As tensions with North Korea spike, South Korea will hold its first nationwide civil defense drill in six years later this month, requiring most of the country’s 51 million residents to practice evacuating to shelters or underground safe spaces during the 20-minute exercise.
White House says top Russian official pitched North Korea on increasing sale of munitions to Moscow
The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has made a pitch to North Korean officials to increase the sale of munitions to Moscow.
Travis King: North Korea confirms custody of US soldier
North Korea has confirmed custody of Travis King in its first response to requests for information on the US soldier’s whereabouts, the UN Command has said. The 23-year-old private dashed across the …
Travis King: North Korea offers ‘very brief response’ to UN command over custody of US army soldier
Mr King was previously detained in South Korea after he issued a guilty plea for destroying public property and assault …
Pentagon confirms North Korea responded to message about Travis King
North Korea has responded to outreach regarding Travis King, the U.S. soldier who bolted across the border inside the demilitarized zone in July, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
North Korea responds to UN Command on US soldier Travis King, who ran across border
The Pentagon says North Korea acknowledged a request for information about Travis King, who has been taken into custody, but did not offer details.
N. Korea ‘acknowledges’ UN’s inquiry on runaway soldier
US Army private Travis King (portrait) sprinted into North Korea on July 18. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: North Korea has offered a very brief response to the UN Command about a US soldier who dashed over the …
Kim Jong Un showed Russia his arsenal of nuclear weapons, the newest of which is among North Korea’s most dangerous missiles
The Hwasong-18 is Kim Jong Un’s newest nuclear-capable ICBM and a dangerous technological leap forward for North Korea’s weapons program.
Japan Welcomes Thaw With South Korea in Gloomy Annual Security Assessment
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan welcomed a thaw in relations with South Korea in its annual defence paper on Friday but otherwise offered a gloomy assessment of the threat of China’s territorial ambitions, its security partnership with Russia and a belligerent North Korea.
North Korea and China share ‘comradeship written with blood,’ Xi tells Kim in official letter
The Chinese Communist Party delegation to North Korea presented a letter to leader Kim Jong Un from President Xi Jinping affirming their ‘comradeship written with blood’