The North Korean leader has ordered heightened readiness for potential war amid high tensions.

North Korea denounces joint drills of South Korea and the US while warning Seoul of dire consequences.

South Korea and the United States have launched joint spring military drills, doubling the number of participating troops compared to last year.

Over 30,000 protesters gather in Seoul to stage a mass rally and protest against a government plan to increase medical school admissions.

South Korea threatens trainee doctors who are protesting against medical reforms with legal action as their strike enters a second week.

North Korea has fired “several” "strategic" cruise missiles, possibly nuclear-type, into the sea off the country's west coast, the fourth time in just over a week Pyongyang has launched such missiles.

The launch is North Korea's third test of its cruise missiles in less than a week.

North Korea and China have agreed to bolster strategic communications and defend their common interests.

North Korea says it has tested a new type of nuclear-capable cruise missile.

North Korea has carried out a trial of its underwater nuclear weaponry system in a demonstration against the joint military exercises conducted this week by South Korea, the US, and Japan, which “seriously” threatened the “security” of Pyongyang.