North Korea
The dictator called for his troops to be ready to respond to the enemies’ “frantic war preparation moves."
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward Japan in a weapons test that drew quick condemnation from its rivals.
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry on Friday threatened "unprecedently" strong action after South Korea announced a series of planned military exercises with the U.S.
Friday’s warning suggests the North's testing could resume soon over its rivals’ military training, which it views as an invasion rehearsal.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
State media’s description of Kim Ju Ae, who has been called “respected” and “beloved,” has inspired debate on whether she’s being primed as her father’s successor.
The “about-face between the rhetoric and the love letters” was “one of these mysteries of the Trump administration," said New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt.
North Korea fired about 70 ballistic missiles in 2022, the most in a single year.
North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, the latest in a barrage of weapons tests this year.
Several North Korean drones crossed the inter-Korean border and were detected in the South’s territory on Monday morning, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said.
The latest weapons demonstration comes days after U.S. and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.