North Korea will hold a landmark party congress at the end of February, a political showcase that will lay out the nation's foreign policy, war planning and nuclear ambitions for the next five

North Korea warned of a "terrible response" to any future drone incursions from South Korea, following investigations into a January incident in which Pyongyang shot down a surveillance drone.

North Korea has accused Japan of resurrecting its wartime ambitions by expanding its defence and pursuing security alliances.

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warned Seoul that such incidents would not be tolerated. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korean state media says the country's leadership will convene a major political conference later this month.

North Korea said Wednesday that a landmark housing project launched at a previous party congress to build 50,000 living units in Pyongyang will soon be complete, marking a major preparatory step ahead of another party congress later this month.

The unification ministry on Wednesday rejected media criticism that it maintains a "submissive" stance toward North Korea after Unification Minister Chung Dong-young made remarks expressing regrets.

North Korea maintains four railway crossings to China and one to Russia while physically severing connections to South Korea with barriers and mines.