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North Korea and China mark their 75th anniversary of ties as outsiders question their relationship

Oct. 06, 2024 00:00 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of North Korea and China marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on Sunday by exchanging messages that expressed hopes for stronger ties, as outsiders raised questions about their relationship. The message exchange came as...

South Korean leader says North Korea wants US attention by showing off nuclear might

Oct. 05, 2024 19:37 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent disclosure of a nuclear facility was likely an attempt to grab U.S. attention ahead of next month's presidential election, and the North will likely stage major provocations like a nuclear test explosion and a long-range missile test, South...

North Korea's Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked

Oct. 03, 2024 22:40 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state media reported Friday, after the South’s leader warned that Kim’s regime would collapse if he attempted to use nuclear arms. The...

South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea's underground bunkers

Oct. 01, 2024 06:32 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile and other weapons that could target North Korea during a massive Armed Forces Day ceremony on Tuesday, as the South's president warned the North's regime would collapse if it attempts to use nuclear weapons. ...

On a day when isolated nations get their say at the UN, North Korea reups condemnation of US

Sep. 30, 2024 20:10 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea condemned the United States and its allies Monday for “stirring up military confrontations still further" by engaging in war games in the Asia-Pacific region and “talking unceasingly” about regime change in the diplomatically isolated nation. U.N....

The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons

Sep. 26, 2024 17:28 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world must recognize that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons and pursue dialogue despite its violations of U.N. sanctions and international law, the United Nations' nuclear chief said Thursday. In an interview with The Associated Press. Rafael Grossi,...

North Korea has enough uranium to build a 'double-digit' number of bombs, Seoul's spy agency says

Sep. 26, 2024 01:51 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has likely enriched enough uranium to build a “double-digit” number of bombs and is making progress in its efforts to develop more powerful and accurate missiles targeting rival South Korea, Seoul’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday. ...

North Korea vows response to US submarine's visit to South Korea

Sep. 24, 2024 07:15 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Tuesday to boost the country’s nuclear war capability and take other steps to protest the recent arrival of a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine in South Korea. North Korea has repeatedly vowed to...

Biden tells Quad leaders that Beijing is testing region at turbulent moment for Chinese economy

Sep. 21, 2024 19:48 PM EDT

CLAYMONT, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden told Indo-Pacific allies on Saturday that he believes China’s increasing military assertiveness is an effort to test the region at a turbulent moment for Beijing. Biden's comments were caught by a hot mic after he and fellow leaders of...

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...