The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

North Korea launched the most powerful ballistic missile in its arsenal just before a summit between Japan and South Korea, with leader Kim Jong Un saying he wanted to “strike fear into the enemies,” its state media said.

North Korea says its latest missile launch was to warn the United States and South Korea about their ongoing military drills.

The global norm against nuclear proliferation is strong, but Seoul’s political and economic ties are stronger.

Japan, Britain and Italy have reaffirmed their commitment to push joint development of a next-generation fighter jet as a centerpiece of their increasingly close defense ties in the face of growing threat from China, Russia and North Korea

The United States, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea. The Sea Dragon 23 exercises that started on Wednesday will culminate in more…

Leaders expected to use first summit since 2011 to address Japan’s use of Korean forced labour, as well as threats posed by North Korea and China

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told reporters cooperation was needed "in this time of a polycrisis."

S Korea, Japan face need to cooperate on challenges posed by N Korea and China, but history keeps getting in the way.

The third missile test this week comes as leaders of Japan and South Korea prepare to hold their first summit in years.

South Korean officials say North Korea has launched another ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, the third such weapons test this week

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred on Thursday morning but did not immediately give further details. Pyongyang had already staged two launch events this week