N Korea aims to have ‘world’s strongest’ nuclear force, Kim says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said that his ultimate goal is to possess the world’s most powerful nuclear force, according to state media.

China's Xi, in message to North Korea's Kim, says willing to work together for stability

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that China would be willing to work together with North Korea for regional and global peace, stability and prosperity, North Korea's state media KCNA reported on Saturday, citing Xi's letter to Kim.

N Korea warns of ‘all-out’ nuclear response to US ‘aggression’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promised to use nuclear weapons to counter threats from the United States hours after test-firing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICMB), the latest escalation as the UN Security Council prepares to convene an emergency session on Pyongyang’s actions.

North Korea missile had the range to reach US mainland: Japan

A missile fired on Friday by North Korea had sufficient range to reach the United States mainland and was capable of flying as far as 15,000 km (9,320 miles), Japan’s defense minister, Yasukazu Hamada, said.

North Korea fires missile, vows 'fiercer' response to US, allies

The latest launch came less than two hours after North Korea's foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, slammed a Sunday trilateral summit of the United States, South Korea and Japan.

Seoul: Recovered North Korean Missile Was Anti-Aircraft Weapon

 South Korea says the recovered debris of a North Korean missile fired toward the South amid a barrage of sea launches last week was determined to be a Soviet-era anti-aircraft weapon that dates back to the 1960s.

US May Deploy Aircraft Carrier In East Sea(Sea Of Japan) In Event Of N.Koreas Nuclear Test- Reports

The US government is drafting a resolution for the UN Security Council to increase sanctions pressure on North Korea, and is also considering deploying an aircraft carrier in the Sea of Japan should North Korea conduct a nuclear test, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing sources.

N Korea condemns US-S Korea drills, promises ‘merciless’ response

North Korea has released images of its recent spate of missile launches, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), as it condemned recent military drills between South Korea and the United States as an “open provocation and dangerous war drill” against which it said it had to respond.

US B-1B bomber to join South Korea joint air military drills: Official

A US B-1B strategic bomber will participate in the ongoing joint air drills with South Korea on Saturday, a defense ministry official in Seoul told AFP, a show of force after a blitz of missile launches by North Korea.

S. Korea Scrambles Fighters After N. Korea Mobilizes Over 180 Military Aircraft

 South Korea has taken fighter jets into the air after it has registered that North Korea has set in motion more than 180 military aircraft, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.

US says China, Russia have leverage to stop N Korea nuclear test

The United States believes China and Russia have leverage they can use to persuade North Korea not to resume nuclear bomb testing, according to a senior US administration official.

US-South Korean joint air drills extended – SANA

The South Korean Air Force has announced the extension of the joint air drills with the United States, which is the largest of its kind, under the pretext of the DPRK’s recent missile tests.

North Korea fires suspected ICBM, Japanese told to take shelter

North Korea has fired multiple missiles, including a failed suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that forced the Japanese government to issue evacuation alerts in the northern and central parts of the country.

North Korean Missile Flew Towards Ulleungdo Island In South Korea, Fell Into Sea - Reports

One of the missiles fired by North Korea flew toward South Korea's Ulleungdo Island and fell into the sea, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

S. Korea fires air-to-ground missiles in response to N. Korea launches

South Korea's military said it fired three air-to-ground missiles towards north of its maritime border with North Korea on Wednesday in response to the North's firing of at least 10 missiles earlier in the day, including one which landed less than 60 kilometers off South Korea's coast. 

US, South Korean Warplanes Begin Largest Ever Air Drills

The United States and South Korea began one of their largest combined military air drills on Monday, with hundreds of warplanes from both sides staging mock attacks 24 hours a day for the better part of a week.

North Korea fires ‘unspecified ballistic missile’: South Korea’s military

North Korea has fired an “unspecified ballistic missile”, the South's military said Friday, the latest in a blitz of launches by Pyongyang, as Seoul warns Kim Jong Un may be close to conducting another nuclear test.

North Korea opens fire after South Korea’s warning shots

 North Korea fired ten shots from multiple launch rocket systems in response to South Korea’s warning shots, the Korean Central News Agency said on Monday

North Korea Launches Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles towards the East Sea

North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports, citing the South Korean military.

Missile test ‘regular, planned self-defense’: North Korea

North Korea said its missile test was a “planned” action against a direct military threat, media reports said Saturday.