North Korea Ends 5-Month Pause With Missile Launch Days Before APEC Summit; Is Nation's 'Most Powerful' Hwasong-20 Next?
Pyongyang conducted its first ballistic missile test in five months, firing eastward ahead of the APEC summit in Gyeongju. The provocative launch is seen as Kim Jong Un's push for 'nuclear state' status before talks with Donald Trump and world leaders.
Oct 22, 2025, 08:30 AM IST
US must recognise N Korea as 'nuclear weapons state': KCNA
North Korea vowed to increase its nuclear strike force "in quality and in quantity", two days after its fifth test in a decade sparked international condemnation.
Sep 11, 2016, 18:55 PM IST