The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the tests were conducted to evaluate the combat readiness of its underwater weapons systems and sharpen the navy’s strategic mission capabilities.
The opening connects Dandong with North Korea's Sinuiju, paving the way to revitalize bilateral trade and economic cooperation following years of diplomatic friction and strict pandemic-era closures.
The remarks contrast sharply with intelligence assessments from Seoul, which estimates that Pyongyang's expanding stockpile ranges between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads.
Bitget said its $464 million user protection fund should be sufficient to cover the stolen assets. Chen did not provide a timeline for restoring withdrawals.
Lee described Trump’s interest in meeting Kim as a chance to restart stalled diplomacy.
Her comments came a day after she rejected renewed international calls for North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, reiterating Pyongyang’s position that its nuclear status is irreversible.
The IAEA said satellite imagery and open-source information indicate that a new two-storey building at Yongbyon could accommodate up to 28 centrifuge cascades
Russia and North Korea officially opened their first direct road bridge on Monday.
Trump had abandoned the threats and bluster toward Pyongyang that marked his early months in office.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he gets along well with North Korea's Supreme Leader.
The leaders met in 2018 and 2019, but their summits produced limited progress toward North Korea’s denuclearisation. Efforts to arrange another meeting last year also failed.
The trials are part of North Korea's broader strategy to improve the range, precision and automation of its military systems.
China’s demand that North Korea disarm was also its leverage. Xi gave up both, just as Kim turns to confront Washington.
During his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years, Xi notably refrained from publicly criticizing North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, a move analysts view as a significant signal of Beijing’s current priorities.
During talks in Pyongyang, Xi called for expanded collaboration in trade, agriculture, technology, healthcare and security affairs
