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Earlier today, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby accused North Korea of covertly sending a “significant number of artillery shells” to Russia in an effort to bolster their war effort in Ukraine. In a statement provided to CNN, Kirby stated that “our information indicates that the DPRK is covertly supplying Russia’s war in Ukraine with a significant number of artillery...

South Korean media outlet Yonhap has reported that North Korea launched another missile tonight, just one day after they launched over 20 missiles into waters off the coasts of South Korea. Waiting on more details.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff has announced that its military forces have launched three air to ground missiles into waters north of the Korean maritime border in response to 10 ballistic missiles fired into the ocean by North Korea earlier tonight.

At approximately 2000 EST, air raid sirens sounded on the South Korean island community of Ulleung-gun. The South Korean and Japanese militaries had confirmed within five minutes of launch that a probable ballistic missile, “possibly flying an irregular trajectory”, was on course to hit the South Korean island community. Fortunately, the missile fell short of Ulleung-gun, but landed with...

South Korean media and military officials have reported that North Korea has launched an additional seven ballistic missiles after launching three earlier this evening, marking 10 total launches for today. Of the three prior launches, one landed 57km off the coast of Sokcho in the Sea of Japan, one flew over the island of Ulleungdo, and one landed south of...