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North Korea launches ballistic missiles ahead of Trump’s Asia trip
South Korea’s military reported several short-range ballistic missiles fired south of Pyongyang on Wednesday, marking North Korea’s first missile tests in months. The missiles traveled about 220 miles and did not land in the sea, according to...
Kyodo: N. Korean Interpreter Seeks Asylum through S. Korean Embassy in Mongolia
A Japanese news agency says a North Korean interpreter sought asylum through the South Korean embassy in Mongolia in August during a visit with a delegation from Pyongyang. Citing a diplomatic source, Kyodo News reported on Saturday that the...
    
  North Korea conducts ballistic missile tests ahead of Trump’s Asia visit
North Korea carried out its first ballistic missile launches in five months yesterday, just days before US President Donald Trump is set to visit South Korea. South Korea’s military reported that multiple short-range ballistic missiles were fired...
    
  North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead of Trump’s Asia Trip
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea’s military reported, marking its first missile launch since May and just a week ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned visit to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific...
    
  World News | North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar Continue to Remain on FATF's Blacklist
Paris [France], October 25 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against terror financing and money laundering, continued to list North Korea (DPRK), Iran, and Myanmar under blacklist as "high-risk jurisdictions...
    
  North Korea fires ballistic missiles less than two weeks before summit of world leaders
North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, less than two weeks before the leaders from around the world were meeting at a summit in South Korea. It was the communist country’s first missile test since May 8 and its fifth...
    
  Kim Jong Un's military test fires missiles as Trump prepares for South Korea visit
National security and military analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant discusses Russia, China and North Korea's alliance and President Donald Trump's crackdown on cartels. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Korea test fired multiple short-range...
North Korea tests ballistic missiles days before Trump’s Asia visit
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile on Wednesday, days before Donald Trump’s visit to South Korea. The missile was fired from an area south of Pyongyang at around 8.10am local time and travelled approximately 220 miles north-east...
North Korea's Provocative Missile Launch Heightens Tensions Ahead of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
Seoul, South Korea – October 22, 2025 – In a move that has sent ripples of concern across the Asia-Pacific region, North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea early Wednesday morning, marking its first such...
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles as Trump prepares for summit in South Korea
ISTANBUL/ISLAMABAD North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday morning, as US President Donald Trump is set to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the East Asian nation later...
    
  North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead Of Asia-Pacific Summit
Home North Korea North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Ahead Of Asia-Pacific Summit South Korea detected several projectiles believed to be short-range ballistic missiles fired from an area near North Korea's capital. North Korea launched what...
    
  Reports Suggest Trump May Meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un During Next Week’s Asia Trip
Donald J. Trump and Kim Jong Un shake hands at Singapore Summit in 2018. By Shealeah Craighead/White House/Wiki Media Will we see a sequel to ‘Donald and the Rocket Man’? Next week, US President Donald J. Trump will travel to Asia, visiting...
    
  North Korea fired ‘unidentified’ ballistic missile towards east ahead of APEC, says Seoul
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, marking its first launch in five months. According to AFP, which cited South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the unidentified missile was launched in an eastward...
    
  Kim Jong-un Declares North Korea–Russia Military Alliance Will ‘Advance Non-Stop’
The North Korean leader made the vow at a ceremony honoring his country’s troops killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom North Korea’s military alliance with Russia will continue to strengthen “without...
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into East Sea Ahead Of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
Japan’s Defence Ministry corroborated the detection, noting that while the missile did not enter its airspace, missile defence systems were briefly activated as a precaution. Photo : iStock North Korea launched a ballistic missile late Monday...
    
  Trump talks about denuclearization in same breath as nuclear testing as he makes China accusation
US President Donald Trump claims China have been conducting nuclear weapon tests (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Donald Trump has announced his intention to restart nuclear weapons testing after a hiatus of over 30 years, while alleging that China...
    
  North Korea fires ballistic missiles days before Trump's visit to South Korea
Adam Cailler Senior reporter and MSN lead and HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG 06:36, 22 Oct 2025Updated 06:36, 22 Oct 2025 It was streamed live(Image: Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) North Korea conducted its first...
    
  Washed-out bridge remains unrepaired as North Korean officials profit from detours
A bridge in the Chongchon River basin that was washed out during torrential rains in August remains unrepaired two months later. This has disrupted a vital transportation route and significantly increased costs for travelers and businesses, while...
    
  EU sanctions North Korean general for role in Russia’s war on Ukraine
The European Union imposed new sanctions on a North Korean general leading DPRK troops deployed to Russia, as part of measures aimed at curbing the two countries’ cooperation against Ukraine. Cha Yong Bom, according to the EU’s official journal on...
    
  North Korea-China trade reaches highest level in 6 years
Published: 21 Oct. 2025, 12:36 A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows China's president Xi Jinping, right, shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People...