N. Korea seeks to threaten S. Korea, US with strategic, tactical nuclear weapons in run-up to alliance’s military drills

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Monday, Seoul's military said, a day after South Korea and the United States staged joint air drills, involving B-1B bombers, in response to the North's long-range missile launch. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch from the Sukchon area in South Pyongan Province between 7 a.m. and 7:11 a.m. It did not ...

South Korea and the US staged combined air drills Sunday, a day after North Korea aggravated inter-Korean tensions by firing an intercontinental ballistic missile that South Korea believes could reach anywhere in the continental United States. The launch came ahead of Seoul-Washington nuclear drills scheduled for this week and their annual field exercises for next month -- both of which are inte...

North Korea fired a long-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Saturday, according to South Korea's military. The North's second ballistic missile provocation this year came as the South and the United States plan to hold a joint military training next week against Pyongyang's potential use of nuclear weapons. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the launch from the Sunan area in P...

N. Korea’s weapons-grade plutonium inventory up from 50 kg to 70 kg, says S. Korean military

29 of 31 armed guerillas killed; one captive became a pastor in South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the strengthening of the country's defense during a meeting with local activists who support the nation's army, according to Pyongyang's state media Wednesday. Kim made the remarks in a photo session Tuesday with "activists in the traits of assisting the army," who were invited to Pyongyang as special delegates to last week's military parade marking...

China's defense minister has sent a congratulatory message to his North Korean counterpart on the occasion of the North's 75th founding anniversary of its armed forces last week, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday. In the letter to North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun-nam, China's defense chief Wei Fenghe pledged efforts to promote the ties of the two nations' armies and defend regional peac...

North Korea has "expanded and reorganized" many of its military units in accordance with new security situations, assigning operational combat missions to them, state media said Monday. The report came after North Korea held a massive military parade last week to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army, displaying intercontinental ballistic missiles and other advanced weap...

A North Korean state broadcaster called Sunday for thorough quarantine efforts, pointing to the "very unstable" situation marked by the spread of COVID-19, seasonal flu and other contagious illnesses. The North's official Korean Central Television said the country's entire society should continue to maintain the antivirus campaign by blocking all virus transmission routes, including border and c...

III. Perpetual Paektu bloodline Cha Du-hyeogn, a principal fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, said it was premature to conclude that North Korea has sought to position Kim’s daughter as his successor, though no one can rule out the possibility. “It is very crucial to look into what context she has made appearances,” Cha told The Korea Herald, adding that Pyongyang had begun succes...

South Korea has imposed sanctions on North Korean individuals and groups for stealing cryptocurrency assets and coordinating cyberattacks, the first independent steps to curb cybercrimes that Seoul says are linked to bankrolling Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Four North Korean computer programmers and seven entities associated with North Korea’s top military intelligence agency -- the...

More nuclear-capable long-range missiles showcased at military parade is Kim's message to US, say experts

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has sent a letter of condolence to her Turkish counterpart over a devastating earthquake that struck the nation, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday. In the message sent to Mevlut Cavusoglu the previous day, Choe expressed her condolences for the victims and their families, and voiced hope for the country's speedy recovery from the quake, accordin...

North Korea held a military parade in Pyongyang Wednesday to mark the 75th founding anniversary of its armed forces, an informed source said, in what was seen as a highly choreographed event to flaunt its military might and foster national unity. It took place at Kim Il Sung Square following a pre-parade event that started at 8:30 p.m., the source said, as the country celebrated the anniversary ...