North Korean nuclear test
North Korea claims 'successful' nuclear warhead test
North Korea claimed on Sept. 9 it has successfully tested a nuclear warhead that could be mounted on a missile, drawing condemnation from the South over the "maniacal recklessness" of young ruler Kim Jong-Un.
N Korea test-fires three ballistic missiles: Seoul
North Korea on Sept. 5 fired three suspected medium-range Rodong missiles that travelled about 1,000 kilometers and landed near Japan in an apparent show of force timed to the G-20 economic summit in China, Seoul officials said.
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G7 Hiroshima Declaration calls for 'world without nuclear weapons'
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and G7 foreign ministers on April 11 called for a "world without nuclear weapons," citing North Korea's saber-rattling as a key challenge to achieving that goal.
N. Korea leader orders nuclear arsenal on 'standby'
Leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered North Korea's nuclear arsenal to be readied for pre-emptive use at any time, in an expected escalation of military rhetoric following the UN Security Council's adoption of tough new sanctions on Pyongyang.
North Korea upgrades missile tower for possible Oct. launch: Yonhap
North Korea has erected a new, taller launch tower at its missile base, possibly in preparation for firing a long-range rocket to mark an important national anniversary in October, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on July 22.
N.Korea cancels visit by UN chief, claims nuclear breakthrough
North Korea said May 20 it has the technology to make nuclear missile warheads, less than two weeks after announcing it had launched a ballistic missile from a submarine.
North Korea threatens 'merciless' strike against US-South Korea drill
North Korea warned Sunday of a "merciless" pre-emptive strike as it blasted upcoming joint US-South Korean military exercises as a rehearsal for nuclear war.
South Korea and the United States on Monday start the annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian drill aimed at testing combat readiness for a North Korean invasion.
North Korea defies UN censure to fire missile into sea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un guided the military's latest rocket-firing drill, state media said Sunday, confirming the missile launch which was conducted in defiance of UN censure.
North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles, Seoul Claims
North Korea has fired 2 short-range missiles off the eastern coast of the peninsula, a South Korean official has stated.
South Korea Warns North is Gearing for Nuclear Test
North Korea is preparing a nuclear test in the coming days, a South Korean government official has warned.
According to the anonymous official cited by CNN, the entrance to North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site was sealed, a sign of completed preparation for a nuclear test.