カテゴリー: North Korea
Pyongyang announced the launch of two ballistic missiles, two days after firing an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea off Japan’s west coast. The move prompted joint military exercises by the US and South Korea, with Japan’s government con…
Kim Yo-jong blames escalation on US forces in the region, as head of South Korea’s ruling party calls for Seoul to have its own nuclear deterrentNorth Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast Monday, South Korea’s military said, as the pow…
Pyongyang confirms rapid launch drill after warning of strong response to upcoming US-South Korea military exercisesNorth Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said, after Pyongyang w…
Kim Ju-ae attends anniversary military parade and banquet at which Kim Jong-un praises ‘strongest army in the world’North Korea has put on its biggest display yet of long-range missiles at a parade to mark a key military anniversary, as speculation gro…
Extreme weather kills at least one person in Japan and more than 100 in Afghanistan while parts of China hit record low temperaturesWeather authorities in Japan and the Korean peninsula have issued warnings over freezing temperatures and gales that hav…
Residents told that rising cases mean they must stay home for five days and do frequent temperature checksAuthorities in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, have ordered a five-day lockdown due to rising cases of an unspecified respiratory illness, Se…
North Korean leader marks New Year with fresh ballistic missile launch just hours into 2023Kim Jong-un has vowed to ramp up the production of nuclear warheads and build a more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), while singling out South…
Launches come five days after country reportedly flew drones into South Korea’s airspaceNorth Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military said.The launches were the latest in …
Warning shots fired after drones crossed military demarcation line from north, South Korea military says South Korea scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters and fired warning shots on Monday after North Korean drones violated its airspace, the South…
Launches come days after Pyongyang said it tested a new ‘high-thrust’ motor as it seeks to advance its nuclear and missile programmesNorth Korea fired two ballistic missiles, Seoul’s military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a …
US welcomes doubling of military spending but critics express unease over abandoning seven decades of pacifismJapan has approved its biggest military buildup since the second world war, warning that China poses the “greatest strategic challenge ever” a…
Moon Jae-in gave up hunting dogs claiming government refused to cover food and veterinary billsA pair of dogs gifted four years ago by the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, have ended up at a zoo in South Korea after a dispute over who should pay for …
Kim is joined by young daughter on inspection of his forces, increasing speculation that he is paving way for next generation of Kim dynastyKim Jong-un has said North Korea intends to have the world’s most powerful nuclear force as the leader was again…
Reveal of Ju Ae raises questions over whether Kim, who is in his 30s and has battled poor health, is starting to think about his successorKim Jong-un’s carefully crafted image as a man of the people, armed with nuclear weapons, came full circle at the …
Pictures show dictator viewing an ICBM launch site with girl whose existence has never been confirmed before North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been pictured with his daughter for the first time in photographs showing the pair hand in hand inspecting …