South Korea scrambles jets after spotting 180 North Korean warplanes

Pyongyang's move came after the North test-fired around 30 ballistic missiles over the two previous days​, including an ICBM.

• Nov 4, 2022

North Korea launches ICBM that apparently failed and 2 short-range missiles

The launches prompted Japan's government to order people in northern regions to take cover, and South Korea and the U.S. extended their current military drills.

• Nov 3, 2022

The Koreas exchange missile launches as tensions ratchet up even further

The dueling launches come as U.S., South Korean and Japanese officials say Pyongyang is apparently preparing to conduct its first nuclear test in years.

• Nov 2, 2022

North Korea set to conduct nuclear test anytime, U.S. and South Korea say

U.S., South Korean and Japanese officials are bracing for what would be Pyongyang's first nuclear test in years, amid already heightened global tensions.

• Oct 27, 2022

N. Korea resumes missile tests amid stern warnings not to use nuclear weapons

Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea in its first ballistic weapons launches in two weeks.

• Oct 28, 2022

North Korea put on notice: Nuclear test would draw "unprecedented" response

The warning from the U.S., South Korea and Japan comes amid signs Pyongyang could be close to conducting its first such test since 2017.

• Oct 26, 2022

North, South Korea exchange warning shots along disputed sea boundary

The western sea boundary is disputed by the two Koreas and has been the scene of past battles.

• Oct 24, 2022

N. Korea claims test of cruise missiles ready to carry "tactical nukes"

Analysts are dubious of the North's claim to have deployed long-range missiles capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, but a new nuke test could be looming.

• Oct 13, 2022

North Korea calls recent missile tests "tactical nuclear" drills

State-run media said Kim observed his army in drills to "check and assess the war deterrent and nuclear counterattack capability."

• Oct 10, 2022

North Korea launches 2 more ballistic missiles

The launch came just two days after North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan for the first time in five years.

• Oct 5, 2022

North Korea ups the ante with first missile test over Japan in years

The test of the suspected Hwasong-12 rocket set off warning alarms in northern Japan, and drew a quick military response from the U.S. and South Korea.

• Oct 4, 2022

North Korea conducts 4th round of missile tests in 1 week

The North's testing spree is seen as a response to recent naval drills between South Korea and the U.S. and their other training that involved Japan.

• Oct 1, 2022

North Korea test fires missiles as Harris visits to reassure the South

Harris visited South Korea and assured the close ally that the U.S. commitment to its defense was "ironclad" in the face of Kim Jong Un's threats.

• Sep 29, 2022

North Korea fires missiles on eve of Kamala Harris trip to Seoul

Seoul says the provocations will only deepen North Korea's international isolation while pushing South Korea and the United States to strengthen their deterrence.

• Sep 28, 2022

South Korean leader's profane hot mic criticism of U.S. goes viral

Political foes accused already-unpopular President Yoon Suk-yeol of causing "a major diplomatic mishap" with his "foul language tarnishing the U.S. Congress."

• Sep 22, 2022

U.S. says Russia reliant on North Korean weapons to keep up Ukraine war

The two isolated nations have grown closer, and the U.S. says Russia is buying rockets from Pyongyang amid sanctions-driven "severe supply shortages in Ukraine."

• Sep 6, 2022

U.S. and South Korea begin biggest military drills in years

The drills could draw an angry response from North Korea, which has dialed up its weapons testing activity to a record pace.

• Aug 22, 2022

North Korea resumes missiles tests, firing two suspected cruise missiles

As the North continued this year's record testing pace, the South's president said Seoul would stick with efforts to get Pyongyang to accept economic aid in exchange for denuclearization.

• Aug 17, 2022

North Korea threatens to use nukes in potential conflicts with U.S., S. Korea

Experts say Pyongyang will likely intensify its threats against the Washington and Seoul as the allies prepare to expand summertime military exercises.

• Jul 28, 2022

U.S. says North Korea is preparing for its 1st nuclear test in years

America's top envoy in the nuclear standoff with the North has made it clear that Washington is taking Kim Jong Un's threats seriously, and is frustrated over China and Russia's stance.

• Jun 8, 2022

U.S., South Korea fire 8 missiles in tit-for-tat show of force vs. North

The live-fire exercise followed Pyongyang apparently launching 8 short-range missiles over 35 minutes from at least 4 locations the day before in what might be a single-day record for the North.

• Jun 6, 2022

North Korea conducts ballistic missile test

South Korean and U.S. officials are afraid North Korea could move ahead with its first nuclear test since 2017.

• Jun 4, 2022

China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea

The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13-2 and marked a first serious division among the five veto-wielding permanent members of the U.N.'s most powerful body.

• May 27, 2022

North Korea tests 3 ballistic missiles including possible ICBM, South says

Seoul also said Pyonyang has been testing a "nuclear detonation device" to prepare for what would be Pyongyang's first nuclear test since 2017.

• May 25, 2022

Biden visits South Korea amid "real risk of some kind of provocation"

As Biden arrived to tout deals for American jobs, North Korea was poised for a nuclear weapons test and China launched military exercises.

• May 20, 2022

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