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April 3, 2024 2:10 PM

North Korea aims to switch to solid-fuel missiles for faster launches

North Korea successfully test-fired a new hypersonic missile, state news agency KCNA said on Wednesday, the latest step in a plan its leader Kim Jong Un described as aimed at using solid fuel to power its entire range of missiles. The North is devel...

April 2, 2024 10:58 AM

North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a move that sparked immediate condemnation from the prime minister of Japan. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of...

March 18, 2024 1:02 PM

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday for the first time in two months, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Seoul for a conference hosted by President Yoon Suk Yeol on advancing democracy. South Korea'...

March 14, 2024 2:03 PM

North Korea’s Kim ‘drives’ new tank during mock battle

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a military demonstration involving a new battle tank, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, in the latest show of force by the isolated state as South Korea and the United States wrapped up joint drills. Kim e...

January 29, 2024 11:23 AM

North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles: KCNA

North Korea tested its new submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCM) on Sunday, firing an upgraded missile for the second time in a week and accelerating its navy's nuclear armament, state media reported on Monday. Leader Kim Jong Un supervise...

January 28, 2024 1:38 PM

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off east coast

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Sunday, its second such launch in less than a week, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The missiles were launched at around 8 a.m. (2300 GMT on Saturday) and were being an...

January 19, 2024 10:28 AM

North Korea conducts underwater nuclear test in protest against U.S-led joint drills

North Korea has conducted an underwater nuclear weapons system test in a protest against the joint military exercises conducted by South Korea, the United States, and Japan this week, according to state media KCNA on Friday. The test, carried out by...

January 16, 2024 12:21 PM

North Korea’s Kim calls for South to be seen as “primary foe”, warns of war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday called for the constitution to be changed to ensure that South Korea is seen as the "primary foe" and warned his country did not intend to avoid war should it happen. Addressing the Supreme People's Assembly...

January 15, 2024 10:21 AM

North Korea says it tested solid-fuel hypersonic missile

North Korea conducted a test of a new solid-fuel hypersonic missile with intermediate range, as reported by the state news agency KCNA on Monday. The move drew condemnation from the United States, South Korea, and Japan. According to KCNA, the launc...

January 1, 2024 5:38 PM

Powerful earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warnings

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake rattled central Japan and its western coast on Monday, leading to widespread evacuations, power outages, and disruptions to transportation services. The quake prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue tsuna...