North Korea is likely to stage major provocations, such as a nuclear test explosion and a long-range missile test, before the US election South Korea’s president says.

North Korea’s recent disclosure of a nuclear facility was likely an attempt to grab U.S. attention ahead of the presidential election, and the North will likely stage major provocations like a nuclear test explosion and a long-range missile test,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons to destroy South Korea if attacked, state media reported Friday, after South Korea’s president warned that if the North used nuclear weapons it would “face the end of its regime.

Kim’s comments came after what he perceived as a threat by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a military parade showcasing South Korea's military.

North Korea’s state news agency recently released photos of their supreme leader Kim Jong Un visiting a newly constructed uranium enrichment facility. The photos suggest that North Korea has the capacity to build more nuclear weapons than previously estimated by external agencies.

Submarine forces of the U.S. and South Korean navies discussed ways to improve combined operational capabilities.

The U.N.’s nuclear chief says the world must recognize that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons and pursue dialogue despite its violations of U.N. sanctions and international law

Tensions are rising between both North and South Korea, with North Korea's leader teasing talk of nuclear attacks. Kim Jong Un said that his regime would not hesitate to use all available forces including nuclear weapons if Seoul attempted to encroach on its sovereignty,

Kim Jong Un's regime has made public a second nuclear facility while its bomb-making technology is progressing according to South Korea.