Eventually, they concluded it was Gilju County, an area in North Korea's northernmost province. What Seoul's equipment was detecting was North Korea's first-ever nuclear test, carried out at its only known test site in the North Hamgyong region.

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North Korea said Monday it conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed demonstrated “huge destructive power.” The test included firing different types of weapons simultaneously, likely aiming at developing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - This photo provided by the North Korean government shows the demolition of an inter-Korean liaison office building in Kaesong, North Korea on June 16, 2020. Independent ...

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast, just days before the United States and South Korea begin annual military drills known as the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises in the region. The launch at 6am on Wednesday (21:00 GMT ...

North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, a day after North Korea shrugged off a US decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.