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North Korea's Kim is bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missiles

Sep. 19, 2024 01:51 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised successful tests of two types of missiles — one designed to carry a “super-large conventional warhead” and the other likely for a nuclear warhead, as he ordered officials to bolster up his country’s...

North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display, neighbors say

Sep. 18, 2024 07:20 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern seas, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, adding to its military demonstrations as tensions with Washington and neighbors escalate. The launches come days after...

What to know about North Korea's unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility

Sep. 13, 2024 05:09 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a significant show of defiance against the United States, North Korea on Friday provided the outside world with a rare view into a secretive facility built to enrich uranium for nuclear bombs as leader Kim Jong Un called for a rapid expansion of his nuclear weapons...

North Korea gives a glimpse of a secretive uranium-enrichment facility as Kim pushes for more nukes

Sep. 13, 2024 04:42 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to “exponentially” increase its number of nuclear weapons. ...

The candidates to be Japan's next leader include a former premier's son and a defense expert

Sep. 12, 2024 23:34 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on Sept. 27 to choose his replacement. They hope to shake off scandals that have dogged his government and regain public support. A record nine...

Key takeaways from AP's examination of South Korea's split views on North Korea's nuclear threats

Sep. 12, 2024 21:41 PM EDT

POHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Associated Press spoke with dozens of South Koreans for a detailed look at the nation's stark division in views about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's aggressive pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles targeting the South and its major ally and protector, the United...

South Koreans are starkly divided over North Korea's nuclear threat

Sep. 12, 2024 21:39 PM EDT

POHANG, South Korea (AP) — There are two Koreas, North and South. But there's also more than one South Korea, with the nation split into camps with polar opposite views on the danger posed by the nuclear-armed neighbor to the north. This division in South Korean sentiment has...

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles after Kim vowed to bolster war readiness

Sep. 11, 2024 23:37 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, its neighbors said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to put his nuclear force fully ready for battle with its rivals. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff...

North Korea's Kim vows to make his nuclear force ready for combat with US

Sep. 10, 2024 21:32 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to redouble efforts to make his nuclear force fully ready for combat with the United States and its allies, state media reported Tuesday, after the country disclosed a new platform likely designed to fire more powerful...

North Korea shows new drone attacking a target as Seoul and US hold large military exercises

Sep. 02, 2024 22:47 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed to crash into targets, state media said Monday, as the U.S. and South Korea engage in joint military drills. North Korean test photos showed a white drone with...