North Korea missile tests and regional diplomacy

North Korea fires projectiles amid ongoing regional drills while US, Japan and South Korea reaffirm denuclearization goals.

6 stories198 sourcesUpdated Sep 25, 2026

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Sep 22, 2026
US Japan South Korea reaffirm North Korea denuclearization goal.
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Sep 22, 2026
North Korea fired missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday amid regional military drills.
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Sep 22, 2026
Lee Jae-myung proposes halt-reduce-dismantle North Korea nuclear plan at UN, offering sanctions relief for a freeze.
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Sep 23, 2026
North Korea sends vice ministers to Vietnam for defense cooperation and to UN General Assembly.
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North Korea, Vietnam pledge deeper defense ties

Vietnam and North Korea agreed to deepen defense cooperation after reporting progress in exchanges, political work, education and training, and called for implementing a cooperation agreement signed in 2025. The talks build on broader efforts to strengthen ties between the longtime allies.

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North Korea Warns Seoul Could Face Collective Retaliation

On Sept. 25, 2026, Kang Chol-su said South Korea, as a "decisive center for collective defense," "will become a decisive target of collective punishment."

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North Korea Fires Projectile Toward East Sea

North Korea fired missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday, with reports identifying either an unidentified projectile or an identified one and without immediate details on range or type. The launches come amid ongoing regional military drills among South Korea, the United States, and Japan and follow a string of earlier tests, signaling heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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World

North Korea Sends Vice Ministers to Vietnam and UN Assembly

North Korea is sending a vice foreign minister to the U.N. for the first minister-level appearance in six years, and a vice defense minister to Vietnam.

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Politics

Lee Proposes Phased North Korea Denuclearization Plan

Lee Jae-myung proposes halt-reduce-dismantle North Korea nuclear plan at UN, offering sanctions relief for a freeze as Pyongyang stages three recent weapons-launch rounds.

20 sources

World

US Japan South Korea reaffirm North Korea denuclearization goal

Cho Hyun, Rubio and Motegi held their third trilateral meeting since July in New York, reaffirming North Korea denuclearization ahead of a Trump-Xi summit Thursday.

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