North Korea tests upgraded artillery, missile systems as Kim vows stronger strike capability

N. Korea's Kim oversees tests of key weapons seen as aimed at S. Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen testing of a new multiple rocket launcher and other weapons, Pyongyang's state media reported Friday, in what appeared to be tests aimed at enhancing capabilities of strike means targeting South Korea. North Korea conducted the weapons tests Thursday, the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War, in an apparent bid to demonstrate its ability to target major facilities in the South. The North's leader supervised the test of important

N Korea Tests Upgraded Missile and Artillery Systems in Kim Jong Un's Presence

N Korea Tests Upgraded Missile and Artillery Systems in Kim Jong Un's Presence

North Korea’s Kim Vows to Accelerate Military Buildup

During a meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea in North Pyongan, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, vows to strengthen his country’s defense capabilities, according to state media, citing military modernization efforts by South Korea and the United States that are pushing the region “to the brink of a nuclear war.

North Korea's Kim claims progress on nuclear-armed navy as new warship placed into service

SEOUL, South Korea, June 24,(AP): North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabil...

Destroyer deployment, missile tests, drone warfare and North Korea’s near misses

This week’s episode of the NK News Podcast looks at North Korea’s military modernization, from Kim Jong Un’s new 5,000-ton Choe Hyon destroyer to recent tactical missile and artillery tests. Korea Risk Group Correspondent Joon Ha Park discusses what the destroyer adds to Pyongyang’s navy, why its assignment to the West Sea Fleet matters and []