
South Korea on Wednesday criticized the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) for firing artillery into waters off its east and west coasts, targeting a maritime “buffer zone” set up in 2018 to reduce tensions. Pyongyang has dramatically ramped up missile launches and military exercises in recent weeks, as Seoul ...

North Korea has defended its recent back-to-back missile tests as a legitimate defense against military threats posed towards the country on the part of the United States. “The missile test launch by the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) is a regular and planned self-defensive step for defending the country’s ...