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North Korea’s defence minister warned Pyongyang would exercise its “self-defence” right if provoked during upcoming US–South Korea military drills. He called the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise a “direct provocation” and “real threat” to stability on the Korean Peninsula.

Slams US decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with US-supplied longer-range missiles

Japan's Defence Ministry says missiles believed to have already landed at sea and there were no immediate reports of damage

Explosions came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a meeting with his top military and security officials

Analysts say N Korea will likely leverage enlarged nuclear arsenal for US concessions like sanctions relief after a new US administration is inaugurated

A similar number of cadres in flood-stricken area were executed at the same time late last month

Orders officials to bring thousands of displaced residents to the capital to provide them better care

Raises worries about security of key Seoul facilities

This comes two days after the South restarted blaring anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border

Ri's defection is the latest in a series of defections by North Korean diplomats in South Korea in recent years

Warning comes after Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, claims "dirty leaflets and things" discovered in border region

Putin, who will be making his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, said he highly appreciates its firm support of his invasion of Ukraine

Statement by Kim Yo-jong came after the South resumed propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward the North for the first time in six years

Move is certain to anger North Korea, potentially prompt it to take retaliatory military steps

This comes after Pyongyang launched hundreds of large balloons filled with trash and manure into South Korea and days after an unsuccessful military spy satellite rocket launch by the North Korean capital.

According to Yonhap News Agency, North Korean international affairs commentator Ri Kwang-song stated that the US is employing its usual tactic of spreading unfounded allegations against the isolated regime.

According to Yonhap news agency, Kim's statement coincides with the anticipated first summit in four years with Russia.

According to North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim witnessed the "splendid" military parade commemorating the founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square.

On five past occasions, after warning others, North Korea launched a "satellite" during the first three days of the launch window.

Pyongyang's state media reported on Monday as South Korea and the US commenced their annual joint military exercises.