North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile off east coast, Japan and South Korea say
The launch follows criticism from Pyongyang of US-led military exercises involving Japan and South Korea.
The launch follows criticism from Pyongyang of US-led military exercises involving Japan and South Korea.
Seoul's proposed shipment comes amid uncertainty over whether Pyongyang will accept the assistance, as inter-Korean dialogue channels remain largely inactive.
Deputy defense minister Kim Kang Il made the claim at a Beijing security forum, according to Russian news agency TASS
Ukrainian defense officials showed ballistic missile parts to Japan's House Speaker during a visit to Kyiv.

Pyongyang's Defense Ministry says scenarios involving weapons of mass destruction were rehearsed during joint US-South Korea Freedom Shield military exercises.

A North Korean defense official cited threats from the US and South Korea as justification for potential use of weapons of mass destruction.

A security expert writing for the Korean Central News Agency argued that US actions are undermining the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, according to TASS.

Pyongyang accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of applying "double standards" after the body passed a resolution criticizing its nuclear program.

Organizers of the Asian Games in Japan said they were sorry after the wrong national anthem was played ahead of a South Korean men's hockey match.
Pyongyang says it will keep strengthening its nuclear deterrence as South Korea's president urges Seoul to help revive stalled dialogue between North Korea and Washington
Organizers in Japan apologized after North Korea's national anthem was played ahead of a South Korean hockey game, Al Jazeera reported.
Seoul says it could help broker renewed dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang, while ruling out any deployment of its forces in the Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran tensions.

Seismic activity has increased markedly at the mountain since the last nuclear test in 2017.
Ukrainian president warns North Korea is gaining combat experience by fighting alongside Russia and criticizes China for not pressuring Moscow, according to Anadolu Agency.
Japan's Coast Guard rescued three crew members after the vessel went down, while South Korean authorities joined the search for a fourth person still unaccounted for.
Kim Yo Jong says demands for denuclearization will not affect Pyongyang’s plans to defend its national interests, according to TASS.
Kim Kang Il said Pyongyang will "firmly defend peace and stability" on the Korean Peninsula, according to TASS.

A South Korean court has ordered Pyongyang to compensate Seoul for the destruction of a joint liaison office, according to Al Jazeera.
A Seoul court ruled North Korea must compensate South Korea for the 2020 destruction of the inter-Korean liaison office, though enforcement of the judgment remains uncertain, according to local media.
North Korea's leader said Pyongyang remains determined to deepen its alliance with Moscow and voiced confidence in Russia's victory, according to Anadolu Agency.
North Korean leader reiterates pledge to expand cooperation with Moscow, according to state media report cited by TASS
Pyongyang conducted the launch a day after the US, South Korea, and Japan completed joint military exercises.

South Korea reported the launches and said it is coordinating with the US and Japan.

South Korea's military said North Korea fired a projectile into the Sea of Japan, according to a report by the Yonhap news agency cited by TASS.

The one-kilometre span across the Tumen River links Khasan in Russia's far east with Tumangang in North Korea, marking the latest sign of deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang since the start of the war in Ukraine.