North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in lavish ceremonies, banquets, and stage shows, has proclaimed them heroes for ‘their feats’ in ‘operations

As the US and South Korea begin military drills this week, the Ukraine war has helped North Korea perfect the art of war — and that has implications for the rest of Asia.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the “rapid expansion” of his country’s nuclear weapons program, escalating tensions with the US and South Korea as the allies conduct joint military drills that Pyongyang views as a prelude to war.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned South Korean-U.S. military drills and vowed a rapid expansion of his nuclear forces to counter rivals, state media said Tuesday, as he inspected his most advanced warship being fitted with nuclear-capable systems.

North Korea accuses South Korea of a “serious provocation” after South Korean troops fired warning shots Tuesday at North Korean soldiers setting up barriers along their tense border

Many of the drones aren’t particularly fast or high-tech, but they are cheap enough for the Kremlin to launch more than 700 in one night, in an effort to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses. Here’s what we know.