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Pyongyang fires back: Kim Jong Un’s sister denies massive Russian troop deployment and blames the West

North Korea is forcefully pushing back against mounting international accusations regarding its deepening military involvement in the war in Ukraine. High-ranking North Korean official Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un,

North Korea fires suspected missile as US move to cut drills with South Korea 'changes nothing'

Pyongyang says scaling back US-South Korean military drills does not make them less provocative, as Japan says North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea.
Crypto Briefing

North Korea launches 10 ballistic missiles during US-South Korea drills

North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan during US-South Korea Freedom Shield drills, escalating

Pyongyang tests another missile within one week and ahead of US-South Korean military drills

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Yo

North Korea launches missiles as Trump seeks to rekindle nuclear talks

Hours after Trump said he expects to hold new talks with Kim Jong Un, South Korea and Japan said several short-range missiles were launched by the North.

Trump orders US-S. Korea military drills trimmed as he seeks to re-engage Pyongyang

The move is unlikely to succeed given North Korea's closer ties with Moscow, say analysts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Opinion

Pyongyang’s Threat Rises, With an Assist From Trump

By reducing U.S.-South Korean military exercises, the president heightens the danger and worries allies.
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Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills?

Pyongyang has repeatedly condemned US–South Korea military drills, claiming they are a ‘rehearsal for invasion’.
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Minsungok's Pyongyang cold noodles: Unique taste, personal memories

My father was from Seoul. Even after moving to Busan, his face would contort whenever he saw kimchi with salted seafood. When we returned to our home on Yeongdo’s mountain road, my mother would prepare dried pollock and whelk seasoned with soy sauce in the Euljiro style for him.

Pyongyang Missile Test Signals Growing Conflict Between North Korea and U.S. Allies

North Korea’s test launch of a ballistic missile this week is stirring fresh friction with Japan, the latest example of growing military tensions in the Indo-Pacific.