North Korea could test nuke in response to Yoon’s US visit: Former US adviser
As President Yoon prepares to visit the US next week, joint military exercises involving South Korea, the US and Japan have continued.
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North Korea’s Kim orders launch of military reconnaissance satellite as planned
The North Korean leader justified the possession of the reconnaissance satellite as a means of self-defence that can "never be abandoned."
A closer look at North Korea’s post-Covid food shortages
Bad weather, border closures and economic sanctions during the pandemic appear to have hit the nation's food production - but for Kim Jong-un, it's a chance to tighten his grip,…
North Korean missile launch triggers J-Alert in Hokkaido
The missile, which landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, is believed to have been an intercontinental ballistic missile.
North Korea fires suspected new solid-fuel ballistic missile
The launch came hours before South Korea and the US announced the outcomes of high-level defence talks.
Korea-US should reinforce sanctions, drills against North Korean threats
"This means increasing, not decreasing, joint military exercises to improve the readiness of the combined force", he said.
Unification minister issues ‘strong warning’ to North Korea
Kwon denounced North Korea for “consistently having shown an insincere and uncooperative attitude toward communication" between the two countries.
Inter-Korean military hotlines go unanswered for three days
The two Koreas hold calls twice a day, in the morning and afternoon, via hotlines. But North Korea has stopped answering regular calls since Friday morning, leaving security…
North Korea repeats nuclear threat as South Korea steps up joint drills
Analysts expect Pyongyang to double down on weapons tests for some time.
Seoul lifts lid on once-classified North Korea human rights reports
The report was written based on around 1,600 human rights violation cases testified by 508 North Korean defectors who fled their country between 2017 and 2022.