South Korea

U.S. warns North Korea on nuclear weapons as country continues missile tests

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korea says that North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea in its first ballistic weapons tests in two weeks.

Tensions rise as North and South Korea exchange warning shots along disputed sea boundary

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

North and South Korea have exchanged warning shots along the disputed western sea boundary where they've engaged in past bloodshed and naval battles.

North Korea fires more artillery shells into sea as tensions over weapons tests continue

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

North Korea has fired about 100 more artillery shells toward the sea in response to South Korean live-firing drills at border areas as the rivals accuse each other of dialing up tensions with weapons tests.

North Korea fires artillery shells near border with South Korea

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea fired about 100 shells off its west coast and 150 rounds off its east coast on Tuesday night.

Korean-pop group BTS members will perform mandatory military service in South Korea

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

The management agency of K-pop group BTS says the singers will serve their mandatory military duties as required under South Korean law, effectively ending a public debate on whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments.

North Korea fires another missile, flies warplanes near border

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch happened early Friday but gave no further details.

South Korea says it has the ability to intercept missiles from the North

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korea's military says it's capable of detecting and intercepting the variety of missiles that North Korea has launched in a barrage of recent simulated nuclear attacks on its rivals.

North Korea confirms simulated use of nukes to ‘wipe out’ South Korean and U.S. enemies

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

North Korea says its recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to "hit and wipe out" potential South Korean and U.S. targets.

North Korea launches 2 missiles toward sea after South Korea, U.S. hold naval drills

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Sunday, the latest of a recent barrage of weapons tests, a day after it warned the redeployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula was inflaming…

Members of Korean pop group BTS face possible military enrollment

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

South Korea's military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions.