North Korea

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says

The incident marks the North's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April alone.

A projectile flies mid-air on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, according to local media, at an unknown location, December 28, 2025, in this pictured released December 29, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
NORTH KOREA'S Kim Jong Un visits a special operations training base in North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on March 29, 2026.

North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says

Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 2, 2026.

Iran is using North Korean weapons against Israel, US, expert tells Fox News - report

A satellite image shows a closer view of a destroyed vehicle at the Pickaxe Mountain facility in Natanz, Iran, March 7, 2026.

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G7 renews support for Ukraine, condemns Russian 'escalation'

"Russia's use of an intermediate range ballistic missile on 21 November is further evidence of its reckless and escalatory behaviour," they said in a draft statement.

 Ukrainian and Russian flags are seen on a table before the talks between officials of the two countries in the Brest region, Belarus March 3, 2022

History repeats: World feigns ignorance to Iran's network of terror - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Foreigners died fighting other people’s wars since antiquity, but Iran’s proxy scheme is unlike anything history has seen, or mankind can afford

 WEAPONS, INCLUDING Iranian ballistic missiles seized by the IDF during the ground operation in Lebanon, are displayed at a base in the South, last month.

High-ranking North Korean officer wounded in Ukrainian strike - WSJ

The sources did not name the officer nor did they detail the manner in which he was wounded.

 Soldiers participate in a demonstration during the training of the Korean People's Army's air and amphibious combat units, in this picture released on March 16, 2024

US says Russia escalated Ukraine conflict by deploying North Koreans

"It has been Russia that has escalated the conflict time and time again," spokesperson Miller said, pointing to North Korean troops the US says have been deployed and clashed with Ukrainian forces.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a farewell ceremony before Putin's departure at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.

How will the recent US election affect Iran, Russia, and North Korea? - opinion

Russian and/or North Korean threats of support for Iran could lay the groundwork for a multi-state nuclear conflict, one that could come to involve the United States and/or China.

 RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, earlier this year.

Zelensky: Ukrainian forces have engaged in combat with North Korean soldiers in Russia

US authorities previously reported the presence of around 10,000 North Korean soldiers in western Russia's Kursk region, but Zelensky confirmed combat involvement.

 Soldiers participate in a demonstration during the training of the Korean People's Army's air and amphibious combat units, in this picture released on March 16, 2024

Zelensky urges Western action against NK troops in Russia

Zelensky: North Korean troops threaten Ukraine as the world passively watches.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visits a position of Ukrainian troops in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine October 3, 2023

North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits missile bases, slams US nuclear means

"The US strategic nuclear means pose an "ever-increasing threat" to North Korea's security environment," Kim Jong Un was reported as saying.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the headquarters of the 2nd Corps of North Korean army, October 17, 2024, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency

North Korean troops in Russia readying for combat in Ukraine war, S.Korea says

South Korea will respond to the North's activities with all available means, it added, without elaborating on what actions it might take.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.

A world at war: These are the conflicts and tensions of nuclear-armed nations in 2024 - explainer

We may not be heading for a world war, but we could be heading for a world at war. Here's a look at the big conflicts around the world, and ones that could soon erupt, with nuclear-armed nations.

 An artistic 3D illustration of an apocalyptic scenario, possibly showing doomsday as a result of nuclear war.