North Korea

North Korea again tests cluster munitions

April 27, 2026 The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said last week it test-launched ballistic missiles with cluster bomb warheads in the second such test this month, likely underscoring its push to expand its capabilities to penetrate U.S. […]

North Korea says latest missile tests involve hypersonic weapons system

January 11, 2026 The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said last week that leader Kim Jong Un observed test flights of hypersonic missiles and underscored the need to bolster the country’s nuclear war deterrent, as the country dials […]

North Korea unveils new drone in show of strength

August 30, 2024 The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed to crash into targets and pledged to spur development of such weapons to boost his military’s war […]

Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to North Korea to help fund weapons program, FBI says

October 27, 2023 The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and […]

Russia’s foreign minister will visit North Korea amid claims of weapons supplied to Moscow

October 17, 2023 The Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russia’s foreign minister will visit North Korea this week, the Foreign Ministry said Monday, days after the United States claimed Pyongyang had delivered munitions and military equipment to Russia for use in the […]

Surge in rail traffic on North Korea-Russia border suggests arms supply to Russia, think tank says

October 14, 2023 Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — Recent satellite photos show a sharp increase in rail traffic along the North Korea-Russia border, indicating the North is supplying munitions to Russia, according to a U.S. think tank. Speculation about […]

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un heads home after Russian journey that raised concern about weapons deals

September 21, 2023 Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended a six-day trip to Russia that triggered global concerns about weapons transfer deals between the two countries locked in separate standoffs with the West, […]

Kim’s sister warns US of ‘a more fatal security crisis’

November 22, 2022 Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned the United States on Tuesday that it would face “a more fatal security crisis” as Washington pushes for U.N. condemnation […]

US, S. Korean navies end key exercise amid N. Korea tension

June 8, 2022 Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan concluded a naval exercise with South Korea in the Philippine Sea on Saturday, the two militaries said, amid signs that North Korea is possibly preparing […]

North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says, warns more coming

March 15, 2022 Zeke Miller, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks were test firings of a powerful new long-range ICBM and warned Thursday that a full-range test could soon follow. The […]