North Korea Warns of More Military Steps Over Japan’s Rearmament

North Korea said it will pursue unspecified “additional military options” in response to Japan’s expanding defense capabilities, accusing Tokyo of reviving the ambitions of a “war criminal state.”

North Korea warned Wednesday it will consider "additional military options" in response to what it called Japan's ambitions to return to a "war criminal state," denouncing the United States for allowing Tokyo to pursue rearmament. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, made the remarks in

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US hits Russian military entities, citizens with sanctions over links to Iran, North Korea, Syria  The Kyiv Independent

Tensions are rising in the Pacific region as distrust among key players sees one country undertake a drastic push to rearm.

Japan outlines its military build-up plan, citing threats from China, Russia and North Korea  CNN

North Korea’s state media has recommended dog meat soup as protection against summer heat, reviving Pyongyang’s long-running effort to promote the controversial dish as record high temperatures grip both sides of the Korean peninsula. Rodong Sinmun, the ruling Workers’ Party newspaper, published health advice on Sunday

North Korea says US-led cyber threat warnings are bid to smear its image  Reuters

The Military Demarcation Line, established by the 1953 Armistice Agreement, was originally intended as a temporary boundary to separate warring armies. The hope was that once a formal peace regime was built, its significance would simply fade away. Yet, more than 70 years later, the MDL still scars the Korean Peninsula

In the far east, well away from world events, Russia and North Korea are building their first road connection. The project has set alarm bells ringing in Ukraine.