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Kim threatens to use nuclear weapons amid tensions with US, S Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he's ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea

S Korea, US to hold talks on alliance, deterrence against evolving N Korea

The defence chiefs of South Korea and the US will hold talks in Washington DC on Friday (July 29) to discuss security on the Korean Peninsula and deterrence against evolving North Korean threats

North Korea warns of security instability over US-S Korea military drills

North Korea has warned that the US and South Korea will face unprecedented security challenges if they don't stop their hostile military pressure campaign against the North, including military drills

N Korea's new suspected Covid infections under 200 for second day

North Korea's new suspected Covid-19 cases remained below 200 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media on Friday

N Korea ready to conduct nuclear test 'at any time': S Korean Prez

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday that North Korea is ready to conduct a nuclear test at any time it decides

S Korea, US stage first combined drills amid North Korean threats

The four-day drills kicked off Monday amid lingering concerns that Pyongyang could ratchet up tensions by conducting what would be its seventh nuclear test or other provocative acts

N Korea's daily Covid case tally on a downward trend, falls below 600

More than 560 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 pm the previous day, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said

North Korea fires another apparent artillery shot on Monday: Source

North Korea fired an artillery shot into the Yellow Sea earlier this week, presumably from a multiple rocket launcher, a defense source said, as the US has deployed six F-35A stealth fighters

South Korea, US, Japan FMs agree to bolster cooperation on North Korea

The top diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan talked in Indonesia where they agreed to step up cooperation against North Korea's threats and make efforts to resume dialogue with Pyongyang

Kim Jong-un visits mausoleum to mark Kim Il-sung's death anniversary

Kim Il-sung, who founded North Korea in 1948, ruled the country until his death in 1994

S Korea floats balloons with Covid relief items to North amid animosities

Park Sang-hak, a North Korean defector-turned-activist, said his group floated 20 balloons carrying 20,000 masks and tens of thousands of vitamin C and fever-reducing tablets from a South Korea

Crypto crash threatens N. Korea's stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests

Sudden plunge in crypto, which started in May amid a broader economic slowdown, complicates Pyongyang's ability to cash in on that and other heists, and may affect how it plans to fund its weapon prog

North Korea on alert for downpour damages amid ongoing Covid-19 outbreak

North Korea said it is making all-out efforts to prevent potential damages caused by heavy rains this week that outside observers worry could aggravate the country's economic hardships

North Korea's new suspected Covid cases under 10,000 for second day

North Korea's new suspected Covid-19 cases remained below 10,000 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media

Apart from market malaise, crypto also facing a number of security risks

North Korea's hackers have been become increasingly sophisticated over the past decade, managing to steal an estimated $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency to date

North Korea's Kim Jong Un approves new frontline army duties amid tensions

Members of the ruling Workers' Party's Central Military Commission decided to supplement an important military action plan on the duties of frontline troops

North Korea's talks of new army duties suggest nuclear weapon deployment

N Korea discussed assigning additional duties to its frontline army units at a key military meeting, state media said Thursday, a suggestion the country may want to deploy battlefield nuclear weapons

North Korean leader convenes military meeting amid tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called a meeting with his senior military officials to discuss national defense policies and plans for further arms buildup

No nuclear weapons? Ukraine-Russian war will shape world's arsenals

Around the world, the US military is reassuring strategic partners who are facing nuclear-backed rivals

'It always wins': North Korea already preparing to declare Covid victory

It's only been a month since North Korea acknowledged having an COVID-19 outbreak, after steadfastly denying any cases for more than two years. But already it may be preparing to declare victory