Kim inspects sniper, special forces units at training base
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected sniper and special operations units at a training base, stressing that bolstering special operations forces is the "top priority" in the military's war preparations, state media reported Thursday.
Kim visited the special operations training base under the military's General Staff the previous day and inspected the units' training, including their armament and training methods, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
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N. Korea's Kim will travel to China to attend Sept. 3 military parade: KCNA
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will soon travel to China to attend the country's 80th anniversary marking the end of World War II at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, state media reported Thursday.
Kim "will soon visit the People's Republic of China at the invitation of Xi Jinping ... to participate in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War," the North's Korean Central News Agency said.
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N. Korea domestically announces leader's plan to attend China's Sept. military parade
SEOUL -- North Korea on Friday domestically announced leader Kim Jong-un's plan to attend China's large-scale military parade next week to its people, a day after the information was released internationally.
The Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's most widely read newspaper, carried the news in its Friday edition, saying Kim will soon travel to China to attend the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
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N. Korea publicly announces leader's plan to attend China's Sept. military parade
SEOUL -- North Korea on Friday publicly announced leader Kim Jong-un's plan to attend China's large-scale military parade next week to its people, a day after the information was released internationally.
The Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's most widely read newspaper, carried the news in its Friday edition, saying Kim will soon travel to China to attend the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
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