NK says live-fire drills 'natural response' to S. Korea threats: KCNANorth Korea said Friday it had carried out naval artillery live-fire exercises as a "natural response and countermeasure" to South Korean drills, slamming Seoul's claim it had threatened peace on the Korean Peninsula, state media reported.Jan 5, 2024
Tensions escalate as North Korea fires artillery shells off west coast Tensions are rising on the Korean Peninsula, as North Korea is stepping up its military provocations, including firing of artillery shells and rebuilding demolished guard posts.Jan 5, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
NK fires some 200 artillery shells off western coast: S. Korean militaryNorth Korea fired some 200 artillery shells into waters off its western coast Friday morning, Seoul's military said, in its latest saber-rattling after it scrapped a 2018 inter-Korean military accord in November.Jan 5, 2024
N. Korea rebuilds destroyed guard posts inside DMZ with concreteNorth Korea appears to be rebuilding all of its destroyed guard posts inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas with concrete structures, a military source said Friday.Jan 5, 2024
NK leader calls for boosting missile launch vehicle production: KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for boosting production of various missile launch vehicles, calling it an important task to prepare for a "military showdown" with the enemy, state media reported on Friday.Jan 5, 2024
US designates NK for religious freedom violation for 22nd straight year The United States on Thursday designated North Korea and 11 other countries as "countries of particular concern" for religious freedom violations, marking the 22nd consecutive year the North has appeared on the annually updated list.Jan 5, 2024
Russia used N. Korean missiles for Ukraine attacks: US North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that were used in recent attacks on Ukraine in a major escalation of support for Moscow, the White House said Thursday.Jan 5, 2024
North Korean leader's daughter potential successor: NIS North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's daughter, known as Ju-ae, is deemed the most likely successor to the dynastic communist regime, according to South Korea's spy agency, Thursday, marking the agency's first official acknowledgment of Kim's "beloved daughter" as the heir apparent.Jan 4, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin
N. Korea warns of 'highest' risk of clashes in 2024 North Korea strongly denounced a series of military drills that South Korea has conducted in the new year, warning that chances of a clash between the two sides will be the highest this year.Jan 4, 2024
Ex-Secretary Pompeo mentions NK while accusing Biden of 'decay of deterrence' Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has slammed President Joe Biden for causing what he called a "decay of deterrence" as he voiced concerns over a "dangerous" security landscape marked by the authoritarian leaders of North Korea, China and Russia.Jan 4, 2024
