US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate

Freedom Shield is one of two “command post” exercises that the allies conduct each year; the other is Ulchi Freedom Shield, ...

North Korea's Kim pledges economic push as his sister is elevated at party congress

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 24 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to solidify and develop the quality of the ...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new military goals to be set at party congress

Kim attended a ceremony Wednesday to mark the presenting of "600 mm-caliber" multiple rocket launchers to the Ninth Congress ...

North Korea opens major party congress with Kim emphasizing economy

North Korea has opened its most important political event, where leader Kim Jong Un is expected to map out his domestic and ...
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North Korea's Kim says relations with US depend on US attitude, military parade held

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said prospects of North Korea-US relations depend entirely on the attitude of the ...

North Korea's Kim says to increase nukes, Pyongyang holds military parade

By Joyce Lee and Jack Kim SEOUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would focus on expanding his country's nuclear arsenal and that prospects for improving relations with the U ...

Kim lauds North Korea's economy and regional standing as major party meeting opens

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded his nation’s improving economy and regional standing as he opened the country’s most ...

US, South Korea to conduct ‘Freedom Shield’ joint military drills in March

U.S. Army Col. Ryan Donald, director of public affairs of the U.S. Forces Korea, said the Freedom Shield exercise “reflects conflicts and lessons learned from around the world, training soldiers ...

Kim Jong Un re-elected as ruling party leader in North Korea

Kim, who has been in power since 2011, has served as general secretary of the Workers’ Party since 2021, when he formally ...

US and South Korean militaries signal joint drills amid North Korea tensions

The US and South Korean militaries have said they will conduct their annual springtime exercises next month to bolster their countries’ combined defence capabilities amid a deepening diplomatic freeze ...