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North Korea unveils ‘monster’ new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade
North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade on Saturday that showcased the country's long-range weapons for the first time in two years
The US and North Korea came much closer to war than previously thought, book claims
At the height of the North Korean nuclear crisis in 2017, then-U.S. defense chief Jim Mattis feared Washington and Pyongyang were spiraling toward a nuclear war that would “incinerate a couple million people,” according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward
The US and North Korea came much closer to war than previously thought, book claims
At the height of the North Korean nuclear crisis in 2017, then-U.S. defense chief Jim Mattis feared Washington and Pyongyang were spiraling toward a nuclear war that would “incinerate a couple million people,” according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward
James Mattis reportedly slept in his clothes to be ready for North Korea’s missile launches
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis slept in his clothes because of North Korea's missile launches amid the U.S.'s rocky relations with the regime in 2017, according to a new book on the Trump administration
Satellite photos suggest North Korea may be preparing launch of submarine missile
Satellite imagery of a North Korean shipyard on Friday shows activity suggestive of preparations for a test of a medium-range submarine-launched ballistic missile, a U.S. think tank reported on Friday
North Korea was Trump’s chief foreign policy boast. Things have only gotten worse on his watch
Days before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, Barack Obama gave him an urgent warning: North Korea was a serious threat and might soon be capable of marrying a nuclear warhead to a long-range missile that could reach American shores
Kim Jong Un’s sister is North Korea’s ‘de facto second-in-command,’ South Korean lawmaker says
South Korea's intelligence agency believes that Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is serving as his "de facto second-in-command" but has not necessarily been designated his successor, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday
North Korea has ‘probably’ developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles, UN report says
North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it has "probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles," according to a confidential U.N. report
Flanked by pistol-packing generals, Kim Jong Un appears ready to drop the hottest diss track of 2020
Kim Jong Un has a clear message for his generals: throw ya guns in the air like you just don't care
North Korea suspends military action plans against South Korea
North Korea has decided to suspend military action plans against South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday, as a report suggested North Korean troops were taking down loudspeakers recently reinstalled at the fortified border
Kim Jong Un has quietly built a 7,000-man cyber army that gives North Korea an edge nuclear weapons don’t
"This is not hacking; this is cyber warfare"
North Korea blows up liaison office with South Korea amid escalating tensions
North Korea blew up and destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office in its border city of Kaesong on Tuesday, South Korea said
North Korea cuts off contact with South Korea
After days of increasingly hostile rhetoric, North Korea on Tuesday said it was cutting off all communication with South Korea, renewing tensions after a lull during which both countries battled the threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
South Korean officials warn that rumors of Kim Jong Un’s illness may be greatly exaggerated
South Korean officials are emphasizing that they have detected no unusual movements in North Korea and are cautioning against reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be ill or is being isolated because of coronavirus concerns
North Korea test fires multiple short-range anti-ship missiles
North Korea launched multiple short-range anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea and Sukhoi jets fired air-to-surface missiles on Tuesday as part of its ongoing military exercises, South Korea's military said
North Korea fires more missiles than ever amid COVID-19 outbreak
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in an unprecedented flurry of launches that South Korea decried as "inappropriate" amid the global coronavirus pandemic
North Korea test-fires three short-range missiles into the sea
North Korea launched multiple short-range projectiles into the sea on Monday as part of firing drills, a week after it resumed missile tests following a three-month break
North Korea fires two short-range missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea fired two short-range missiles off the east coast into the sea on Monday, resuming testing after a three-month pause, South Korea's military said.
Kim Jong Un keeps spending tens of thousands of dollars on horses from Russia
North Korea has imported at least 138 horses between 2010 and 2019, at a cost of $584,302, according to the Russian data.
US troops are still ready to ‘fight tonight’ against North Korea despite canceled exercises, general says
U.S. troops are still ready to "fight tonight" against North Korea despite the indefinite suspension of major military training exercises on the Korean peninsula, Pentagon officials said Tuesday
North Korea warns of ‘new strategic weapon’ as nuclear freeze falters
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that his country is no longer bound by its self-imposed moratorium on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests, while also warning of a "new strategic weapon" that he vowed to soon reveal to the world, state-run media reported Wednesday
Microsoft says it seized 50 websites linked to North Korean hackers
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Monday it has taken control of web domains which were used by a hacking...
US and South Korean special operations forces are practicing raiding enemy facilities amid rising tensions with North Korea
South Korean and U.S. commandos raided the facility and led out a man with his hands tied behind the back during the exercise described as a joint regular close-quarters battle training last month at a U.S. military base in the southwestern South Korean city of Gunsan
North Korea’s promised ‘Christmas gift’ to Trump could be a missile test capable of striking the US
North Korea has again lobbed a vague year-end threat at the Trump administration, saying the United States can expect a "Christmas gift" if talks between U.S. and North Korean officials don't lead to substantive concessions for the latter
Pentagon denies that the US may pull up to 4,000 troops out of South Korea
The United States on Thursday denied a South Korean news report that it was considering withdrawing up to 4,000 troops from South Korea if it does not pay more for maintaining a 28,500-strong U.S. contingent deterring North Korean aggression