North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, Seoul's military said, its first launch of the year just hours before South Korea's leader heads to China for a summit.

The test also appears to indicate Pyongyang’s objection to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Beijing.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a hypersonic missile test on Sunday in a necessary exercise due to the "recent geopolitical crisis," according to his statement quoted by the state media.

The US Indo-Pacific Command on Sunday confirmed that it is aware of North Korea’s recent missile launches and maintained that the move does not pose an ‘immediate threat’ to the region

North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the East Sea, its first 2026 test. The US confirmed no immediate threat, reaffirmed ally defense, while South Korea highlighted rising instability due to Pyon

North Korea test-fired hypersonic missiles on Sunday (Jan 4), state media KCNA reported on Monday, to assess its military operational capability regarding war deterrence.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,

Kim Jong Un cites US threat in wake of Venezuela attack after North Korea tests hypersonic missiles - Analysts say Nicolas Maduro’s capture by US is reinforcing Pyongyang’s belief that ballistic missi

The debut followed the North’s first test of a new surface-to-air missile and the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered attack sub for a port call in South Korea.

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea, ahead of its ruling party congress. South Korea and Japan are monitoring the situation closely, coordinating with the US for intelligence.

Statement comes after reports that US Army deactivated reconnaissance squadron in South Korea - Anadolu Ajansı

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised South Korea’s plans to raise its military spending, saying Tuesday that the Asian ally will take a larger role in defending itself from North Korean aggressions as the allies must ...

Armed groups operating along the Colombian-Venezuelan border have issued new threats following a dramatic turn in regional politics. Their statements came just one day after a US military operation led to the capture of Venezuela’s leader,