The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has dismissed outside speculation about arms dealings with Russia and military exports for use against Ukraine as “the most absurd paradox”.

North Korea bitterly criticizes the UN Security Council for holding a meeting on its recent satellite launch at the request of the United States.

The Japanese defense minister has ordered the military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan's territory.

North Korea has denounced US pledges of battle tanks to Ukraine, saying Washington’s decision reflects a “sinister intention”.

North Korea has bluntly spurned Seoul's offer of economic support in exchange for denuclearization, calling South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol "simple" and "childish".

South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has sought the redeployment of US strategic assets, such as nuclear bombers and submarines, to the Korean Peninsula, after North Korea warned of a nuclear response to the South if provoked.

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has blasted South Korea for touting its pre-emptive strike capabilities, warning that her country would annihilate its neighbor if provoked.