The United States has begun a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of troops while also waging an escalating war in the Middle East.

US Iran war news LIVE: The US said it had destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels, although President Donald Trump said in social media posts there were no reports that Iran had planted explosives in the Strait of Hormuz.

State media said Kim Jong Un also inspected the construction of a third destroyer of the same class as his 5,000-ton warship, the Choe Hyon, which was unveiled in April.

North Korea says it completed a housing district in Pyongyang for families of soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As war spreads across the Middle East, U.S. rivals and allies in Asia are preparing for the consequences, which include possible economic shock and long-term security threats. Here’s a look at how the fighting in the Middle East is impacting the Koreas, Japan and China.

Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Ju AE, oversaw the test on TV as cruise missiles hit multiple island targets off North Korea’s west coast

Dr. Gentile argues the Ukraine ground war is not a template, but it is a warning flare for what close combat could look like soon, and the Korean DMZ is a prime case for disciplined adaptation. He emphasizes that Ukraine offers unprecedented observable evidence through drones,

North Korea said Wednesday it respects the Iranian people's election of their new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was named earlier this week to succeed his father, who was killed during U.S.-Israeli attacks on Tehran.