[ad_1] North Korea has fired several cruise missiles towards the sea to the west of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s military said, marking the second missile launch in apparent protest over the arrival of a nuclear-armed United States submarine at a South Korean port. According to international media reports, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff … Read more
[ad_1] A national of the United States has likely been detained in North Korea after crossing the military demarcation line separating the two Koreas without authorisation, according to the United Nations Command. The person was taking part in a tour to the Joint Security Area (JSA), the border village in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) between … Read more
[ad_1] National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the Biden administration is willing to negotiate with North Korea “without preconditions” about its nuclear program. His comments come days after North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. “We have indicated to North Korea that we’re prepared to sit down and talk without preconditions about their nuclear program,” … Read more
[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to weigh over 140 kg (308 lb) according to an artificial intelligence (AI) estimate, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday in a remark reflecting abiding interest in the health of the North’s secretive ruler. The health of North Korean leaders is typically a tightly held … Read more
[ad_1] President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol warned North Korea on Wednesday it would face a nuclear response and the “end” of the leadership there if Pyongyang uses its own arsenal. Speaking at the White House after Oval Office talks during only the second state visit so far in the … Read more
[ad_1] North Korea launched an “intermediate- or longer-range” missile into the sea Thursday morning, Seoul defense officials said, escalating tensions days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a more “offensive” war capacity. South Korea’s military detected a ballistic missile fired from the Pyongyang area at 7:23 a.m., the Joint Chiefs of Staff … Read more
[ad_1] North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in more “practical and offensive” ways. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch was made on Thursday morning but gave no further details, … Read more
[ad_1] North Korea claimed on Saturday it had tested another underwater nuclear attack drone, in its latest response to South Korean and United States military drills, though analysts have questioned whether Pyongyang has such a weapon. In recent weeks, North Korea has tested what state media have described as an underwater nuclear-capable drone, and also … Read more
[ad_1] North Korea has accused the United States and South Korea of escalating tensions “to the brink of nuclear war” through their joint military drills and promised to respond with “offensive action,” according to North Korean state media. A commentary published by North Korean state media on Thursday criticised the continuing exercises as “a trigger for … Read more
[ad_1] North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea’s military said, the latest in its flurry of weapons tests in recent weeks. Monday’s launch comes as Seoul and Washington are carrying out a joint amphibious landing exercise, and just days after they wrapped up their largest combined military drills in five years. “Our … Read more