North Korea-US relations

North Korea tests mix of enhanced ballistic, cruise missiles and artillery rockets

Having developed a series of long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear capabilities, North Korea has been steadily upgrading its conventional arsenal, vowing to deploy it near the South Korea border.

FILE PHOTO:  A missile is fired during a test-fire of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, North Korea, April 12, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 14, 2026.
 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the expanded meeting of the first plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea.

North Korea denies US claims of cyber attacks, threatens countermeasures

Officials and attendees applaud as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released September 22, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea says antagonized by US sanctions, will respond

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this pictured released October 11, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea holds military parade, shows off new intercontinental missile


North Korea says willing to resume U.S. talks, launches projectiles

The launches followed repeated short-range missile tests by North Korea since its leader Kim Jong Un agreed in a June 30 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to reopen working-level talks

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

N.Korea's launches short-range missiles, complicating U.S. talks

Saturday's launch was the seventh by North Korea since U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met at the inter-Korean border in June.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

Trump says U.S. has really good relationship with North Korea

"Kim Jong Un has been very straight with me," Trump told reporters.

U.S. President Donald Trump

N.Korea says U.S. missile test, military moves 'dangerous'

North Korea remains unchanged in its position to resolve all issues through dialog and negotiation, a North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

N.Korea's Kim oversaw the test-firing of new weapon again

The North has protested against joint US-South Korea military drills, which kicked off last week, calling them a rehearsal for war.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches the ballistic rocket launch drill of the Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at an unknown location

Pentagon chief says U.S. will not "overreact" to N.Korea missile launches

North Korea fired missiles into the sea off its east coast for the fourth time in less than two weeks, the South Korean military said on Tuesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives for an opening ceremony of a newly constructed residential complex in Ryomyong street in Pyongyang, North Korea April 13, 2017

North Korea conducts new launches, threatens to take 'new road'

Trump has played down the tests by saying they did not break any agreement he had with Kim, but the talks have yet to resume.

NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong Un visits the Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces in Pyongyang last week. (KCNA/Reuters)

Trump sure Kim 'does not want to disappoint his friend, President Trump!'

Stressing the personal rapport he says he has built with Kim in three meetings since June last year, Trump said: "He will do the right thing because he is far too smart not to.

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un leave after signing documents that acknowledge the progress of the talks and pledge to keep momentum going, after their summit at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018.

Trump plays down new apparent North Korea test, still open to talks

Unidentified short-range projectiles were fired at 2:59 a.m. and 3:23 a.m. local time on Friday, South Korea's military said.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

Parents of Otto Warmbier file claim for North Korean cargo ship

The vessel was detained in May because it was carrying coal to be sold in other countries in violation of United Nations sanctions.

FILE PHOTO - Otto Frederick Warmbier attends a news conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo February 29, 2016.