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N Korea leader dismisses top general, calls for more war preparedness
Aug 10, 2023 06:13North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the military's top general and called for more preparations for the possibility of war, a boost in weapons production, and expansion of military drills, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
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North Korea defends nuclear weapons as 'sovereign' right
Aug 05, 2023 03:49North Korea's mission to the United Nations has defended the country's nuclear arms, saying the weapons do not pose a threat to those who respect its sovereignty.
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Kim Jong-un shows off ICBMs to Russian defense minister
Jul 28, 2023 09:17North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday showed off his country's ICBMs and previously unseen drones to visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as a showcase of North Korea's military might.
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Russia's defense chief, Chinese officials in N Korea to mark Victory Day, expand ties
Jul 26, 2023 05:58Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has arrived in North Korea leading a military delegation, joining a high level Chinese delegation to attend the country's Victory Day events marking the end of the Korean War and hold talks on expanding defense ties.
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles after 2nd US sub arrives in South
Jul 25, 2023 03:12North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, Seoul local time, the South Korean military said.
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US deploys 2nd nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea amid surging tensions with North
Jul 24, 2023 06:21The US has deployed a second nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to a port in South Korea, as part of a recent agreement between the two allies to purportedly deter North Korea's growing military might.
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North Korea warns US with nuclear retaliation amid rising tensions
Jul 21, 2023 03:54North Korea has warned that the deployment of strategic nuclear weapons by the United States on the Korean Peninsula "effectively meets" the conditions for Pyongyang to use nuclear deterrents.
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China urges ‘meaningful dialogue’ amid Korean Peninsula tensions
Jul 20, 2023 03:01China has called for a “meaningful dialogue” against the backdrop of recent tensions between North Korea and the United States.
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North Korea fires two missiles after nuke-armed US submarine docks in South
Jul 19, 2023 04:31North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles into the East Sea in response to provocative US move of deploying a nuclear-armed submarine at a South Korean port, the first in decades.
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US Army soldier reportedly flees to North Korea
Jul 19, 2023 03:12A US Army soldier has reportedly fled from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to North Korea.