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South Korea says Kim Jong Un has another child, with Ju Ae seen as possible successor

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has at least one more child in addition to the daughter the outside world already knows about, according to South Korean intelligence, confirming previous rumors.

Russia and North Korea open new road bridge across Tumen River

Russia and North Korea have inaugurated a road bridge between the countries. The new connection across the border river Tumen is seen as another sign of the countries' increasingly strong ties.

North Korea dismisses defense minister No Kwang-Chol in military shake-up

US cancels major joint landing exercise with South Korea, navy says

The US and South Korea were due to hold a major landing exercise in a few weeks, but the US has reportedly canceled it.

North Korea fires about 10 ballistic missiles from east coast, South Korea says

North Korea has fired about ten ballistic missiles, according to defense sources in South Korea.

South Korea says North Korea has around 80 to 120 nuclear weapons

North Korea is estimated to have around 80 to 120 nuclear weapons, according to South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-Back.

Trump says he will meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un later this year

US President Donald Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un later this year. At the same time, the North Korean leadership says Trump's announcement earlier this week that the US military exercise with South Korea is being shortened is "not worth commenting on."

South Korea and US shorten joint military drills after Trump calls for cutback

South Korea and the United States' joint military exercise is being shortened after US President Donald Trump said he wants it scaled back.