North warns 'powerful' measures against U.S. after joint air drill with South

Published: 17 Apr. 2025, 10:08 Two U.S. B-1B bombers stage joint drills with South Korean and U.S. fighter jets over the Korean Peninsula on April 15. [YONHAP]   North Korea warned it would take "powerful" measures against the United States' …

S. Korea, U.S. launch joint Freedom Flag air drills

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States kicked off a joint large-scale air exercise Thursday, the South's Air Force said, in efforts to bolster their interoperability and combined readiness posture against North Korean threats. …

Actual damage from North Gyeongsang wildfires is 2 times gov't estimate

ANDONG, South Korea, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The total area of woodland burned by the massive wildfires that ravaged North Gyeongsang Province last month is twice the initial estimate of the state Korea Forest Service, officials said Thursday. According to a …

North Korean Missile Shipments to Russia Continue, but May Have Peaked

  North Korean exports of artillery ammunition to Russia, for use in its war against Ukraine continue.  But volumes shipped in recent weeks have fallen back from previous peaks, suggesting that initial consignments may have come from stockpiles, now …

North Korea has earned estimated $20B from military support for Russia: Report

North Korea has earned an estimated $20 billion in economic benefits through its military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a South Korean think tank, underscoring the windfall Pyongyang has received from providing troops, weapons and …

South Korea, Indonesia can cooperate in hosting North Korea-US summit

ollowing the impeachment of then president Yoon Suk-yeol over constitutional violations last December, South Korea is set to hold a presidential election in early June. The election process will be simplified, with the elected president assuming office …

Report Claims N.Korea Supplying 100% Of Russian Artillery Shells Used In Ukraine

Reuters has cited a UK-based open-source analysis firm to claim that Russia's military is now relying almost on entirely on artillery shells produced and supplied by North Korea along the Ukrainian front. "Between September 2023 and March 2025, …

Russia may deploy North Koreans in an offensive on Sumy and Kharkiv regions

Russia is considering a new offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy and Kharkiv regions and may involve North Korean troops in these operations, according to Andrii Cherniak, a representative of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR), in an interview with …

North Korea has supplied Russia with 4-6 million shells – Reuters investigation

Over the past 20 months North Korea has supplied Russia with at least four million artillery shells, which are being extensively used in the war against Ukraine. A Reuters investigation has confirmed that deliveries have been taking place on a large and …

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