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North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea in First Test of 2026

The timing points to calibrated signaling before key political milestones.

North Korea Unveils Images of 8,700-Ton Nuclear Submarine as Kim Oversees Air-Defense Missile Test

Kim Jong Un Pledges New 'Strategic Assets' for Air Force, Linking Service to Nuclear Deterrent

China Commissions EMALS-Equipped Carrier Fujian as Navy Weighs Next Build

North Korea Fires Suspected Short-Range Missile 700 Kilometers Into East Sea, Seoul Says

Hunting Chief Rejects Police Bear Culls as Government Weighs SDF Help in Akita

Panmunjom Tours Paused Oct. 27–Nov. 1 During Trump Visit Window

Kim Reasserts Nuclear Priority as Seoul Warns of 2,000 Kg HEU and Four Enrichment Sites

Seoul Signals Xi Expected at Korea’s APEC Summit, Presses for Bilateral Visit

Xi Pledges Closer China–North Korea Coordination as Seoul Flags Shift on Denuclearization

Kim Jong Un Brings Daughter to Beijing in First Overseas Outing, Sharpening Succession Signals

Xi Stages Beijing Military Spectacle With Putin and Kim, Signaling Harder Line on the West

Xi, Putin and Kim Share Beijing Stage in Military Parade Marking WWII Anniversary

Xi Stages China’s Biggest Military Parade With Putin and Kim at His Side

Kim Jong Un Enters China to Attend Beijing Parade With Xi and Putin

Xi to Host Putin and Kim at Tiananmen V‑Day Parade Showcasing China’s Military

Trump and Lee Hold Cordial First Summit, Eye Kim Meeting and Shipbuilding Push

CSIS Identifies Undeclared North Korean ICBM Base Near China Border

North Korea Relaunches 5,000-Ton Destroyer as Top Officials Vanish From State Media

Lee Jae-myung Elected South Korea President with 51.7% in Post-Martial Law Vote