North Korea’s Kim drives new-type tank during drills and calls for efforts to prepare for war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un joined his troops in training to operate newly developed battle tanks as he called for bigger efforts to prepare for war, state media reported Thursday. The North’s tank training was seen as a response…

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for action on falling birth rates

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for efforts to tackle the isolated country’s falling birth rates, describing the challenge as “everyone’s housekeeping,” state media KCNA reported on Monday. Kim made the comments during an…

SpaceX launches South Korea spy satellite

SpaceX on Friday launched a South Korean spy Satellite Friday afternoon after North Korea claimed it launched one of its own late last month. The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 1:20 p.m. EST…

North Korea vows more satellite launches and beefs up military on border 

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned on Monday it would continue to exercise its sovereign rights, including through satellite launches, while its troops were reported to be restoring some demolished guard posts on the border with South Korea. North…

North Korea suspends Seoul military agreement, restores troops at border

North Korea has said it will move more troops and military equipment to the border with South Korea, and will no longer be bound by a 2018 joint military accord after Seoul suspended parts of the agreement in response to…

US soldier held by North Korea after crossing border

North Korea is reported to have detained a serving US army soldier who crossed the heavily-fortified border from South Korea without permission. The man was on an organised tour of the UN-run zone dividing the two countries. The news comes…

North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile after threatening US

North Korea has fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Japanese and South Korean officials report. The long-range missile flew for more than an hour before landing short of Japanese waters on Wednesday morning. Pyongyang’s launch comes after it threatened…

China and Russia ignore US call at UN to condemn North Korea satellite launch

China and Russia on Friday ignored a US call for the UN Security Council to unite in condemning North Korea for its attempted satellite launch this week and instead blamed Washington for raising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Mr Robert…

Unification minister urges N. Korean leader to return to dialogue

South Korea’s unification Minister has called on North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un to cease the country’s provocative acts and return to the dialogue table. Jong-un stressed that Seoul has no hostile intentions against Pyongyang. This was made known in a…

North Korea fires long range missile ahead of Japan-South Korea talks

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) just hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan were due to meet for landmark talks. Both Japanese and South Korean officials confirmed the long-range missile’s launch on Thursday morning. It…

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