North Korea to deploy new artillery along border with South
North Korea plans to deploy a new 155mm self-propelled howitzer along its border with South Korea, potentially placing Seoul within striking range. The move raises the military threat level on the peninsula, where diplomacy between Pyongyang and Washington remains stalled.
1mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
North Korean leader Kim oversaw test of missiles with cluster warheads
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a live test of missiles armed with cluster warheads, state media reported. The demonstration signals an expansion of Pyongyang's offensive missile capabilities, introducing area-dispersal munitions that complicate regional defense planning for South Korea, Japan, and U.S. forces.
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
North Korea Launches Multiple Ballistic Missiles Off East Coast
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, with projectiles landing near the Korean Peninsula's eastern shoreline. Japan confirmed no impact in its territory or exclusive economic zone, containing the immediate threat radius but sustaining regional tension.
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea off its east coast
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles from its eastern Sinpo area into the sea off its east coast, the seventh such test this year. The sustained launch pace increases pressure on U.S., South Korean, and Japanese defense planners monitoring capability advances from the Sinpo submarine missile site.
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says
Japan reported that North Korea fired suspected ballistic missiles on Sunday, the latest in a series of launches aimed at accelerating Pyongyang's military buildup. The launches sustain pressure on regional allies and complicate UN-led sanctions enforcement efforts.
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
North Korea calls Japan diplomatic paper a 'grave provocation'
North Korea denounced a Japanese diplomatic document as a 'grave provocation,' deepening an already fraught relationship between two countries with no formal ties. The condemnation draws on longstanding grievances over Japan's colonial rule of the Korean peninsula, a recurring flashpoint in bilateral signaling.
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
North Korea tests cruise and anti-ship missiles from naval destroyer
North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon on Sunday, according to state media KCNA. The launches, described as operational efficiency trials, indicate Pyongyang is integrating multi-role strike capabilities into active naval platforms. The tests mark a conti
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs