North Korea
China and North Korea expand ties at Pyongyang summit as Xi Jinping visits Kim Jong Un
In his first visit in seven years to China's only formal treaty ally, Xi told Kim he aimed to strengthen ties, with both agreeing to strive for closer strategic communication through official visits.
North Korea flaunts nuclear growth ahead of high-stakes Xi-Kim meeting
North Korea tests mix of enhanced ballistic, cruise missiles and artillery rockets
Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea
Any Iran deal without proxy restrictions is strategic surrender - opinion
A new nuclear deal may calm markets, but it could embolden Iran’s regime and its regional proxies.
North Korea denies US claims of cyber attacks, threatens countermeasures
US officials have repeatedly accused North Korea of state-sponsored cyber activity, including hacking and cryptocurrency theft.
North Korea executions more than doubled after COVID, human rights group says
A plurality of death sentences before the pandemic were for murder, while during the pandemic, prosecutions seemingly centered around cultural crimes and information crimes.
UK condemns North Korean missile launches testing warheads containing cluster munitions
"Ballistic missile launches on 19 April are another breach of UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs), destabilizing regional peace and security," UK officials said in a statement.
North Korea fires missiles ahead of possible US, South Korea talks
"The missile launches may be a way of showing that - unlike Iran - we have self-defense capabilities," said South Korean former presidential security adviser Kim Ki-jung.
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says
The incident marks the North's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April alone.
North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says
Seoul's National Intelligence Service (NIS) said North Korea had not sent weapons or supplies so far to Iran since the conflict started on February 28.
Iran is using North Korean weapons against Israel, US, expert tells Fox News - report
"North Korea is the seller and Iran is the buyer," Bruce Bechtol, who is a professor of political science in the Department of Security Studies at Angelo State University in Texas, told Fox News.
The risk of World War III is actually decreasing - this is why - opinion
Nuclear deterrence may be lowering the risk of world war, even as global tensions intensify and Iran raises concerns.
World reacts to Khamenei's death in Tehran as Israel, US, and Iran continue to trade strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was a "cynical" murder.
