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North Korea fires barrage of rhetoric as US flies bombers, stealth jets

The joint drills near the Korean Peninsula included US B-52 bombers and F-22 stealth fighter jets, besides F-35 and F-15 fighter jets from South Korea.

DPRK fires two ballistic missiles: South Korea

The two missiles flew some 500 kilometres and reached a maximum altitude of around 550 kilometres before landing in the Sea of Japan.

North Korea performs key test to build more advanced ICBM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said last year that developing solid-fuel engines for more advanced missiles was a strategic priority.

North Korea's Kim calls Hwasong-17 'world's strongest strategic weapon'

Kim Jong-un says his country's ultimate goal is to "possess the world's most powerful strategic force" as he promotes scientists and officers behind recent test of "monster missile."

Kim Jong Un's sister slams South Korean government over sanctions

Kim Yo-jong accused South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol of creating a "dangerous situation" after Seoul said that it was reviewing additional sanctions on North Korea over its recent barrage of missile tests.

North Korea issues nuclear threat after Kim oversees ICBM test with family

If the US continues to make threats, Pyongyang "will resolutely react to nukes with nuclear weapons and to total confrontation with all-out confrontation," state media quotes leader Kim Jong-un as saying.

Sirens blare in South Korea after North fires about 12 missiles

North Korea fires about a dozen missiles, including one that lands close to South Korea's territorial waters, prompting Seoul to issue a rare warning for people on an island and fire three missiles in response.

North, South Korea trade fire over violation of maritime border

There were no reports of clashes between the Koreas.

North Korea's Kim warns 'enemies' after cruise missile tests

Pyongyang test-fires a pair of long-range strategic missiles, with leader Kim Jong-un hailing another successful display of the country's tactical nuclear strike capability, state media report.

North Korea conducts tactical nuclear drills against 'enemy'

Leader Kim Jong-un guided exercises by nuclear tactical operation units over the past two weeks, involving ballistic missiles with mock nuclear warheads, state media said.

New North Korea law makes nuclear weapons policy 'irreversible'

Leader Kim Jong-un says his country will never abandon nuclear weapons as parliament enacts a law authorising Pyongyang to "automatically" execute preventive nuclear strikes against enemy forces.

North Korea says won't give up nukes for South's aid plan

"No one barters its destiny for corn cake," says Kim Yo-jong, powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un, responding to Seoul's offer to boost Pyongyang's economy in exchange for giving up nuclear weapons.