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North Korea slams US-ROK drills, accusing allies of rehearsing nuclear use

North Korea slams US-ROK drills, accusing allies of rehearsing nuclear use

Seoul says DPRK’s position on recent military exercises is aimed at justifying own development of nuclear weapons

North Korea slams US-ROK drills, accusing allies of rehearsing nuclear use
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung November 2, 2026
North Korean cluster warheads could threaten targets as far as Busan: Experts

North Korean cluster warheads could threaten targets as far as Busan: Experts

Latest test signals DPRK is close to deploying new weapons designed to take out assembly points, airfields and ports

North Korean cluster warheads could threaten targets as far as Busan: Experts
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 2, 2026
North Korea tests cluster warhead, plans military use by end of 2026

North Korea tests cluster warhead, plans military use by end of 2026

State media claims cluster bomb warhead can devastate 12–13 hectares

North Korea tests cluster warhead, plans military use by end of 2026
Kristen Talman
Kristen Talman November 1, 2026
All the world’s a stage: Why North Korea put artillery on display at the border
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All the world’s a stage: Why North Korea put artillery on display at the border

DPRK guns across from a South Korean tourism site are less prep for war than a show of political hostility

All the world’s a stage: Why North Korea put artillery on display at the border
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 30, 2026
US curbed intel sharing over Seoul’s disclosure of North Korean nuke site: NIS

US curbed intel sharing over Seoul’s disclosure of North Korean nuke site: NIS

South Korean spy agency confirms unification minister’s remarks triggered restrictions, but downplays significance

US curbed intel sharing over Seoul’s disclosure of North Korean nuke site: NIS
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 30, 2026
North Korea says it launched barrage of 600mm ‘Sniper’ rockets at live-fire demo

North Korea says it launched barrage of 600mm ‘Sniper’ rockets at live-fire demo

US, ROK gave differing estimates of number of projectiles fired at drill, which also featured drones and cruise missiles

North Korea says it launched barrage of 600mm ‘Sniper’ rockets at live-fire demo
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 30, 2026
Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert

Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert

Experts say a Multi-Domain Task Force could improve missile tracking but risks repeat of 2016 THAAD dispute

Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 30, 2026
Kim Jong Un inspects new stealth drone, calls for ‘absolute’ UAV superiority

Kim Jong Un inspects new stealth drone, calls for ‘absolute’ UAV superiority

North Korean leader stresses importance of UAV tech at expo featuring new FPV quadcopters, loitering munitions and more

Kim Jong Un inspects new stealth drone, calls for ‘absolute’ UAV superiority
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 30, 2026
Border city casts doubt on reports North Korea testing loudspeakers

Border city casts doubt on reports North Korea testing loudspeakers

Paju official suggests local mistook other noises for broadcasts, after they said they heard ‘ghost sounds’

Border city casts doubt on reports North Korea testing loudspeakers
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 29, 2026
Overseas North Korean workers linked to Russia’s military supply chain: Report

Overseas North Korean workers linked to Russia’s military supply chain: Report

Investigators traced a complex network of Russian firms and DPRK entities using student visas to bring in workers

Overseas North Korean workers linked to Russia’s military supply chain: Report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 29, 2026
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