North Korea has criticized the recent agreement between the United States, South Korea and Japan on strengthening military cooperation.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called a meeting with his senior military officials to discuss national defense policies and plans for further arms buildup, amid escalating tensions with the United States and South Korea over Pyongyang's recent missile tests.

North Korea conducts its largest single missile test ever, firing eight short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast.

South Korea and the United States fired eight missiles into the east sea of the Korean Peninsula after North Korea launched a series of short-range ballistic missiles.

Russia says the strategic northeastern town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine has fallen under its full control.

The US has imposed new sanctions targeting North Korea's weapons program, following Pyongyang's renewed ballistic missile launches.

The US and Japan say they have staged joint fighter jet flight over the Sea of Japan after missile launches by North Korea.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 1000 GMT, May 25, 2022.

The United States says North Korea could carry out nuclear tests or long-range missile tests, or both, during or after President Joe Biden’s visit to South Korea and Japan this week.

North Korea has reportedly fired a second ballistic missile in recent days after US efforts at the UN to impose further sanctions on Pyongyang.