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South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea threatens retaliation after US bombers fly over South Korea
North Korea has threatened unspecified retaliation after the US flew long-range bombers over South Korea, which the North claim may be a practice run for an attack.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

Koreas Tensions
Kim Jong Un’s sister mocks US ‘daydream’ of ending nuclear programme
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mocked Washington and its Asian allies for what she called their “daydream” of denuclearising the North. She insisted the country will never give up its nuclear weapons programme.

Wed, 09 Apr, 2025

North Korea Koreas Tensions
Kim observes tests of North Korea’s new reconnaissance and attack drones
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed tests of newly developed reconnaissance and attack drones this week and called for their increased production, state media said.

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

South Korea US Military Exercise
North Korea says it tested new missiles as US-South Korea drills end
North Korea said it has test-launched new anti-aircraft missiles as its military threatened unspecified grave steps against the US and South Korea over joint military drills it views as an invasion rehearsal.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

South Korea Koreas Tensions
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into sea
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea’s military said. It comes hours after South Korean and US troops kicked off their large annual combined drills, which the North views as an invasion rehearsal.

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Koreas Tensions
South Korea and US gearing up for military exercises
South Korean and US troops will begin their large annual joint military drills next week to enhance their readiness against North Korean threats, the South Korean military said on Thursday.

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

North Korea says it has performed missile tests
North Korea says it has performed missile tests
North Korea said on Friday it had test-fired strategic cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear counter-attack capability.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

North Korea calls US and Asian plans to denuclearise country ‘absurd’
North Korea calls US and Asian plans to denuclearise country ‘absurd’
North Korea on Tuesday criticised the United States and Asian neighbours for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearising the North and said it will push to expand its nuclear forces under the direction of its authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un.

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Seoul says North Korea destroying facility that hosted war-separated families
Seoul says North Korea destroying facility that hosted war-separated families
North Korea is demolishing a South Korea-built property that had been used to host reunions of families separated during the 1950-53 Korean War, the South’s government said on Thursday.

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

North Korea’s Kim criticises US-South Korea-Japan partnership
North Korea’s Kim criticises US-South Korea-Japan partnership
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated US security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons programme, state media reported.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

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North Korea condemns Marco Rubio for calling it a ‘rogue’ state
North Korea has lashed out at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025

Kim Jong Un inspects nuclear facility as North Korea pressures US
Kim Jong Un inspects nuclear facility as North Korea pressures US
It comes as the North looks to increase pressure on the United States following the inauguration of US President Donald Trump

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

North Korea vows ‘toughest’ response to US after testing missile system
North Korea vows ‘toughest’ response to US after testing missile system
North Korea said on Sunday it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year. The nation vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation of US-South Korean military drills that target the North.

Sun, 26 Jan, 2025

North Korea launches missiles in second test of year
North Korea launches missiles in second test of year
North Korea has test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile
North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile
The North Korean state media report came a day after South Korea’s military said it detected North Korea launching a missile that flew 685 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea
North Korea on Monday fired at least one ballistic missile into its eastern seas, South Korea’s military said, extending its heightened weapons testing activities into 2025 weeks before Donald Trump returns as US president.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

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Kim Jong Un vows North Korean support for Russia in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia’s defence chief, state media reported Saturday.

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader calls for expanded nuclear forces to counter US threats
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear programme to counter US-led threats.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production
North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production
North Korea tested exploding drones designed to crash into targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating mass production of the weapons, state media said.

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Rubbish dropped by balloon lands on South Korea’s presidential compound
Rubbish dropped by balloon lands on South Korea’s presidential compound
Rubbish carried by a North Korean balloon has fallen on the presidential compound in central Seoul, officials have said.

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

North Korea claims it discovered remains of a South Korean drone in its capital
North Korea claims it discovered remains of a South Korean drone in its capital
North Korea said on Saturday it found the remains of a South Korean drone during a search in its capital, Pyongyang, claiming the drone proved the South’s military was behind the alleged drone infiltrations over the city’s skies earlier in the month.

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

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Kim Jong Un tells troops to treat South Korea as hostile foreign enemy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told his troops to treat South Korea as a hostile foreign enemy, state media said on Friday. He also insisted the North would not hesitate to attack its rival if the South infringes upon its sovereignty.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2024

North Korea confirms South Korea now defined as ‘hostile state’
North Korea confirms South Korea now defined as ‘hostile state’
North Korea has confirmed the country’s revised constitution defines South Korea as “a hostile state” for the first time.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads in symbolic display of anger
North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads in symbolic display of anger
North Korea has blown up the northern sections of unused roads that once linked it with the South, with the rivals exchanging threats days after the North claimed its rival flew drones over its capital, Pyongyang.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

South Korea says North Korea has blown up roads near border
South Korea says North Korea has blown up roads near border
South Korea said North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use as the rivals remain locked in rising animosities over the North’s claim that its neighbour flew drones over its capital, Pyongyang.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

South Korea says neighbour preparing to destroy roads near border
South Korea says neighbour preparing to destroy roads near border
South Korea said it has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to destroy the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use amid soaring tensions.

