North Korea says South Korea jets' accidental bombing ... are simply "ironware", as he stressed loyalty to some of its most elite military cohorts, state media reported on Tuesday.

"We're moving forward with just a small elite force," Mr Lee said ... to protecting against communist invasions from China and North Korea during the Korean War," Mr Lee said.

He added that North Korea's maritime defence would not be restricted to a certain ... waters without limitation" and "the development of the naval force into an elite and nuclear-armed force ...

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State media released photos showing what it called “a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine,” as it reported ...

North Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea after South Korean and U.S. troops began their large annual combined drills, Seoul said.

North Korea condemned combined South Korea-US military exercises that began on Monday as a “dangerous provocative act”, citing the risk of an accidental shooting sparking a physical confrontation.

Pyongyang fired several ballistic missiles into the sea to confront the joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.

North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the US. State media on Saturday ...