North Korea sent troops to clear mines in Russia’s Kursk region this fall, nine of which were killed during the dangerous deployment, leader Kim Jong Un said in a speech carried by state media Saturday.

Kim Jong-un hugged the returning troops and awarded the country’s highest medal to nine soldiers killed in action.

Kim has been presiding over a key party meeting this week as the country prepares for the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea.

SEOUL—North Korea unveiled a series of new uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and air-launched weapons during an inspection of the Korean People’s Army Air Force by leader Kim Jong Un in Wonsan on Nov. 28 as part of the service’s 80th-anniversary celebrations. The most notable was a new UAS variant...

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's recent joint military drills with the United States are aimed at deterring North Korea, the North's state media, KCNA, said on Friday. The allies staged various exercises,

North Korea fired 10 artillery rounds from a multiple rocket launcher, Seoul's military said Wednesday, as Pyongyang opened a key policy meeting of ruling party officials.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation of U.S.-South Korean military drills that target the North.

SEOUL, Dec 12 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised his country's achievements in 2025, which included sending troops to overseas military operations, state media KCNA said on Friday. Kim has been presiding over a key party meeting this week to note policy plans and their execution as the country prepares to convene the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea,

Combined U.S.-South Korea military exercises are essential to defending the Korean Peninsula, U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said Friday.