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North Korea–South Korea Conflict

Korean Peninsula · Updated 23 September 2026

North Korea and South Korea have fought no war since 1953 but never signed a peace treaty; the North now builds nuclear missiles, sends troops to Russia, and has dropped reunification as a goal.

North Korea's ballistic missile on display during North Korea Victory Day 2013. File photo.
Stefan Krasowski · CC BY 2.0
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