The latest North Korea news, headlines and analysis from The NE Times.
Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests aboard the repaired destroyer Kang Kon, pushing Pyongyang's naval ambitions to the centre of regional security debate.
North Korea has commissioned the destroyer Choe Hyon at Nampo as Kim Jong Un touts advances towards a nuclear-capable fleet.
President Lee Jae-myung has ruled out a rapid expansion of military cooperation with Tokyo, insisting historical grievances be addressed first, even as North Korea, China and Russia draw closer together.
A Seoul court has sentenced ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison after finding he conspired to fly military drones over Pyongyang, a verdict prosecutors say was tied to his failed bid to impose martial law.