North Korea

China calls for 'restraint' from all parties after N. Korea shelling

China urged its neighbors, North and South Korea, to observe self-restraint after the former fired an artillery barrage near two South Korean islands. China called Friday for "restraint" from all sides after Seoul said North Korea had fired an artillery barrage near two South Korean islands. "Under the current situation, we hope that all ...

North Korea Fires Missiles Towards the Sea of Japan

The South Korean military reported that North Korea launched missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, thrusting the region into uncertainty as the risk of a conflict looms. North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, part of a string of weapons tests this year that have accompanied increasingly aggressive ...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles as Blinken Visits Seoul

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Monday in what analysts said was a calculated move to grab attention as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits South Korea for talks. Blinken is attending the third Summit for Democracy and met President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul early on Monday. He is also meeting his South Korean ...

Russian Veto Halts UN Monitoring of North Korea Sanctions

Russia blocked on Thursday the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said that it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang. The move was met with a flurry of criticism, including by South Korea's Foreign Ministry, which said that Russia had made an ...

North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missile, Security Concerns Raised

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the successful launch of a new hypersonic missile, showcasing the country's advancements in missile technology and raising concerns among analysts about heightened security threats in the region. North Korea's Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch of a new medium-to-long range solid-fuel hypersonic missile, state ...

North Korea Tests 'Super Large Warhead'

Pyongyang tested a "super large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile that experts believe is intended to be used by Russia in Ukraine. North Korea has tested a "super-large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said Saturday, the most recent test since UN sanctions monitoring against the nuclear-armed nation ...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Sea Off South Korea

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year. "North Korea has fired an unidentified missile into the East Sea," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Tokyo also confirmed the launch, with ...

Seoul Spy Agency Warns North Korea Plotting Embassy Attacks

South Korea's spy agency said Friday that Pyongyang was plotting "terrorist" attacks targeting Seoul's officials and citizens overseas, with the foreign ministry raising the alert level for diplomatic missions in five countries. The National Intelligence Service said it had recently "detected numerous signs that North Korea is preparing for ...

G7 Urges N. Korea, Russia to 'Cease Unlawful Arms Transfers'

G7 foreign ministers said on Friday that they were “gravely concerned” about deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea, particularly arms transfers from Pyongyang to Moscow for use in attacking Ukraine. “We are gravely concerned by the deepening DPRK-Russia cooperation in flagrant violation of multiple United Nations Security ...

Putin to Visit N. Korea as Kremlin Floats Possible 'Strategic' Treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on Tuesday, in a rare visit that may see Moscow sign a "strategic partnership treaty" with Pyongyang, the Kremlin said. The historic trip -- which the Kremlin called a "friendly state visit" -- comes as Putin seeks ammunition to continue his military offensive in Ukraine and as the West ...

Border Incidents Between Koreas Ahead of Putin’s Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to touch down on Tuesday night for his first trip to the isolated nation in 24 years, with a confrontation between North and South Korean troops on their shared border highlighting regional security tensions. Ahead of his visit, Putin hailed North Korea for "firmly supporting" Moscow's war in Ukraine ...

Putin Hails N. Korea's Support for Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, kicking off a visit set to boost defense ties between the two nuclear-armed countries as Moscow pursues its war in Ukraine. Ahead of Putin's late-night touchdown, huge banners with a smiling photograph of the Russian leader reading "We ardently welcome ...