North Korea

N Korea sends 600 more rubbish-filled balloons to S Korea

North Korea sent some 600 balloons carrying rubbish into South Korea overnight in the latest move by North Koreans to rile their rival neighbours.

N Korea sends rubbish-filled balloons into South again

North Korea has sent rubbish-carrying balloons into the South again, the South Korean military said, a day after Seoul warned of countermeasures against such activity.

S Korea warns of more rubbish-filled balloons from North

More rubbish-filled balloons from North Korea are expected to litter the South from tomorrow, Seoul's military has said, days after Pyongyang began its campaign to punish its neighbour.

North Korea fires multiple suspected short-range missiles

North Korea fired what appeared to be about 10 short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said.

Spy satellite launch ends in failure, North Korea says

North Korea's latest attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit ended in a mid-air explosion, Pyongyang has said, hours after its announcement of a planned launch was criticised by South Korea and Japan.

North Korea confirms ballistic missile launch

North Korea has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a "new autonomous navigation system", state media said, with leader Kim Jong-un vowing to boost the country's nuclear force.

N Korea fires salvo of short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea has fired several short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea's military has said, the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

North Korea tests 'super-large warhead': state media

North Korea has tested a "super-large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said, the most recent test since UN sanctions monitoring against the nuclear-armed nation was upended last month by Russia.

North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range missile

North Korea has fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea in a possible test of a new rocket using solid fuel, drawing swift condemnation from South Korea, Japan and the United States.

Kim oversees 'super large' N Korea rocket launcher drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw firing drills involving "newly-equipped super-large" multiple rocket launchers, state media said, a day after Seoul said Pyongyang had fired several short-range ballistic missiles.

N Korea warns of 'dear price' over US drills with South

North Korea has said South Korea and the United States will pay a "dear price" over large-scale military exercises that started this week, urging the allies to cease "frantic war drills".

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles into West Sea

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles into the West Sea, South Korea's military said, continuing a fresh streak of weapons testing as Kim Jong-un's regime ramps up "war preparations".

North Korea fires missiles off west coast - Seoul

North Korea has fired multiple cruise missiles towards the sea off its west coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, in the latest sign of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.

N Korea says tested 'underwater nuclear weapon system'

North Korea has said that it had tested an "underwater nuclear weapon system" in response to joint naval exercises by Washington, Seoul and Tokyo that involved a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

N Korea abolishes agencies working for reunification

North Korea is formally abolishing key government agencies charged with promoting cooperation and reunification with the South, state media said, as leader Kim Jong-un called for constitutional changes allowing the North to "occupy" South Korea in war.

North Korea calls for change in status of South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday called for a constitutional amendment to change the status of South Korea as a separate state and warned that while his country doesn't seek war, it didn't intend to avoid it.

N Korea conducts live-fire drills near maritime border

North Korea was conducting live-fire drills on its western coast, the Yonhap news agency reported today, the third consecutive day of military exercises near the contested maritime border with the South.

North Korea's Kim to prepare for possible 'war'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made fresh threats of a nuclear attack on South Korea and ordered a military arsenal build-up to prepare for a war that can "break out at any time" on the peninsula, state media reported.

North Korea test-fires missile with US in range

North Korea has test-fired its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile that has the potential to reach the United States, extending a record-breaking number of weapons tests this year and triggering further international condemnation.

North Korea 'fires ballistic missile towards sea'

North Korea fired an unidentified type of ballistic missile Japan's Coast Guard and the South Korean military have said. The missile was launched towards the sea off North Korea's east coast, according to the South Korean joint chiefs of staff.

Korean space race? North and South chase spy satellites