The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

Elon Musk once said 'with artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon.' Now he's starting an AI company

Musk has called A.I. a bigger risk to humanity than North Korea. But he said he was "a huge idiot" for leaving OpenAI.

Fortune · Jul 13, 2023

North Korea's Kim vows to boost his nuke capability after observing new ICBM launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster his country’s nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the country’s second test-flight of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the mainland U.S. North Korea's state media on Thursday disclosed Kim’s comments, after confirming the North conducted a launch…

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

North Korea launches ICBM on record-breaking 74-minute flight

North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday (July 12), shortly after complaining about purported spying activity by the United States.

Space · Jul 12, 2023

North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea day after making threat over alleged US spy flight

South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

North Korea launches ballistic missile as Japan issues urgent maritime warning

The launch came a day after North Korea threatened "shocking" consequences to protest what it called a U.S. spy plane's reconnaissance activity near its territory

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2023

North Korean leader's powerful sister says warplanes repelled US spy plane

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has alleged that the country’s warplanes repelled a U.S. spy plane that flew over its exclusive economic zone

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

N Korea slams US move to deploy nuclear submarines to peninsula

Pyongyang also accused US spy planes of violating its airspace and warns such aircraft may be shot down.

Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023

North Korea threatens to shoot down US spy planes

SEOUL: North Korea accused US spy planes of violating its air space and threatened to shoot them down, ramping up tensions just before Nato leaders meet this week in Lithuania for their annual summit.

The Times of India · Jul 10, 2023

South Korea's Yoon pushes for strong resolve against North's nuclear ambitions at NATO summit

South Korea’s president says it’s time to clearly demonstrate strong international resolve to deter North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and he plans to discuss how to cope with the North’s expanding weapons arsenal with NATO leaders this week

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023

Kishida willing to meet with N. Korea over abduction issue

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed willingness to negotiate with Pyongyang over past abductions of Japanese citizens during a meeting with a woman who was abducted to North Korea in the 1970s.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 6, 2023