CBS News on board as China intercepts Canadian air force mission

China sent fighter jets to intercept a Canadian air force plane tracking North Korean ships breaching U.N. sanctions.

• Oct 6

Kim Jong Un debuts daughter – and potential successor – to the world

When North Korea​'s Kim Jong Un stepped off his armored train in Beijing, his young daughter Kim Ju Ae​ surprised the cameras.

• Sep 3

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U.S. sanctions North Korean member of Kim Jong Un's spy agency

Song Kum Hyok is accused of masterminding a scheme in which North Korean cyber operatives posed as U.S. remote IT workers for unwitting companies.

• Jul 8

North Korea to open its biggest tourist site, still largely blocks foreigners

North Korea's Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone has hotels and other accommodations for nearly 20,000 guests.

• Jun 26

North Korea's Kim fumes after seeing new warship damaged in launch event

North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un said a new naval destroyer was damaged in a "serious accident and criminal act caused by absolute carelessness."

• May 22

U.S. flies long-range bomber in new show of force against North Korea

The U.S. use of B-1B bombers in drills with South Korea, as North Korea marked the birthday of its founder, could draw an angry response from Kim Jong Un.

• Apr 15

South Korea says about 10 North Korean troops crossed their border

South Korea fired warning shots after, Seoul says, North Korean troops crossed their border. The soldiers then went back to the North, Seoul said.

• Apr 8

North Korea marathon resumes 6 years after COVID, but it's not for everyone

North Korea has hosted the first Pyongyang International Marathon since sealing its borders during the pandemic, but there were likely no American runners.

• Apr 7

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after U.S., South start annual drills

North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea after South Korean and U.S. troops began their large annual combined drills, Seoul said.

• Mar 10

Possible setback to South Korea-U.S. military drills after accidental bombing

South Korea's suspension of some military drills after its fighter jets' accidental bombing of a civilian area may hinder its upcoming annual military training with the United States.

• Mar 7

North Korea issues warning after U.S. sub docks in South Korea

The nuclear-powered USS Alexandria is a 360-foot fast-attack submarine equipped with Tomahawk missiles and MK48 torpedoes.

• Feb 11

North Korea conducts second missile test in 2 days as Blinken visits region

North Korea says it carried out its second missile test in two days — and this one was hypersonic. It came as U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited the region.

• Jan 7

North Korea test fires a ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul

North Korea test fires a ballistic missile as Blinken visits Seoul, where he warned that Putin could provide Kim Jong Un with advanced space technology.

• Jan 6

Rare footage shows Kim Jong Un's sister with children

Kim Yo Jong was spotted with two youngsters -- a boy and a girl -- while attending North Korea's New Year art performance.

• Jan 3

Jets scrambled as Russia, China warplanes approach South Korea

The Chinese and Russian military aircraft flew "for an extended period without prior notice," South Korea's defense ministry said.

• Nov 29, 2024

North Korea tests missiles, says U.S. actions warrant its nuclear buildup

North Korea and its partner Russia say Kim Jong Un's U.N. resolution-breaking missile tests are a justified reaction to U.S. military provocations.

• Nov 5, 2024

U.S participates in drill with South Korea, Japan after North Korea missile test

On Thursday, North Korea test-fired the newly developed Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in nearly a year.

• Nov 3, 2024

North Korea launches new ICBM designed to reach U.S.

North Korea launched a new, perhaps more agile ICBM in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the U.S. mainland, days ahead of the U.S. election.

• Oct 31, 2024

NATO: North Korea troops in Russia "a sign of Putin's growing desperation"

"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.

• Oct 28, 2024

U.S. says North Korea sending troops to Russia as Ukraine war rages

Defense chief Lloyd Austin says the U.S. sees evidence that Kim Jong Un has sent troops to bolster Vladimir Putin's army amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

• Oct 23, 2024

North Korea said to be sending thousands of troops to help Russia in Ukraine

South Korea's spy agency says North Korea​ has dispatched troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine​, which could bring a third country into the war and intensify the standoff between North Korea and the West.

• Oct 23, 2024

North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads on its territory, South says

North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use on Tuesday, South Korea said, as tensions between the two keep rising.

• Oct 15, 2024

North Korea threatens "all means of attack" over purported drone flights

North Korea says South Korea flew propaganda-dropping drones over its capital city, warning the "safety lock on our trigger has now been released" in response.

• Oct 11, 2024

N. Korea gives rare peek at uranium enrichment site; Kim calls for more nukes

North Korea​ offered a rare glimpse into a facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported leader Kim Jong Un called for "exponentially" more nuclear weapons.

• Sep 13, 2024

Travis King, soldier who crossed into North Korea, expected to plead guilty

Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea, is expected to plead guilty to five offenses the U.S. Army charged him with.

• Aug 27, 2024

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