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Korea, U.S., 39 other countries call for advance notice of missile launches

The joint statement came after China carried out a surprise launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), though it did not mention China by name.

2026.8.12

A North Korean missile is launched from underwater on Oct. 19, 2021, in this photo provided by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central News Agency the following day. [YONHAP]

North's missile launch prompts speculation about SLBM program

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sunday from an area associated with its submarine fleet, prompting speculation that the launches could be linked to its submarine-launched ballistic missile program.

2026.4.19

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, second from left, attends a ceremony to launch a newly built ″tactical nuclear attack submarine” on Wednesday in a photo released by its official Korean Central News Agency on Friday. [YONHAP]

North Korea launches its first 'tactical nuclear attack submarine'

North Korea launched its first "tactical nuclear attack submarine" capable of carrying out an underwater nuclear attack, its state-run media said Friday.

2023.9.8

North to display key weapons at parade Wednesday

North Korea is likely to display upgraded short-range ballistic missiles it has been aggressively testing, and possibly a solid-fuel version of its longest-range intercontinental ballistic missile, at a military parade expected for Wednesday.

2023.2.6

Do not dismiss saber-rattling

President Yoon Suk-yeol must convince the peace-blind DP leadership of the need to jointly deal with the nuclear threat from North Korea rather than turning a blind eye to it.

2022.10.10

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un views a recent missile test at an undisclosed location and date in this photograph released by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). [YONHAP]

Kim Jong-un says he doesn't have to discuss his nukes with anyone

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his regime's recent missile tests confirmed its ability to carry out tactical nuclear strikes and dismissed the necessity of dialogue with Seoul or Washington, according to Pyongyang's state media on Monday.

2022.10.10

South Korean and U.S. naval vessels participate in a bilateral combined military exercise in the East Sea on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Korea, Japan, U.S. hold first maritime exercise since 2017

Seoul, Washington and Tokyo will hold a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in international waters between South Korea and Japan on Friday, the first such exercise in nearly five years.

2022.9.29

Onlookers in Busan take photographs of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as it departs for joint exercises with the South Korean Navy on Monday morning. [YONHAP]

First joint Korea-U.S. naval exercise in five years begins

South Korea and the United States began their first combined naval exercise in five years on Monday, a day after North Korea conducted a ballistic missile launch.

2022.9.26

Defense Minister Lee Jong-seop pays his respects at the National Cemetary in Dongjak District, southern Seoul on Wednesday following his appointment ceremony. [YONHAP]

State Dept. reacts to Yoon's North Korea policy

The United States and South Korea remain committed to the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula and will continue to coordinate closely to achieve that goal, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said Tuesday.

2022.5.11

A passerby watches previous reports of an SLBM launch in the waiting room of Seoul Station in Jung District, central Seoul, on Saturday. [NEWS1]

North tests SLBM days after ballistic missile launch, remains silent

North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Saturday just four days after conducting a ballistic missile test. The apparent SLBM launch was detected at 2 p.m. Saturday off of the east coast city of Sinpo, according to...

2022.5.8