Putin, Xi demand end to sanctions and ‘military pressure’ against North Korea

The leaders of Russia and China urged an end to sanctions on North Korea following a meeting in Moscow on Thursday, ahead of Victory Day celebrations set to showcase their alignment against the U.S.-led global order. In a joint statement, Vladimir Putin …

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles, says Seoul

North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea's military said on Thursday. In a statement, the military said the weapons were presumed to be short-range ballistic missiles. The missiles were launched on …

North Korea's Kim guides missile test for nuclear counterattack

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday guided a missile test to boost the military's nuclear counterattack capability, according to state-run media, a report that came after South Korea and Japan detected the launch of multiple ballistic missiles …

North Korea Tests KN-23 Missiles, Inspects ‘Nuclear Trigger’

Home Asia North Korea Tests KN-23 Missiles, Inspects ‘Nuclear Trigger’ A South Korean military official and an analyst said Thursday's missile launches were likely to test the performance of a short-range missile arsenal, possibly to upgrade them for …

North Korea: Kim Jong Un oversees tactical ballistic missile drill

North Korea says its leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a joint striking drill of ballistic missile and long-range artillery systems on Thursday. Friday's edition of the ruling Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported that the drill involved a 600- …

South Korea's conservatives settle on Kim Moon-soo after nomination turmoil exposes rifts

World World South Korea's conservatives settle on Kim Moon-soo after nomination turmoil exposes rifts Close South Korea's conservatives settle on Kim Moon-soo after nomination turmoil exposes rifts Published On: Sat, 10 May 2025 21:37:18 PKT SEOUL …

South Korea says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward sea

South Korea says North Korea has fired several missiles toward its eastern waters

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday fired several ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding to a run of weapons tests that have raised animosity in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said …

North Korea says Kim Jong Un supervised missile tests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of short-range ballistic missile systems, which simulated nuclear counterstrikes against US and South Korean forces, state media said on Friday. The report came a day after South Korea’s military detected …

North Korea fires flurry of ballistic rockets

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple types of short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, South Korea's military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship. Seoul's military said it had " …