North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in continued weapons tests
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from an area around the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
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South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from an area around the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
North Korea has hosted the first Pyongyang International Marathon since sealing its borders during the pandemic, but there were likely no American runners.
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.
Ukrainian authorities said a Russian missile killed two civilians in the southern part of the country Wednesday. The attack came on the same day Russia's foreign minister met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, joins CBS News to discuss the emerging alliance between the nations.
State media's lofty description of Kim Ju Ae, as "respected" and "beloved," has inspired debate on whether she's being primed as her father's successor.
A Seoul-based news outlet says residents of the North Korea capital have been ordered to stay at home due to an outbreak of "respiratory illness."
China is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases after ending its "zero-COVID" policy. Meanwhile, Japan is increasing its defense spending in an effort to boost its counteroffensive capabilities, and North Korea is threatening a military response. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
South Korean officials said North Korea fired more short-range ballistic missiles Friday as the U.N. warns Pyongyang could carry out a nuclear test at any time. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin discussed what nuclear testing means for stability around the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea's latest missile test forced Japan to warn its residents to take shelter early Tuesday morning. A missile flew over the island in what is being called a dramatic escalation by Pyongyang. Former CIA officer and FBI special agent Tracey Walder joins CBS News to discuss the move and the reaction from South Korea and the U.S.
The drills could draw an angry response from North Korea, which has dialed up its weapons testing activity to a record pace.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared in public wearing a mask for the first time a year after the country claimed it did not have a single case of COVID-19. While the rest of world initiated mass vaccination campaigns, the isolated nation sealed its borders and refused to accept a single dose. As Kim declares nationwide lockdowns, the official line is that one person has died of the virus in North Korea. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Pyongyang has provoked the Biden administration with a missile launch. Ramy Inocencio reports.
The North Korean dictator has purportedly told South Korea he's "very sorry" about the incident at sea. It would be an unprecedented apology.
Officials in South Korea say the man, a government official who disappeared off a patrol boat, may have been trying to defect.
The messenger may be as important as the message as Kim Jong Un's powerful little sister announces latest move in standoff between North and South Korea.
North Korea on Wednesday fired at least one projectile toward its eastern sea, South Korea's military said, in an apparent display of its expanding military capabilities ahead of planned nuclear negotiations with the U.S. this weekend.
Despite international sanctions and U.N. resolutions, North Korea continues to enhance its nuclear and ballistic missile program, according to a new, yet-to-be published U.N. report seen by CBS News. The report also says Pyongyang may be developing a submarine capable of carrying ballistic missiles, all while illegally skirting around financial sanctions.
After weeks of speculation around Kim Jong Un's heath, North Korean state-run media says the elusive leader has resurfaced. Newly released photos show the 36-year-old dictator opening a fertilizer factory north of the capital. Kim's notable absence from the country's biggest celebration earlier in April fueled rumors that the leader could be seriously ill, even dead. Ramy Inocencio breaks down the latest accounts of the hermit kingdom.
Unconfirmed media reports said young North Korean leader had heart surgery
The U.S., however, says "now is not the time for the U.N. Security Council to consider offering premature sanctions relief" to Pyongyang.
Pyongyang says Kim Jong Un watched latest in series of weapons tests, hours after North said it was willing to resume nuclear talks with U.S. in late September
The projectiles reportedly flew across North Korea before landing in the waters off its east coast
Experts say the North's increased testing activity is aimed at ramping up pressure on Washington and Seoul over stalled nuclear negotiations
Given the North's history of locking up foreigners on petty charges to use as political pawns, Alek Sigley's family and friends are concerned
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