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North Korea's Kim oversees strategic cruise missile test from new destroyer

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from a new destroyer ahead of its commissioning, noting that equipping the navy with nuclear weapons is making "satisfactory progress," state media reported.

2026.3.5

South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Col. Lee Sung-jun, left, and United States Forces Korea spokesperson Col. Isaac Taylor pose during their joint press briefing on Wednesday at the Defense Ministry in Yongsan District, central Seoul, where they announced details regarding the allies' upcoming Freedom Shield exercise. [JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF]

Allies to begin annual Freedom Shield military exercise next week

South Korea and the United States plan to commence their springtime joint military exercise next week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday, amid heightened tensions over the North’s recent cruise missile tests.

2024.2.28

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North Korea test-fires a new surface-to-sea 'Padasuri-6' missile on Wednesday, supervised by the regime’s leader Kim Jong-un, in a photo carried by its official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Thursday. [YONHAP]

North orders intensified readiness near the NLL after 'new' cruise missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised the test-firing of a new surface-to-sea missile, its state media reported Thursday, and ordered a strengthened defense posture around islands near the western maritime border.

2024.2.15

A Hwasal-2 cruise missile flies at low altitude above the western coast of North Korea on Tuesday morning in this photo released by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

North fires several cruise missiles from western coast: JCS

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) told reporters in a text message that it detected multiple cruise missiles being fired around 11 a.m., but did not specify the number of missiles.

2024.2.2

A Hwasal-2 cruise missile is launched in an undisclosed area along the western coast of North Korea on Tuesday morning in this photo released by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

North says it conducted Hwasal-2 cruise missile drill

North Korean state media reported Wednesday that the regime had conducted a drill involving Hwasal-2 cruise missiles the previous day to enhance its counterattack and striking capabilities.

2024.1.31

A man watches a television broadcast about the North's cruise missile launches on Wednesday morning at Seoul Station. [NEWS1]

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North Korea fired “multiple” cruise missiles from its western coast on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

2024.1.30

In this photo released by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central News Agency on Monday, North Korea fires a Pulhwasal-3-31 cruise missile from what appears to be an underwater launch platform the previous day. [YONHAP]

North says Kim oversaw test of 'sub-launched' cruise missiles

North Korean state media reported Monday that regime leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test firing of submarine-launched cruise missiles the previous day and reviewed progress on the development of a nuclear-powered submarine.

2024.1.29

A Pulhwasal-3-31 ″new-type strategic cruise missile″ is fired by the North in this photo provided by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central News Agency. [YONHAP]

North says it fired 'new-type strategic cruise missile'

North Korea’s state media said Thursday that the missiles fired by the regime the day before were from an updated line of cruise missiles.

2024.1.24

North launches 'multiple' cruise missiles: JCS

In a text to reporters, the JCS said it detected several cruise missiles being fired at 7 a.m., adding that South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities are analyzing the launches for additional details.

2024.1.24

In this photo released by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central News Agency, the North Korean military launches a missile as part of an exercise aimed at rehearsing the ″devastation″ of South Korean command nodes and communications. [YONHAP]

North's mid-air detonation tests suggest will to kill

North Korea's recent tests involving the mid-air detonation of missile warheads are likely intended to maximize casualties in the event of hostilities with South Korea, according to Seoul’s intelligence and independent analysis by the JoongAng Ilbo.

2023.9.7