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US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a nuclear power: "We've not made such a recognition. I can't speak to what the incoming team will—how they'll characterize it. We've not gone so far as to make that recognition."
South Korea slams Hegseth over North Korea 'nuclear power' comments
Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hesgeth ruffled feathers in S. Korea with his written statement to the Senate panel overseeing his confirmation
300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says
Separately, Ukraine revealed more details about the first two North Korean soldiers it has captured alive and said it was willing to exchange them for Ukrainians held in Russia.
South Korea rejects Trump nominee Hegseth’s ‘nuclear power’ label for North Korea
Seoul says North Korea ‘can never be recognised as a nuclear-armed state’ under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
South Korea says North not a 'nuclear power' following Hegseth's confirmation hearing remarks
Seoul stressed Wednesday that Pyongyang cannot hold nuclear state status, rejecting U.S. defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's reference to the North as a "nuclear power."
S. Korea says N. Korea can never be recognized as nuclear power after Trump nominee refers to Pyongyang as one
North Korea cannot be recognized as a nuclear-armed state under the international nonproliferation treaty, and its denuclearization is a principle shared by all parties involved, including South Korea and the United States,

North Korea launches missiles

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North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles ahead of Trump’s return to White House
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, in a ...
US warns North Korea becoming better prepared for war, fighting against Ukraine
The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against ...
S. Korea, US conduct joint counterfire drills against NK threats
South Korea and the United States have conducted a combined counterfire exercise aimed at deterring North Korea's artillery ...
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North Korea Stole at Least $659 Million in Cryptocurrency Last Year
The US, South Korea, and Japan warn the tech industry about North Korean hackers using malware and remote IT job scams to ...
US Issues Update on Fighter Jet Fleet Near China and North Korea
The U.S. Air Force has maintained a rotational presence of fighter jets at Kadena Air Base in Japan, which serves as an air ...
US, Japan, South Korea warn of rising North Korean crypto hacking threats
The US, Japan and South Korea are urging public-private collaboration against the growing threat of North Korean hackers, ...
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Just days before the United States’ presidential election, North Korea conducted a new provocation by test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile believed to be capable of reaching the ...
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(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage joint air drills involving B-1B bomber after N.K. missile launches
South Korea, the United States and Japan on Wednesday held combined air drills, involving two B-1B bombers, officials said, ...