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North Korea

September 7, 2026

North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear...

Kim Tong-hyung • Associated Press
North Korea

North Korea

October 23, 2025

North Korea Claims New Hypersonic System

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday that its latest missile tests involved a new hypersonic system aimed at strengthening its nuclear...

Kim Tong-hyung • Associated Press
Koreas Tensions

Air Warfare

September 15, 2025

U.S., South Korea and Japan Open Joint Air and Naval Exercise

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States, South Korea and Japan opened an air and naval exercise off a South Korean island Monday in their latest...

Kim Tong-hyung • Associated Press
North Korea Anniversary

North Korea

September 10, 2024

North Korea's Kim Vows To Make His Nuclear Force Ready for Combat With U.S.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to redouble efforts to make his nuclear force fully ready for combat with the United...

Kim Tong-hyung • Associated Press
Koreas Tensions

Air Warfare

June 6, 2024

U.S. B-1B Flies Precicion Bomb Drills Over Korea

Photo: In this photo provided by the South Korea Defense Ministry, U. S.

Kim Tong-hyung • Associated Press
North Korea Koreas Tensions

North Korea

February 2, 2024

North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles as Leader Kim Calls for War Readiness

This undated photo provided on Feb. 2, 2024, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits a shipyard in Nampho,...

Kim Tong-hyung • Associated Press
North Korea

North Korea

April 19, 2023

North Korea's First Spy Satellite Is Ready for Launch

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and his daughter visit the National Aerospace Development...

Kim Tong-hyung • Associated Press
South Korea Koreas Tensions

North Korea

February 2, 2023

North Korea Warns of 'Overwhelming Nuclear Force' To Counter U.S.

In this photo provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, U. S.

Kim Tong-hyung • Associated Press
South Korea Koreas Tensions

North Korea

June 6, 2022

U.S., South Korea Fire Eight Ballistic Missiles in Response to North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U. S.

Kim Tong-hyung • AP

North Korea

October 2, 2020

North Korea Blows Up Inter-Korea Liaison Office, Raising Tensions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on...

Kim Tong-hyung • RealClearDefense

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