North Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions Kim’s three-day inspections through Saturday came as the United States and South Korea prepared for their next round of combined military exercises planned for later this month to counter the growing North Korean threat. World 06 Aug, 2023
Russian and Chinese delegates join North Korean leader Kim at a parade showing his newest missiles North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was joined by senior Russian and Chinese delegates as he displayed his most powerful nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade marking a major war anniversary with a show of defiance against the United States and deepening ties with Moscow as tensions on the peninsula are at their highest point in years. World 28 Jul, 2023
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, an official said Sunday. He was 79. World 05 Feb, 2023
South Korean president travels to UAE, seeks arms sales South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received an honor guard welcome Sunday on a trip to the United Arab Emirates as he hopes to expand his country's military sales here. World 16 Jan, 2023
North Korea keeps up its missile barrage with launch of ICBM Residents in northern Japan were rattled Thursday morning by alarms blaring from mobile phones, radios and public loudspeakers after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile above its eastern waters, adding to a recent barrage of provocative weapons demonstrations that officials say may culminate with a nuclear test in coming weeks. World 03 Nov, 2022
N Korea fires missiles toward sea as US warns over nukes North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Friday in its first ballistic weapons launches in two weeks, as the U.S. military warned the North that the use of nuclear weapons “will result in the end of that regime.” World 28 Oct, 2022
Russian forces pound Ukraine's Donetsk region Ukrainian forces reported heavy Russian shelling and attempts to advance on several towns in the eastern region of Donetsk that has become a key focus of the near six-month war, but said they had repelled many of the attacks. World 15 Aug, 2022
In S Korea, Pelosi avoids public comments on Taiwan, China After infuriating China over her trip to Taiwan, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met South Korean political leaders in Seoul on Thursday but avoided making direct public comments on cross-Strait relations that could have further increased regional tensions. World 04 Aug, 2022
Japan's Abe shot while making election speech, taken to hospital Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday while campaigning for a national election the government said, with public broadcaster NHK saying he appeared to have been shot from behind by a man with a shotgun. World 08 Jul, 2022
SKorea, US, Japan lambaste NKorea missile tests, urge return to talks North Korea's recent missile tests were "serious, unlawful" provocations, senior officials from South Korea, the United States and Japan said on Wednesday, urging Pyongyang to return to dialogue and accept offers of COVID-19 aid. World 08 Jun, 2022
US, S. Korea fire missiles to sea, matching North's launches The U.S. and South Korean militaries launched eight ballistic missiles into the sea Monday in a show of force matching a North Korean missile display a day earlier that extended a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations. World 06 Jun, 2022
NKorea fires volley of missiles, prompting joint military drill by Japan, US North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, likely its largest single test, a day after South Korea and the United States ended joint military drills. World 05 Jun, 2022
