North Korea launched a rocket carrying a military satellite on Monday, but an engine malfunction midair after takeoff caused the craft to explode and crash to Earth.
South Korea's military said it detected signs of possible preparations for a satellite launch in North Korea, which already has one military reconnaissance satellite in orbit.
North Korea test-fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles on Friday in response to a joint U.S.-South Korea military exercise the North viewed as a major security threat.
The Justice Department announced multiple arrests in a series of stolen identity theft cases that are reportedly part of a scheme that generates proceeds for North Korea its weapons program.
North Korea's growing nuclear power makes it an increasing threat to the US and our allies. But there are bipartisan ways to stand up to the Pyongyang dictatorship.
A U.S. official overseeing North Korea affairs has voiced concerns about China's forced repatriation of North Koreans, according to the U.S. State Department.
Ukrainian state prosecutors have examined debris from approximately half of the 50 North Korean ballistic missiles launched by Russia beginning last December.
Australia accused China of unsafe behavior when a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares in front of an Australian helicopter. Beijing has not commented on the incident.