The North Korean constitution clearly defines South Korea as a "hostile" state, Pyongyang has reported. North Korean leader ...

WASHINGTON − President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon upset key U.S. ally South Korea Tuesday when he labeled North Korea a "nuclear power" in a statement submitted to a ...

Hegseth's mention of North Korea as a "nuclear power"— once in his 75-page written response — has sparked significant attention, even as no one in Trump’s orbit has signaled any intention to ...

North Korea's state media has sharply criticized South Korea, calling its situation "chaos" following president Yoon Suk Yeol's brief martial law declaration, which sparked mass protests and ...

South Korea on Wednesday said Pyongyang could “never be recognised” as a nuclear power, after US defence secretary nominee Pete Hegseth used the term to emphasise the security threat posed by ...