April 12, 2023 North Korean missile prompts Japan to call for false alarm evacuations in Hokkaido North Korea launched a missile Thursday that prompted evacuation warnings from Japanese officials, who believed that Hokkaido would be hit. Officials say it was a false alarm.
April 11, 2023 North Korea ignores South's phone calls 5 days in a row, likely protesting US military drills North Korean officials are intentionally neglecting regularly scheduled calls with the communist nation's southern counterpart, most likely in protest of recurring joint military drills in the region
April 8, 2023 North Korea claims successful test of underwater nuclear-capable drone North Korean media released images this week that regime officials claim show testing of a nuclear-capable underwater weapons system.
April 7, 2023 South Korea, Japan, US call for more support to curb North Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. are calling for more international support to stop North Korea from acquiring more resources for its nuclear program.
April 7, 2023 North Korea cuts off routine calls with South Korea as tensions rise North Korea did not answer routine phone communications with its southern neighbor on Friday following intense military pressure from the U.S. military and its allies.
April 6, 2023 Congressional leaders invite South Korean president to address lawmakers during state visit Congressional leaders invited South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to address Congress later this month when he travels to the U.S. for a meeting with President Biden.
April 6, 2023 North Korean state media says US-South Korea military drills push region to 'brink of a nuclear war' An article published by North Korean state media Thursday is warning that the regions is at the “brink of a nuclear war" following U.S.-South Korea joint military drills.
April 5, 2023 US flies nuclear-capable B-52 bombers amid North Korea tensions The U.S. military, partnered with the South Korean defense department, has launched a series of aerial drills near North Korea involving nuclear-capable B-52 bombers.
April 3, 2023 US opens drills with South Korea, Japan as North Korea blusters The U.S., Japan and South Korea began anti-submarine naval exercises on Monday as North Korea continued to threaten nuclear action, threats it said were not "empty."
April 3, 2023 We are under dire threat from these five dangers The U.S. faces "complex" threats, according to the 2023 Annual Threat Assessment by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. China, Russia, Iran and North Korea continue to lead the way.