The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

Government criticised over list of potential countries for sourcing biomass, which also includes Afghanistan

The move marks an escalation and Pyongyang calls it a response to war exercises that have been held in South Korea.

North Korea's army said Wednesday it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash.

North Korea says it will permanently block its border with South Korea and boost its front-line defense posture to cope with “confrontational hysteria” by South Korean and U.S. forces, while not announcing an expected constitutional revision to designate South Korea its principal enemy and codify national borders