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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 ...

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 ...

Putin Signs a Mutual Defense Agreement With Kim Jong Un

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense agreement on Wednesday with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his “full support” on Ukraine. The pledge of military cooperation was part of a strategic treaty signed during a summit in Pyongyang, where Putin was making his first visit in 24 years. “It is really a breakthrough ...

North Korea Successfully Tests Multiple-Warhead Missile

North Korea successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, state media said Thursday, as dozens more trash-laden balloons from Pyongyang landed in the South. Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points in years, with Pyongyang ramping up weapons testing while bombarding the South with balloons full of trash it ...

North Korean Trash Balloons Hit South's Presidential Building

Trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea hit the South Korean presidential compound on Wednesday, security officials told AFP, prompting Seoul to mobilize chemical response teams in the escalating tit-for-tat propaganda war. It is the first time the South Korean leader's office in downtown Seoul, which is protected by scores of soldiers and a ...