North Korea
North Korea fired a ballistic missile ahead of major US-South Korean military exercise, army says
North Korea has conducted a series of tests this year, including short-range ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and other tactical weapons.
At least 50,000 North Korean troops headed to Russia, Zelensky says
Record Korean peninsula heatwave sets 122-year high temperature of 42.5°C
Russia seeks additional 30,000 North Korean soldiers to fight in Ukraine, Zelensky claims
Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication
The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.
South Korean navy recovers body of seaman missing near North Korean border
The South Korean navy did not provide any details about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
Kim Jong Un inspects missile tests aboard North Korean destroyer Kang Kon
Test included checks of target-detection and information-processing capabilities, integrated firepower systems, naval guns, automatic cannons, and electronic warfare equipment.
Israel must seize the opportunities created by Japan's strategic awakening - opinion
Together, Japan and Israel can cooperate on issues that will define the 21st century.
South Korea planning to train 500,000 'drone warriors' to counter North Korea
The military also plans to produce 110,000 drones by 2029 for deployment across the army, navy, air force and marines, aiming to make drones a standard item for individual soldiers.
South Korea's military says it detained a North Korean soldier near border
Yonhap News Agency reported the soldier expressed an intention to defect to South Korea, without citing a source.
North Korea's Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports
"Unimaginable, astonishing incidents and events" are occurring because of the "gangster-like" greed of hegemonic forces, making confrontations around the world more violent, Kim said.
Why Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: A startup’s relationship with Google and North Korea’s path to the nuclear bomb offers unexpected insights into this week’s 12-hour war with Iran.
China and North Korea expand ties at Pyongyang summit as Xi Jinping visits Kim Jong Un
In his first visit in seven years to China's only formal treaty ally, Xi told Kim he aimed to strengthen ties, with both agreeing to strive for closer strategic communication through official visits.
North Korea flaunts nuclear growth ahead of high-stakes Xi-Kim meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week as Kim Jong Un pushes for an "exponential" expansion of the country's nuclear arsenal and deepens ties with Russia.
