Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is on a visit to North Korea, said Moscow respects and understands why Pyongyang is developing its nuclear program.

Just days before the United States’ presidential election, North Korea conducted a new provocation by test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile believed to be capable of reaching the U.S.

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Both the U.S. and Japan have developed and deployed missile defense networks to protect against emerging threats.

Driven by concerns over China’s military might and North Korea’s provocations, Japan is moving towards greater defence ...

Japan test-fired its first domestically developed hypersonic missile during the Fuji Firepower 2025 drills in a historic development.

Japan’s move to integrate hypersonic missile will help address security concerns in the Indo-Pacific, according to GlobalData.

Pakistan developing nuclear ICBM that could hit the US has triggered alarm in Washington, according to a new Foreign Affairs report. US intelligence says if Pakistan acquires long-range nuclear ...

Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten ...

A long-range, air-to-surface missile known domestically in South Korea as ‘Sky Dragon' (Cheonryong) has been subject to its “first safe separation flight test”, the country's Defense ...

North Korea relaunches 5,000-ton warship after May's botched launch, with Kim Jong Un calling the accident a "serious criminal act" while promising more naval vessels ...