North Korea’s leader made the visit to a naval shipyard amid rising concern in the region at the country’s submarine-launched missile capabilities.
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North Korea Hints at More Nuclear Tests Unless U.S. Ends Troop Drills With South
Pyongyang said that troop exercises planned for next month could scuttle efforts to reopen talks and might prompt it to resume nuclear and missile tests.
South Korea to Send the North 50,000 Tons of Rice
South Korea hopes the move will help persuade the North to return to talks on improving inter-Korean ties and ending its nuclear weapons program.
Hypersonic Missiles Are Unstoppable. And They’re Starting a New Global Arms Race.
The new weapons — which could travel at more than 15 times the speed of sound with terrifying accuracy — threaten to change the nature of warfare.
Xi Jinping Will Make First Visit to North Korea Ahead of Meeting With Trump
At a time when tensions among North Korea, China and the United States have been high, some officials see Mr. Xi’s trip to Pyongyang as a way to cool things down.
U.S. Believes Russia Has Restarted Low-Yield Nuclear Tests
If true, the finding could eventually prompt the Trump administration to begin its own testing. But some experts said the accusations were nothing new.
Trump and Abe’s ‘Unshakable Bond’ Shows Some Cracks in Tokyo
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he was “completely on the same page” with President Trump on North Korea and trade, but the president made it clear that being in lock step with him is a precarious position.
Trump Opens Tokyo Visit With a Tweet Sure to Unnerve the Japanese
President Trump played down North Korea’s recent tests of short-range ballistic missiles, undercutting declarations by both Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the president’s own national security adviser.
South Korea Announces $8 Million Aid Package for North
With North Korea facing severe drought and a food crisis, the South said it would help “regardless of the political situation.”
In North Korea, Worst Drought in Decades Adds to Food Crisis
North Korea says it has received just 2.1 inches of rain this year, and the United Nations warned of a food crisis barring urgent outside aid.