Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Koreans troops deployed in Russia reach the battlefield. Zelenskyy raised the prospect of a preemptive Ukrainian strike on camps where the North Korean troops are being trained, and said Kyiv knows their location. But he said Ukraine can’t do it […]
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N. Korea launches missile that could reach the US
North Korea launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the U.S. mainland and occurring days ahead of the U.S. election. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the missile test and was at the launch site, calling the launch “an appropriate […]
1000’s of N. Korean troops deployed to Russia
The U.S. has said North Korean troops may have been deployed to a key front in Russia’s war against Ukraine, as speculation grows over how the international community may respond to a third party entering combat. The U.S. confirmed on October 23 that Pyongyang was joining Russia’s war against Ukraine, a claim made days earlier […]
North Korea now joining Russia in Ukraine war
The United States said for the first time on Wednesday that it had seen evidence of North Korean troops in Russia, and South Korean lawmakers said about 3,000 soldiers had been sent to support the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine with more to follow.U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, speaking in Rome, said it would be “very, […]
N. Korea missile firing raises nuclear attack fears
North Korea launched a long-range missile capable of reaching the U.S. on Monday, Japanese and South Korean officials said, as Pyongyang warned of a “touch-and-go situation” on the Korean peninsula. North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Monday, which could have a […]
NK says soldier crossed DMZ because of racisim
North Korea says that a U.S. soldier who entered the country from South Korea was fleeing abuse and racism in the U.S. military. It marks the North’s first public confirmation of the incident since 23-year-old Travis King crossed the border last month. The official Korean Central News Agency said that initial findings of an official […]
N. Korea threatens US with nuclear retaliation
North Korea said on Thursday that the deployment of U.S. weapons like aircraft carriers, bombers, or missile submarines in South Korea could meet the conditions for its use of nuclear weapons, state media KCNA reported, citing a statement by the country’s defense minister Kang Sun Nam. The comments raise the stakes as each side steps […]
N. Korea says we are on the ‘brink of a nuclear war’
North Korea state media is warning Thursday that recent U.S.-South Korea military drills are pushing the security situation in the region to “the brink of a nuclear war.” The fiery remarks come a day after the U.S. military flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over the Korean Peninsula during joint exercises with South Korea. Aircraft carrier USS […]
N Korea threatens US with “quick, overwhelming action”
The influential sister of North Korea’s leader warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action” against the United States and South Korea, a day after the U.S. flew a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber in a demonstration of strength against the North. The U.S.-South Korean training on Monday involving the B-52 bomber over […]
North Korea threatens strong response to US nuclear drills
North Korea has warned the United States and South Korea that planned military drills this month will be met with “unprecedentedly persistent and strong counteractions.” The hermit nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the threat Friday after South Korea and the U.S. announced joint military drills have been planned that will focus on addressing North […]
N. Korea says US drills are turning region into a ‘War Zone’
North Korea said on Thursday that drills by the United States and its allies have reached an “extreme red-line” and threaten to turn the peninsula into a “huge war arsenal and a more critical war zone.” The Foreign Ministry statement, carried by state news agency KCNA, said Pyongyang was not interested in dialogue as long […]
ICBM with range to strike U.S. fired by N Korea
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters Friday in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland. The United States quickly condemned the launch and vowed to take “all necessary measures” to guarantee the safety of […]