The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Sunday that South Korea will have to pay a "dear price" for sending propaganda leaflets across the border the previous day.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has once again called for enhancing the country's war deterrence, including the readiness of its nuclear capabilities, in response to what he described as "growing nuclear threats" from the US, state media said on Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed gratitude for Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer of assistance with rain damage recovery, saying that he will seek Russia's help when necessary, the North's official news agency said on Sunday.
In June, Russian President Vladimir Putin made two significant overseas visits, first to North Korea where he signed a landmark security treaty with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and then to Vietnam, one of Asia’s fastest growing economies and one of the most diplomatically active countries in the 21st century.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong on Monday denounced South Korea's resumption of live-fire artillery drills near the border as "suicidal hysteria" and warned of possible military actions against such acts.
Kim guided the test of fire of a new weapon again on Friday morning
The latest launch came six days after North Korea fired two projectiles believed to be short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea.
The launch came shortly after US President Donald Trump said he had received another "very beautiful" letter from Kim.
The missiles, which were fired from near the northeastern city of Hamhung, flew 400 km at a peak altitude of 48 km, according to the South Korean military.
The missiles flew about 450 km across the peninsula and into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, reaching an altitude of 37km and a speed of "at least Mach 6.9", South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement.
