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Bipartisan backlash as Trump scales back U.S.-South Korea drills
US Senator Jack Reed, Democrat of Rhode Island, warned China and Russia would be emboldened by President Donald Trump's decision to shrink military drills with South Korea. Trump ordered the Pentagon to downsize what he called 'inappropriate and hostile' drills just hours…
Trump says North Korea's Kim has responded to his overtures
US President Donald Trump said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his outreach, a day after he ordered the US to scale back military exercises with South Korea and called North Korea 'unthreatening and respectful'.
Senator Jack Reed slammed Trump's decision to cut US military drills with South Korea, calling it 'another inane, haphazard decision' that punishes South Korea for no reason beyond Trump's ego.
Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un's regime is learning new battlefield tactics from the Ukraine war.
Trump orders Pentagon to 'scale back' military drills with South Korea citing good relations with Kim Jong Un
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, citing good relations with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's refusal to join the US in the 'denuclearisation' of Iran.
US President Donald Trump has ordered a reduction in joint US-South Korea military drills, citing his 'very good relationship' with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The drills were set to begin on Monday and involve 18,000 South Korean troops, alongside US forces and pers…
President Donald Trump has directed the Defense Department to scale down joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the country's refusal to join the war in Iran and his 'very good' relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
US President Donald Trump has announced that the US will scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his good relationship with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un. The decision comes after South Korea declined to join the US in the denuclearisation of Iran.
US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran.
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the country's refusal to help denuclearize Iran. The exercises, which were set to begin this week, were designed to beef up readiness against North Korean th…
South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed DMZ
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said warning shots were fired when North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line, prompting them to return. This is the first reported violation of the line by North Korea this year.
North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin Reaffirm Ties on Korean Liberation Day
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed ties with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked the anniversary of independence from Japan’s colonial rule. Kim expressed hope for the future of ties that had ‘carried forward the history of common s…
South Korea president proposes talks with Pyongyang to formally end Korean War
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an 'irreversible' nuclear state.
North Korea has denounced major United States-South Korea military drills set to start next week as a provocation that heightens tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
N Korea threatens to exercise self-defense as it slams U.S.-S Korea military drills
North Korea threatened to exercise its right to self-defense in response to the upcoming U.S.-South Korean military drills, calling them a war rehearsal that would be more provocative than last year.
Crypto exchange Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit against North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau, and the Lazarus Group over a $1.5 billion theft from the exchange in February 2025.
Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper warns that the CLARITY Act is not just a financial services bill, but a national security bill. He argues that weak digital asset rules create openings for North Korea and China to undermine American financial power.
Bybit has won a US court's support to trace funds from a $1.5 billion North Korea-linked hack. The court granted the exchange expedited discovery to identify alleged intermediaries and pursue a small portion of stolen assets.
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Thursday, Seoul's military said, with the launch coming after Pyongyang lambasted Japan's military build-up in the Pacific.
North Korea marks Hiroshima atomic bombing anniversary with missile test
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Thursday, coinciding with Japan's 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, following Pyongyang's warning of "additional military options" against Japan's defense buildup.
A security researcher, Vangelis Stykas, gained access to North Korean systems and found evidence of 1,640 companies across 57 countries being impacted by the country's hacking operations. Among these, around 700 to 800 organizations had 'really damaging' intrusions.
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong Warns of New Military Options Over Japan's Strike Capabilities
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, warned that Pyongyang would adopt 'additional military options' in response to Japan's transformation into a military power.
North Korea vows to teach Japan a lesson over its expanding defense capabilities, accusing Tokyo of reviving the ambitions of a 'war criminal state'.
Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry, the government said Tuesday.
North Korea's state media has recommended dog meat soup as a way to beat the summer heat, promoting the dish as a traditional health tonic.
North Korea has accused the US and its allies of trying to 'smear its image' after warning of the use of North Korean IT workers with fake identities to fund its nuclear and missile programs.
The New York Times has revealed that another journalist is facing a subpoena from the Trump administration over reporting on a secret military operation in North Korea. Freelance reporter Matthew Cole is the target of the subpoena.
A 49-year-old man allegedly provided flag registration services in Singapore to a ship transporting prohibited items from North Korea. He and his company will be charged under the United Nations Act 2001.
Concerns increasing over radio for abductees in North Korea
Concerns are mounting over the Shiokaze shortwave radio program for Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea, as the number of radio transmitters is dwindling.
North Korea is reportedly sending 30,000 troops to Russia in support of its war in Ukraine, marking a deepening of the two countries' defence ties and a major escalation of Pyongyang's involvement in the conflict, if confirmed.