North Korea
US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints
The US Marine Corps formally notified its South Korean counterpart in June that force availability would be constrained for the division-level exercise, known as Ssangyong.
Ukraine and Israel are fighting different wars, but face the same dangerous reality - opinion
South Korea says North Korea may have up to 120 nuclear warheads
Trump: Getting along with Kim Jong Un is 'a good thing' because North Korea has 57 nukes
US wants UN sanctions on seven vessels over North Korea exports
The seven vessels have illegally exported North Korean coal and iron ore to China, which traditionally earns Pyongyang between $200 million and $400 million a year, a US official claims.
Intensifying Iranian, Russian global cyberattacks expand to target small businesses
Ransomware attackers have shifted to 'softer' targets in their attempts at disrupting Israeli and Western economies and national security infrastructure.
North Korea says it ‘successfully tested’ hypersonic missiles before Trump’s visit
Pyongyang's hypersonic missile test comes ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to South Korea at the end of the month
South Korea kicks off arms fair to showcase unmanned, AI weapons
Organizers said a record 600 companies from 35 countries were scheduled to participate in the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025.
North Korea holds military parade, shows off new intercontinental missile
In the military parade, North Korea displayed its most advanced Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile, described by KCNA as the country's "strongest nuclear strategic weapon system."
Two North Korean women face being sent to labour camps for 'unsocialist' breast implants
Two women face being sent to a labour camp after allegedly paying a medical school drop-out to fit them with breast implants smuggled in from China.
North Korea can talk to US if it stops insisting on denuclearisation, Kim says
Kim Jong Un says North Korea could resume talks with the US if Washington abandons its call for denuclearization, recalling fond memories of Trump.
North Korea executed people for sharing K-Dramas, UN finds
Surveillance has grown more pervasive since 2014 with the help of new technologies, while punishments have become harsher
North Korea says its nuclear weapons state is irreversible
Pyongyang defended its nuclear weapons as an "inevitable option" of defending the country from US threats.
Trump planning South Korea visit likely to meet China's leader - CNN
White House officials said Trump’s potential Gyeongju trip is not yet finalized but is seen as a chance to secure more economic investments for the US, similar to his recent foreign visits.