North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against the joint military drills by South Korea, the U.S. and Japan.
The nuclear-armed North has conducted regular launches of everything from short-range and cruise missiles to massive intercontinental ballistic missiles.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia. The meet, as declared by Russia and North Korea on Monday, has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un is expected to hold a meeting with Russia's Putin, which sparked concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Missiles were banned under U.N. but this week they provided a backdrop for a show of solidarity by three countries united by their rivalry with the U.S.