North and South Korea are in a standoff. Several trash balloons crossed the demarcation line. Now, the demarcation line was crossed by N Korean soldiers. South Korean forces fired warning shots. North Korean troops breached the heavily guarded military demarcation line close to the border. Soon after seeing soldiers trespassing, the South Korean military fired warning shots.

South Korean military fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross demarcation line

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony marking the completion of building another 10,000 new homes in Pyongyang, state media said recently.

North Korea extending and redeveloping capital, bid to build 50,000 homes in capital by 2025

Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony marking the completion of building another 10,000 new homes in Pyongyang, state media said recently. Watch to know more.

North Korea bids to build 50,000 homes in capital by 2025

North Korea’s Kim says ‘now is time to be prepared for war’. Kim Jong-un threatens ‘the enemy’ will be dealt with a ‘death blow’ in case of an armed conflict.

North Korea's Kim speaks of readiness for war

Heavy snowfall has blanketed the South Korean capital Seoul. After more than 8 centimeters of snow was dumped on Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi province. Cold temperatures and strong winds are forecast to persist in the region.

Snow blankets South Korea, disrupts traffic

The United Nations is investigating more than 50 cyberattacks carried out by North Korea allegedly to raise funds for Kim Jong-un.

UN investigates North Korea cyberattacks that raised $3 Billion

China and North Korea have agreed to strengthen strategic communications "at all levels" and deepen their cooperation, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

China, North Korea agree to bolster strategic communications

North Korea is dealing with a complex humanitarian emergency that has food insecurity at its core. [1] As of August 2022, both quantity and price data point to a deteriorating situation, made worse by the regime's choice to self-isolate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

North Korea struggles with food shortage

North Korea on Sunday (Jan 7) conducted live-fire exercises on its western coast, Seoul's military released a statement saying. This was the third consecutive day of military drills conducted by Pyongyang near its disputed maritime border with the South.

North Korea conducts live-fire drills near maritime border

North Korea conducted tests on new engines for intermediate-range ballistic missiles, according to state media.

North Korea tested new solid-fuel engine for intermediate ballistic missile

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in missile production to help secure "overwhelming military power" and be ready for war, state media KCNA said on Monday, as South Korea and the United States gear up for annual military drills.

North Korea's Kim orders making more missiles ahead of S.Korea, US drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replaced the military's top general and called for more preparations for the possibility of war, a boost in weapons production, and an expansion of military drills, state media reported on Thursday.

North Korea's Kim dismisses top general, calls for war preparations

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol begins the country's first summit with leaders of Pacific islands on Monday, as Seoul seeks to increase its influence in a region that has become the focus of intense geopolitical rivalry.

South Korea hosts its first summit with Pacific island leaders

North Korea on Monday notified neighboring Japan that it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, which may be an attempt to put Pyongyang’s first military spy satellite into orbit.

Japan on standby for N Korea ‘satellite’ launch in next two weeks

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Seoul on Sunday to meet South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, facing a sceptical public there as the leaders seek deeper ties amid nuclear threats from North Korea and China's increasing assertiveness.

Japan PM Kishida visits Seoul to forge closer ties amid N.Korea threats

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said a U.S.-South Korea agreement this week about the need to shore up South Korean security will worsen the situation, according to state media KCNA on Saturday.

US, South Korea security pact will worsen situation, says Kim Jong Un's sister

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Tuesday, Seoul said, Pyongyang's second launch in three days and the first since South Korea and the United States began their largest joint military drills in five years.

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid South Korea-U.S. Military Drills

Unconfirmed reports say an unspecified number of North Koreans have been dying of hunger. There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and speculation about the country’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy.

Food shortage in N Korea worsens amid Covid-19 : Report | Latest English News

Preparations for a major parade are believed to be under way in North Korea, to mark the founding of its army 75 years ago. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter have visited the lodging quarters of military officers as part of events to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the nation’s armed forces.

North Korea army to mark 75 years since founding with military parade

North Korean state media has stepped up the rhetoric to justify military buildup despite lingering economic woes ahead of the army founding anniversary, saying that defending the country from “enemies” is its priority.

North Korea prioritizes military buildup ahead of army anniversary

South Korea said that it had staged joint air drills with the United States, featuring strategic bombers and stealth fighters, prompting Pyongyang to warn that such exercises could "ignite an all-out showdown".

U.S. and South Korea's joint military drills infuriate North Korea

South Korea, Japan and the United States are set to coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international sanctions against North Korea. Watch this video to know more.

South Korea, U.S. and Japan to coordinate sanctions on North Korea

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