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

North Korea says front-line units ready to strike South if more drones appear
North Korea says front-line units ready to strike South if more drones appear
North Korea said its front-line army units are ready to launch strikes on South Korea, ramping up pressure on its rival that it said flew drones and dropped leaflets over its capital Pyongyang.

Sun, 13 Oct, 2024

North Korea vows to permanently block border with southern neighbours
North Korea vows to permanently block border with southern neighbours
North Korea’s military said it will permanently block its border with South Korea and boost its front-line defence posture to cope with “confrontational hysteria” by South Korean and US forces.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

North Korea’s Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea, US
North Korea’s Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea, US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with South Korea and the United States, as he accused them of provoking North Korea and raising animosities on the Korean Peninsula, state media ...

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

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Kim Jong Un threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state media reported on Friday, after the South’s leader warned that Mr Kim’s regime would collapse if he attempted to use nuclear ...

Fri, 04 Oct, 2024

North Korea vows response to US submarine visit to South Korea
North Korea vows response to US submarine visit to South Korea
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed on Tuesday to boost the country’s nuclear war capability and take other steps to protest against the recent arrival of a nuclear-powered US submarine in South Korea.

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

Kim Jong Un supervises missile tests, says North Korean state media
Kim Jong Un supervises missile tests, says North Korean state media
One missile was designed to carry a “super-large conventional warhead” and the other likely for a nuclear warhead

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Kim Jong Un calls for more nuclear weapons as North Korea shows off facility
Kim Jong Un calls for more nuclear weapons as North Korea shows off facility
North Korea has offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported leader Kim Jong Un visited the area.

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

South Korea says North has launched more rubbish-filled balloons across border
South Korea says North has launched more rubbish-filled balloons across border
North Korea has sent more rubbish-carrying balloons toward South Korea, officials said on Thursday, in the latest round of Cold War-style assaults between the two.

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

North Korea’s Kim oversees exploding drone tests as US and Seoul stage drills
North Korea’s Kim oversees exploding drone tests as US and Seoul stage drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed to crash into targets, state media said on Monday, as the US and South Korea engage in joint military drills.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Rubbish dropped by balloon on South Korea’s presidential compound
Rubbish dropped by balloon on South Korea’s presidential compound
Rubbish from at least one North Korean balloon fell on the South Korean presidential compound on Wednesday.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts after rubbish balloon launch
South Korea said it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to North Korea’s resumption of rubbish-carrying balloon launches.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

Kim Jong Un’s sister hints at flying more rubbish balloons towards South Korea
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed on Sunday to respond to what she called a fresh South Korean civilian leafleting campaign, signalling that Pyongyan will soon resume flying rubbish-carrying balloons across the border.

Sun, 14 Jul, 2024

South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones
South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones
South Korea has said it will begin deploying laser weapons systems designed to intercept North Korean drones which have caused security concerns in the South in recent years.

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

South Korea threatens new broadcasts as North launches more rubbish balloons
South Korea threatens new broadcasts as North launches more rubbish balloons
South Korea has threatened to restart anti-Pyongyang frontline propaganda broadcasts in the latest bout of Cold War-style campaigns between the rivals after North Korea resumed its rubbish-carrying balloon launches.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

Seoul says North Korea has resumed rubbish balloon launches
Seoul says North Korea has resumed rubbish balloon launches
South Korea’s military says North Korea has launched more balloons likely carrying refuse towards South Korea. A joint chiefs of staff statement said the balloons are moving south.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

Fears over new North Korean rubbish balloon launches toward South
Fears over new North Korean rubbish balloon launches toward South
South Korea is monitoring an expected change in the wind direction that could allow North Korea to send more rubbish-carrying balloons across their heavily armed border, in their latest bout of tit-for-tat psychological warfare.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

South Korean troops fire more warning shots at border
South Korean troops fire more warning shots at border
South Korea’s military said it had fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who temporarily crossed the rivals’ land border for the third time this month.

Fri, 21 Jun, 2024

South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean soldiers briefly cross border
South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean soldiers briefly cross border
South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops briefly violated the tense border earlier this week, South Korea’s military said on Tuesday.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

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