North Korea

N Korea leader dismisses top general, calls for more war preparedness

Aug 10, 2023 06:13

North 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.
North Korea defends nuclear weapons as 'sovereign' right

Aug 05, 2023 03:49

North 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.
Kim Jong-un shows off ICBMs to Russian defense minister

Jul 28, 2023 09:17

North 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.
Russia's defense chief, Chinese officials in N Korea to mark Victory Day, expand ties

Jul 26, 2023 05:58

Russia'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.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles after 2nd US sub arrives in South

Jul 25, 2023 03:12

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, Seoul local time, the South Korean military said.
US deploys 2nd nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea amid surging tensions with North

Jul 24, 2023 06:21

The 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.
North Korea warns US with nuclear retaliation amid rising tensions

Jul 21, 2023 03:54

North 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.
China urges ‘meaningful dialogue’ amid Korean Peninsula tensions

Jul 20, 2023 03:01

China has called for a “meaningful dialogue” against the backdrop of recent tensions between North Korea and the United States.
North Korea fires two missiles after nuke-armed US submarine docks in South

Jul 19, 2023 04:31

North 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.
US Army soldier reportedly flees to North Korea

Jul 19, 2023 03:12

A US Army soldier has reportedly fled from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to North Korea.