By Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent North Korea has revealed small nuclear warheads, which it says can be fitted on to short-range missiles. The North has long claimed it has tactical nuclear weapons, capable of hitting targets in South Korea. But the photos published in its state newspaper on Tuesday are the first time it […]
North Korea missile tests North Korea fired three ballistic missiles early on Wednesday morning, South Korea’s military has said. Authorities in Seoul said the missiles were fired in the space of less than an hour from the Sunan area in Pyongyang. It comes just a day after US President Joe Biden left the region, […]
Coronavirus pandemic President Joe Biden says North Korea has not responded to a US offer of Covid vaccines, as the country battles its first acknowledged outbreak. Nearly 2.5 million people have been sickened by “fever” in North Korea and it is under a nationwide lockdown, according to the country’s state media. It is thought […]
By Annabelle Liang Business reporter The US has warned that IT workers from North Korea are trying to get remote working jobs by hiding their true identities for the purpose of stealing money for Pyongyang. Many of them pretend to be from other parts of Asia, according to three US government agencies. They are allegedly […]
By Jean Mackenzie BBC Seoul correspondent Kim Jong-un is testing North Korea’s weapons with renewed urgency, as South Korea prepares to inaugurate a new, hard-line president. After years of stalemate, following failed nuclear talks, tensions on the Korean peninsula are rising. “I thought about getting an axe, but I decided it would be too […]
By Zubaidah Abdul Jalil & Frances Mao BBC News Police in South Korea have arrested two people suspected of leaking military secrets to a person believed to be a North Korean agent. The chief executive of a cryptocurrency exchange and an army officer divulged login details for South Korea’s joint military command, police say. They […]
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says Pyongyang would retaliate with nuclear strikes if South Korea launched a pre-emptive attack. Kim Yo-jong, a senior official, has issued two statements responding to remarks from South Korean officials. South Korean Defence Minister Suh Wook had said the South was able to strike the North’s missile […]
By Alistair Coleman BBC Monitoring North Korea missile tests North Korea may have launched its largest intercontinental ballistic missile – and put the world on notice. But it’s the way the news was relayed on state-run television that has caused widespread bafflement. Instead of triumphant – but staid – tones, this time North […]
North Korea missile tests North Korea has announced that it successfully launched its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a test on Thursday. The Hwasong-17 was first unveiled in 2020 at a parade where its colossal size surprised even seasoned analysts. Thursday’s launch marked the first time the country tested a ICBM since 2017. ICBMs are […]
North Korea missile tests North Korea has tested a banned intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time since 2017, South Korea and Japan say. Japanese officials said it flew 1,100 km (684 miles) and fell in Japanese waters after flying for over an hour. ICBMs, designed for nuclear arms delivery, could extend […]
