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North Korean scientists have made a "wonderful leap forward in the development of the technology of mounting nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles," Kim said, without elaborating. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's ultimate goal is to possess the world's most powerful nuclear force, as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of North Korea's largest ballistic missile, state media reported on Sunday.

The B-1B supersonic bomber. (Credit: US Military News) Two U.S. Air Force supersonic B-1B bombers flew with South Korean and Japanese warplanes in a joint exercise Saturday in a response to North Korea’s Thursday test of an intercontinental missile. That missile landed just 124 miles from Japan in the East Sea.South Korean military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff described the maneuvers in a statement:“South Korea and the US conducted a joint air drill today with the US Air Force’s B-1B strategic bomber redeployed on the Korean peninsula,” they said, adding that the drill saw the participation of some of the...

The votes trickle out in Arizona with all counties those leaning Democrat and Republican still holding and releasing votes from time to time... A reliable source indicated earlier this week that the rural counties weren't going down without a fight and that is the indication tonight as Cochise County's Board of Supervisors... "the corrupt and highly political Justice Department just appointed a super radical left special counsel better referred to as a special prosecutor..." President Trump reacting tonight in Mar-a-Lago To The Biden Administration Justice Department's Announcement Of A Special Counsel To Probe Him... Colorado's Third Congressional District Race Democrat...

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap)--North Korea revealed Kim Jong-un's daughter for the first time Saturday in photos showing them atending the test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the previous day. The North's state media reported that Kim inspected the launch of the Hwasong-17, the country's largest ballistic missile, at Pyongyang International Airport on Friday. He was present at the scene "together with his beloved daughter and wife," the North's official Korean Central News Agency said. Photos released by the agency showed his daughter in a white winter jacket standing and walking, together with Kim in front of the missile sitting...

Japanese government officials say North Korea launched what may have been a ballistic missile Thursday morning. But they confirmed that it did not fly over Japan, as earlier feared. Japan's Defense Ministry has confirmed that the missile has disappeared over the Sea of Japan. The Japan Coast Guard has announced that North Korea may also have launched two additional missiles. All are believed to have fallen. The government continues to monitor the situation...

North Korea's Mini SubmarinesImage: Creative Commons. North Korea’s Submarine Fleet: Just How Dangerous? After having published a recent article on the status of the submarine fleet of one of the United States’ strong East Asian allies – that being Taiwan’s – it would only be appropriate for 19FortyFive also to analyze the submarine fleet of one of America’s critical adversaries in the USINDOPACOM area of responsibility (AOR). No, not the People’s Republic of China (PRC), but rather the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK); given the headline-grabbing acts of intimidation waged by the PRC against Taiwan, it’s easy to lose...

(Translation) North Korea warned that it is ready for any military conflict and has threatened neighboring South Korea with "annihilation" in case of any attempt to overthrow the regime led by Kim Jong-un. In a speech marking the celebration of "Victory Day" and reported by the EFE news agency, the [North] Korean leader warned Washington that "our armed forces are completely ready to respond to any crisis, and our nation's nuclear deterrent is also ready to mobilize its absolute force in a reliable, precise, and rapid manner." July 27 is celebrated in the territory as a holiday in which Pyongyang...

North Korea on Wednesday recognised two Russian-backed breakaway "people's republics" in eastern Ukraine as independent states, a separatist leader and a Russian state news agency said. The move makes North Korea only the third country after Russia and Syria to recognise the two breakaway entities, the Donetsk (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republics (LPR), in Ukraine's Donbas region.

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap)--North Korea appears to have fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from at least two locations Sunday, an informed source here said...

Joe Biden on Sunday held a meeting with the press after arriving in Tokyo, Japan. Biden kicked off the second leg of his Asia tour in Tokyo after spending two days in South Korea. Biden said he’s not concerned about what North Korea is doing in relation to long-range missile testing while he’s visiting the region. “We are prepared for anything North Korea does because we’ve thought through how we’d respond to whatever they do and so I’m not concerned if that’s what you’re suggesting,” Biden said to reporters. When asked what message he had for Kim Jong Un, Biden...

Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong said it was a "very big mistake" for "lunatic" Suh Wook--South Korea's defence chief--to have discussed a pre-emptive strike against a nuclear power Seoul: North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to "eliminate" South Korea's army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong's warning, carried in state media, was her second angry retort in three days to comments made by South Korea's defence chief Suh Wook last week...

Kim Jong-Un oversaw the test-firing of North Korea's largest ever ballistic missile in a slick Hollywood style video released today. In what could be easily mistaken for a scene out of Top Gun, the North Korean leader strode out in a snazzy leather jacket and sunglasses in front of the colossal weapon...

Sporting a shiny leather jacket and aviator shades, the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un has starred in a Hollywood-style video for Pyongyang’s latest missile launch. Under Kim, North Korea has sought to give its state media a makeover with digital effects, seeking more modern ways to tell its stories. On Thursday, North Korea tested a huge intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a test Kim said was designed to demonstrate the might of its nuclear force and deter any US military moves. State television broadcast a heavily produced video of the launch featuring flashy effects and edits. International online commentators compared...

Kim Jong Un views US military presence as 'bulwark' against China threat: Pompeo PUBLISHED MAR 18, 2022, 12:34 PM SGT SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un views US forces stationed in South Korea as a counterweight and "bulwark" against China's "real threat" to his sovereignty, said former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo. The former top US diplomat said that a critical lesson he had learnt from nuclear talks with Pyongyang is Mr Kim's perception of the United States Forces Korea (USFK), although the Trump administration "didn't get all the way to try...

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has reportedly denied Vladimir Putin help with his invasion of Ukraine, telling him that Russia is “too insane”. Russia calling on North Korea for help should come as no surprise, with Pyongyang having historically been a key ally of Moscow through its historical ties with the Communist era of the soviet union. Kim was quick to deny Putin assistance, according to XSoviet-News author Sarah Hurst. “Russia reportedly asked North Korea for help with its failing invasion. “North Korea responded, 'You are too insane for us'."

The Biden administration confirmed Thursday that North Korea recently conducted two tests of a relatively new intercontinental ballistic missile system, ratcheting up tensions between leader Kim Jong Un and the U.S. at a precarious time in world politics. A senior administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to share details of the government’s threat assessment, said the tests were carried out in February and March. North Korea conducted its last ICBM test in November 2017. World leaders first learned of this particular ICBM system, which can carry nuclear weapons, during North Korea’s Workers’ Party parade, which...

"...I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful than his, and my Button works!" President Donald J. Trump's Response To 'Rocket Man" Kim Jong-Un's Statement About Having A Nuclear Button At His Desk-January 3, 2018 When Donald Trump was in the White House Kim Jong-Un and Vladimir Putin knew where the US stood. Trump met face to face with both leaders to send them a direct message about the good possibilities for relations with the United States and the bad possibilities. And when Trump wasn't meeting them he sent the message in other...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., warned Wednesday on "Jesse Watters Primetime" that if Russian President Vladimir Putin, China and Iran "get away with" their respective goals, the result will be World War III. If those countries achieve their objectives, "you'll be in a third world war and you'll have a bunch of radical Islamists with nuclear weapons," he told host Jesse Watters. "That's why you need to control your border."

Former President Trump is reportedly still communicating with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, according to a new book set to be released by a New York Times journalist. The news comes amid reports in recent weeks that the country had continued to conduct missile tests. In her new book titled "Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America," New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman reports that the former president says he has continued to stay in contact with the North Korean leader.

North Korea fired what is believed to be a missile into the waters of the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday morning, according to the Japanese government. In response, Fort Greely, Alaska personnel were ordered to find shelter immediately during what was still Tuesday afternoon in Alaska. It’s unknown what kind of projectile it was, but the Japanese Defense Ministry said it was probably a missile. Other MRAK sources said it was a hypersonic missile launched from a submarine. The last missile Pyongyang launched was in October. In 2017, an intercontinental ballistic missile was launched in North Korea that had a range...