Apr 16 South Korea repels North Korean patrol boat that crossed sea border By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s military says it fired warning shots to repel a North Korean patrol vessel that temporarily crossed the countries’ disputed western sea boundary while chasing a Chinese fishing boat. Continue reading
Apr 13 North Korea launches new type of missile, sparks evacuation confusion in Japan By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press A South Korean defense official said the military believes the test was of a new type of missile, possibly using solid fuel. It would be the first, if so. Continue reading
Mar 27 North Korea test-fires 2 more missiles as U.S. sends aircraft carrier By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier and its battle group have begun exercises with South Korean warships hours after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles in an apparent protest of the allies' expanding drills. Continue reading
Mar 24 North Korea claims to test a 'radioactive tsunami' weapon at sea By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea claimed Friday to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic "radioactive tsunami" that would destroy naval strike groups and ports. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: Russian missiles slam residential targets across Ukraine In our news wrap Wednesday, Russian missiles and drones slammed into residential and other targets across Ukraine, South Korea’s military says North Korea test-fired multiple cruise missiles into the sea, the head of Norfolk Southern faced calls for tougher regulations… Continue watching
Mar 22 North Korea fires cruise missiles as South Korea, U.S. stage drills By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea has launched cruise missiles just days after it carried out what it called a simulated nuclear attack on South Korea to protest its military drills with the United States. Continue reading
Mar 19 North Korea launches another missile into sea as U.S.-South Korea drills continue By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, ramping up testing activities in response to ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. Continue reading
Mar 09 Kim Jong Un supervises North Korean troops simulating an attack on South By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a live-fire artillery drill simulating an attack on a South Korean airfield and called for his troops to be ready to respond to the enemies' "frantic war preparation moves."… Continue reading
Mar 09 North Korea fires short-range missile toward sea, South Korea says By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The launch came after the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action” against the United States and South Korea as the allies expand their military training to… Continue reading
Mar 07 Kim Jong Un's sister warns North Korea is ready to act against U.S., South Korea By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The influential sister of North Korea’s leader warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action” against the United States and South Korea. Continue reading