White House says Russia has sent delegations to North Korea in order to obtain additional weaponry, primarily artillery, for the war in Ukraine. NSC spox John Kirby says Putin and Kim Jong Un have exchanged letters abt this, but declined to comment on how US obtained the intel
The #DPRK has launched a ballistic missile into the sea, according to the #ROK military. #Korea
North Korea says 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite fails: state media
Japan chief cabinet secretary Matsuno: these missile launches are a threat to not just Japan but also regional security. Japan chief cabinet secretary Matsuno: will soon convene national security committee meeting
Japanese TV warning people in Okinawa to seek shelter after North Korea launches missile
North Korea appears to have fired missile: Japan govt emergency broadcasting system
South Korean Prime Minister after "Camp David": We did not discuss the Fukushima reactor drainage crisis, but we hope for data transparency and dealing in accordance with the rules of the International Atomic Energy Agency
North Korea scrambled jets after US spy aircraft approached - KCNA
The White House: The United States is ready for denuclearization talks with North Korea without preconditions
The question is not whether there will be a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula, but who will start it and when, said North Korean Defense Minister Kang Soon Nam in an address to the participants of the XI Moscow Conference on International Security.
Reuters, quoting a US official: The upcoming summit between Washington, Tokyo and Seoul will adopt a strong tone towards maintaining peace in the Taiwan Strait.
1 year agoUS, South Korea joint exercise #UlchiFreedomShield announced - starts August 21. Also taking part: Australia, Canada, France, Britain, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand. "Training will ensure the Alliance is ready to defend the Republic of Korea"
The North Korean leader dismisses the army's top general and calls for preparations for the possibility of war
1 year agoUkraine: For the first time, ammo produced by the DPRK was spotted in the hands of the Russian military- North Korean R-122 122mm rockets recently started to be issued to Russian BM-21 Grad crews. According to the images, nearly all markings on the rockets were sanitized
The Ukrainian soldiers operating multiple-launch rocket systems said the North Korean rockets had been “seized” from a ship by a “friendly” country before being delivered to Ukraine. They declined to provide further details
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu is visiting North Korea
1 year agoNorth Korea reportedly launched several cruise missiles at about 04:00 Sat (21:00 UTC Fri). Types unspecified but assume Hwasal-1 and/or Hwasal-2nn
South Korean President: North Korea's nuclear escalation will lead to the end of its government
U.S. service member crosses border to North Korea without authorization: Austin
North Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea: JCS
1 year agoPresident of South Korea is visiting Ukraine
North Korea: we will push for the most overwhelming nuclear deterrence until the US drops hostile policy
1 year agoNorth Korea says it tested its Hwasong-18 solid-fuel ICBM again Wednesday, days after Pyongyang threatened to down any US spy planes that enter its airspace
Germany MFA: We strongly condemn North Korea‘s illegal ballistic missile launch on 12 July. This constitutes another blatant violation of international law and threatens international peace and security. We call on DPRK to fully comply with its obligations under Security Council resolutions
1 year agoMeeting with Japanese Prime Minister @kishida230 at the NATOSummit, @NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg condemned North Korea’s latest missile test, saying this violates international norms and multiple UN Security Council resolutions
Stoltenberg: Good meetings with NATO's close partners Australia, Japan, New Zealand & South Korea. Security is not regional, it is global — so we are determined to continue deepening our cooperation
North Korea test-fired a suspected ballistic missile after warning the US for flying spy planes
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday referred to Seoul as the "Republic of Korea," South Korea's official name
Families of forced labor victims criticize gov't push to deposit compensation, urge apology from Japan
1 year agoUSAF B-52Hs MAGMA41 & 42 departed Andersen AFB, Guam and flew to the west coast of South Korea via the East China Sea
