Kim Jong Un claimed his regime's missile program is a necessary deterrent amid continuing threats from external forces.

North Korea test-fired a new ballistic missile carrying a super-large warhead and an improved strategic cruise missile, state media reported Thursday, as leader Kim Jong Un called for increased weapons development.

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday, displaying military hardware it has been suspected of sending to Russia in a test that came soon after it dispatched its foreign minister to Moscow.

North Korea's foreign minister Choe Son Hui visited Russia for the second time in less than a year, as Pyongyang prepares for a parliamentary meeting

North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Son Hui departed for a trip to Russia, state media reported Tuesday, as the two regimes continue to strengthen ties amid growing international concern about their military cooperation.