N. Korea should be held accountable for damage from trash balloons: unification minister South Korea's point man on North Korea said Wednesday that Pyongyang should be held legally accountable for the damage caused by thousands of trash-filled balloons sent across the border by the North.Sep 11, 2024By Yonhap
Kim Jong-un's rare speech on Foundation Day intended to bolster internal unity North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s rare speech on Foundation Day was intended to present him as a “leader of the people” in response to devastating floods earlier this summer and bolster internal unity, analysts said, Tuesday.Sep 10, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo
Military says timer devices on N. Korean trash balloons could lead to fires Timer devices on some North Korean trash-carrying balloons could cause fires, South Korea's military said Tuesday, amid a series of fires in the country suspected to be caused by the balloons.Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea's leader vows push for exponential increase in nuclear weapons North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to bolster the country's nuclear capabilities to deter any threats by enemies, saying it is steadily carrying out a policy to increase the number of nuclear weapons exponentially, state media said Tuesday.Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap
Pentagon stresses security cooperation with allies after NK unveils new mobile launcher A Pentagon spokesperson on Monday reiterated the United States' commitment to close cooperation with its allies to ensure regional security, after North Korea unveiled a new mobile missile launcher this week.Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea unveils new 12-axle transporter erector launcher North Korea has unveiled a new 12-axle transporter erector launcher (TEL) for the first time this week, with the South Korean military closely monitoring whether the vehicle could be used for a new longer missile, officials said Monday.Sep 9, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea slams UN report on its human rights as 'fabricated' document North Korea on Monday condemned a recent United Nations report on the North's human rights abuses as a document "fabricating and distorting" Pyongyang's rights situation.Sep 9, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea holds celebrations to mark 76th state founding anniv. North Korea has held celebrative events to mark the 76th anniversary of the regime's founding, with senior officials visiting a mausoleum to pay tribute to the country's late former leaders, state media reported Monday.Sep 9, 2024By Yonhap
China's Xi vows to strengthen ties with N. Korea in message to leader Kim Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to strengthen "strategic communication" with North Korea in his message to the North's leader Kim Jong-un on the occasion of the 76th founding anniversary of the North Korean regime, state media reported Monday.Sep 9, 2024By Yonhap
N. Korea decries S. Korea-US security exercise in Washington as 'nuclear blackmail' North Korea condemned South Korea and the United States on Sunday for holding simulation drills in Washington aimed at enhancing nuclear deterrence cooperation, calling them "nuclear threats and blackmail."Sep 8, 2024By Yonhap
