The secretive state’s media said on Thursday that Mr Kim had made orders to its military, munitions industry and nuclear weapons sector – while North Korea faces food shortages.
South Korean capital drills to guard against surprise attack by North
More than 1,000 South Korean military, police and emergency personnel joined rare defence drills on Wednesday that simulated an attack by North Korea on Seoul, to counter fears the city is in striking …
South Korean capital drills to guard against surprise attack by North
More than 1,000 South Korean military, police and emergency personnel joined rare defence drills on Wednesday that simulated an attack by North Korea on Seoul, to counter fears the city is in striking …
S.Korea imposes sanctions against 8 N.Koreans
South Korea has imposed sanctions against eight North Korean nationals involved in the trade of banned weapons and illicit cyber activities.
Why China is keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea cosy up
At last month’s meeting between the foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea – their first in four years – Beijing pledged to be Northeast Asia’s “stabiliser” while opposing bloc-based …
Low-quality shells supplied to Russia by North Korea are injuring its own troops and damaging artillery, Ukraine says
Ukraine claims poor quality North Korean-supplied shells are injuring Russian soldiers and damaging gun barrels.
North Korea Potentially Operating New Nuclear Reactor—Here’s What To Know
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the IAEA has “observed increased levels of activity at, and near, the Light Water Reactor” or LWR at North Korea’s …
Japan’s Cabinet approves a record $56 billion military budget to speed up strike capability
Japan’s defense spending would increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget that is intended to accelerate the deployment of long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China or North Korea.
North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say
The U.N. atomic agency and outside experts say North Korea may have started operating a light-water reactor at its main nuclear complex in a possible attempt to establish a new facility to produce …
US, S.Korea, Japan condemn N.Korea’s ballistic missile launches; urge dialogue
The top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday condemned North Korea’s recent ballistic missile launches and urged Pyongyang to engage in “substantive dialogue without preconditions,