Bharat Express

North Korea

Russia opposes UN Sanctions on North Korea, citing their impact on regional security, and has used its veto power to halt UN monitoring and an investigation into alleged arms shipments

Thursday's drills involved frontline artillery units, whose weapons place Seoul, the South Korean capital, in their striking range, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said.

Seoul and the United States have accused the North of supplying Russia with weapons in exchange for Moscow's technical assistance with Kim's fledgling satellite programme

North Korea Commemorates Military Foundation Anniversary, Showcasing Largest Missiles in Midnight Parade

Seoul and Washington allege that the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, has been sending weapons to Russia, presumably in exchange for Moscow's technical assistance

North Korea has increased weapons testing in the new year, with tests of an underwater nuclear weapon system and a solid-fueled hypersonic ballistic missile

The drills included nine warships from the three countries

In an address to the rubber-stamp legislature of North Korea, the Supreme People's Assembly, Kim declared that he had come to the final conclusion that unification with the South was no longer feasible.

The Japanese coast guard also reported a possible North Korean missile launch

North Korea saw a spike in Chinese tourists the year before the pandemic began