North Korea

South Korea has raised alarm bells over the apparent disregard of certain nations towards North Korea’s unlawful behavior, calling for urgent international attention and action. The diplomatic concerns surrounding North Korea’s actions underscore the importance of a united front among nations to address these issues effectively. While South Korea has been actively engaged in diplomatic efforts to promote peace and …

Kim Jong Un supervised drills simulating a nuclear retaliation against the United States and South Korea as a warning to the allies who are intensifying their joint military exercises, official agency KCNA said on March 20. The North’s drills comprised a short-range missile launch, but – unusually – the missile was launched from a subterranean silo, which analysts think may …

North Korea’s state press said on March 18 that about 800,000 of its residents volunteered to join or reenlist in the military to fight against the United States. The Rodong Sinmun daily said that about 800,000 students and employees indicated a willingness to register or reenlist in the military to combat the United States on Friday alone. “The soaring enthusiasm …

According to South Korean military officials, North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile on March 9 in the direction of the Yellow Sea, which is located between China and the Korean Peninsula. The launch comes after Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned on Tuesday, March 7, that any attempt to shoot down one of …

North Korea stated on March 7 that any attempt to shoot down one of its test missiles would be regarded a declaration of war, and blamed a joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea for escalating tensions. Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement that Pyongyang would view any …

Friday, February 24, state media said that North Korea conducted a test launch of four strategic cruise missiles as part of an exercise aimed to demonstrate its ability to mount a nuclear reprisal against foreign forces. State news agency KCNA reported that an operational strategic cruise missile unit of the Korean People’s Army fired four “Hwasal-2” missiles in the vicinity …

In an effort to better confront North Korea’s threats, South Korea and the United States will conduct tabletop drills in Washington, D.C., the week after next, according to Seoul’s defense ministry on February 17. Nuclear-armed North Korea launched a record number of missiles in 2018, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of striking anyplace in the United States, and resumed …

North Korea, which is armed with nuclear weapons, displayed more intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) than ever before and hinted at the development of a new solid-fuel weapon at a midnight parade, state media said on Thursday, February 9. The nation has continued with its ballistic missile program, launching dozens of sophisticated missiles in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions …

NK News, citing a government notification, said on Wednesday that authorities in the North Korean capital Pyongyang have ordered a five-day lockdown in response to an increase in instances of an unidentified respiratory infection. According to NK News, which monitors North Korea, the warning did not mention COVID-19 but stated that inhabitants of the city were ordered to remain in …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ousted a former foreign minister who played a key role in his summits with former US President Donald Trump in 2018 and 2019, according to intelligence authorities cited by South Korean MPs on Thursday (5 January). Ri Yong-ho has remained out of the public view since denuclearization talks with Washington halted following a …