Indo-Pacific

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, with his daughter, center right, reportedly named Ju Ae, review the honor guard during their visit to the navy headquarter in North Korea

North Korea Launches Missile Toward Sea After US Flies Bomber During Drills

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the launch occurred Wednesday but gave no further details, such as how far the missile flew.

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A TV screen shows a file image of American soldier Travis King

North Korea Officially Confirms It Has Detained US Soldier Travis King

North Korean news outlets are now asserting that King chose to enter their country after becoming disillusioned with America.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, rides on an armored vehicle.

North Korea's Kim Orders Sharp Increase in Missile Production

In response to South Korea and U.S. drills, North Korea amps up missile production, making their feelings on the drills very clear.

Investigators: Myanmar's Military Committing Brazen War Crimes

The IIMM found evidence during the 12 months ending in June that the army and militias targeted civilians with bombs, mass executions, and house burning.

Russian, Chinese Delegates Join N Korean Leader At Parade Of Newest Missiles

Delegates from Russia and China joined Kim Jong Un at a parade highlighting North Korea's nuclear missiles in a show of defiance against the United States.

A group of tourists stand near a border station at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Not long after this photo was taken, Travis King, a U.S. soldier, pictured with dark blue shirt and dark cap, fourth left, bolted across the border and became the first known American detained in the North in nearly five years.

Propaganda tool? Bargaining chip? What North Korea may have in mind for Travis King

With little precedent for Pvt. Travis King's current situation, it's unclear what North Korea may have in mind for the first U.S. soldier to flee into their territory in decades.

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Destination signs to North Korea's capital Pyongyang and the United States are seen at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea.

The US and North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to talk about US soldier

Even though the United States and North Korea have no diplomatic ties, they still have ways to communicate.

Barricades are placed near the Unification Bridge, which leads to the Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone in Paju, South Korea

North Korea stays silent on its apparent detention of a US soldier who bolted across the border

North Korea continues its silence on the detention of the American soldier who sprinted across the border on July 18, 2023.

South Korean and U.S. Army soldiers, wearing gray uniforms, gather during a rehearsal to mark the first anniversary of a summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The American detained in North Korea after crossing the border was a US soldier, officials tell AP

An American detained after crossing the border from South Korea into North Korea has been identified as a U.S. soldier.

North Korea testing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

North Korea Fires First ICBM in 3 Months After Alleged US Spy Flights

Tensions continue to rise as North Korea fires its first ICBM in 3 months after threatening consequences to US reconnaissance activity.