The South Korean military has unveiled a “Kill Web” concept to tackle North Korea’s missile and nuclear threats amid rising tensions with Pyongyang. Watch this report to know more.

South Korea unveils ‘Kill Web’ concept to eliminate enemy missiles before launch

There are reports of worsening food shortages in North Korea. The isolated nuclear-armed nation, under sanctions over its weapons programmes, has long struggled to feed itself. Now, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged government officials to make sure the country meets its grain production goals without fail.

Kim Jong-un demands more farmland, Nuclear-armed North Korea has struggled to feed itself

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday (February 27) opened a key political conference addressing agriculture where he urged officials to devise a “fundamental transformation” for production in the sector, state media reported.

North Korean leader Kim holds rare meeting on agriculture amid reports of food shortage in country

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is scurrying to solve the food crisis in the country. The authoritarian leader on Monday held a rare political conference, which continued on Tuesday to engineer solutions to increase agricultural production, according to state media reports.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un sweats over food shortage, holds rare meeting on agricultural practices

North Korea is threatening to punish parents for letting their children watch foreign films. Parents will be sent to labour camps for six months, while children will be imprisoned for five years for watching western media. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Kim Jong-Un's crackdown on western media

North Korea test-fired four strategic cruise missiles during nuclear counter-attack drills on Thursday, the state media reported. The drills took place a day after South Korea and the U.S held joint drills at the Pentagon. Molly Gambhir explains.

Gravitas: North Korea fires four cruise missiles

The South Korean government said on Friday (February 24) that it would carry out radiation tests for more than 800 defectors from North Korea's nuclear test site in Punggye-ri, for possible radiation exposure.

South Korea to test North Korean defectors for radiation exposure: Reports

North Korea on Friday test-fired four strategic cruise missiles towards the east coast of the Korean Peninsula during a drill, to show its ability to conduct a nuclear counterattack, its state media KCNA reported.

North Korea test-fires four strategic cruise missiles to demonstrate nuclear counterattack, reports KCNA

The Pentagon on Thursday (February 23) said that officials from the US and South Korea took part in a simulated 'table-top' exercise aimed at actions after possible use of nuclear weapons by North Korea.

With eye on North Korea nuclear threat, US and South Korea hold 'table-top' drill

As part of a military exercise, North Korea has fired four strategic cruise missiles, according to state media, to show off its capability to launch a nuclear response. The launches took place as South Korea and the United States practised for a simulated military operation in Washington, DC, in preparation for potential nuclear threats from North Korea.

North Korea Media: Four strategic cruise missiles test-fired

On Wednesday, North Korea's official newspaper said that relying on external aid to cope with food shortages equals taking "poisoned candy". Amid deepening hardships stemming from international sanctions and supply shortages thanks to coronavirus restrictions, ruling Workers' Party paper Rodong Sinmun urged for a model of self-reliance.

Even as the nation reels from hunger, North Korean state paper calls outside aid 'poisoned candy'

North Korean state newspaper says relying on foreign aid to deal with food shortages would be the same as taking 'poisoned candy'. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: North Korean state newspaper calls foreign aid 'poisoned candy'

The United States has urged UN Security Council to condemn North Korea's missile launches while warning that the body's failure to respond had become dangerous. The US accused but didn't name China and Russia of having forced the body into silence.

US urges UN to condemn North Korea on firing ballistic missiles

Millions of citizens in North Korea, South Korea, Japan and China live at the risk of being exposed to radioactive material spread through groundwater from a Pyongyang-operated underground nuclear test site, a Seoul-based human rights group said in a report on Tuesday.

Millions at nuclear radiation risk in North Korea and neighbouring countries, suggests latest US-backed study

North Korea fired a ballistic missile yet again, after which South Korea said that Pyongyang fired an unspecific ballistic missile towards the Sea of its Eastern coast. Pyongyang earlier warned of a strong response to the upcoming U.S., South Korea military drills.

North Korea tests another set of long range missile

Tensions are again on a rise in the Korean peninsula. North Korea has warned of turning the Pacific into a 'firing range'. Watch this video to find out why.

Why has North Korea warned of turning the Pacific into a 'firing range'?

North Korea fired two more ballistic missiles of its east coast on Monday, a day after U.S along with South Korea and Japan staged joint air drills in Korean peninsula. Defence correspondent, Sooyoung oh, joins us to discuss the implications of the fresh wave of tensions in the Korean peninsula.

North Korea threatens to turn Pacific into a 'firing range'

In pics: North Korea displays its military strength at night-time parade

A day after North Korea showed off its new missiles, the U.S., Japan and South Korea have held joint air exercises. The drills saw South Korea's F-35 and F-15 and the United States' F-16.

A day after North Korea's ICBM launch, US, South Korea & Japan stage joint air drills

Korea fires another long range missile

The world knows little about Kim Jong Un's family, children per se, but recent public appearances of his daughter have intrigued people across the world, especially those who speculate who will be the next North Korean leader—the heir of this dynasty-ruled nuclear-armed nation.

Explained: Kim Jong Un's daughter is seen more than ever. Why now?

North Korea announced on Sunday (February 19) that it has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile as a warning to the United States and South Korea.

North Korea says it fired ICBM as a warning; US, South Korea conduct joint military drill in retaliation

North Korea fires another long range missile

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter were caught on camera attending a sports event on Friday (February 17) in a rare public appearance. In attendance, along with Kim, were high-ranking officials.

WATCH: Kim Jong Un’s daughter attends sports event in a rare public appearance

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