North Korea
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward waters off its east coast, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang steps up weapons production and missile activity.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un views submarine construction, oversees missile launch, KCNA says
North Korea: Japan’s move toward nuclear weapons must be 'thoroughly curbed'
North Korean leader Kim hails troops returning from Russia mission, state media says
Russia and North Korea's diplomatic ties warm as Moscow gets cold shoulder from the West - analysis
As Western countries consolidated around support for Ukraine, Russia and North Korea are positioning themselves as challengers to the West.
The most exclusive vacation destination: North Korea opens beach resort
Wonsan Kalma on the east coast will open to domestic tourists on 1 July, six years after it was due to be completed. It is unclear when, if ever, it will welcome foreign visitors.
North Korea to send 30,000 soldiers to frontlines as Washington weighs support for Ukraine – report
While some analysts told CNN that the actual number could be half of what Ukrainian intelligence reported, "it depends on what Russia has asked for."
Dreaming of being part of history? North Korea invites you to the country
North Korea is preparing to open a new tourist complex on its eastern coast that promises to change the face of tourism in the country. When will foreign tourists be allowed in?
‘If we fail again, we normalize proliferation’: Expert warns of nuclear domino effect
Decades of lax enforcement and treaty loopholes embolden Tehran and could spark rival nuclear programs across the Middle East.
North Korea may send more troops to Russia in July or August for Ukraine war, Seoul says
Kim Jong Un has said his country's involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war was justified, calling it an exercise of sovereign rights in defense of a “brother nation."
Israeli cybersecurity firm uncovers, thwarts North Korean cyberattack in 2024, firm reveals
A North Korean IT worker, posing as a legitimate employee at a Western company, was discovered to have orchestrated the cyberattack.
North Korea detains officials over warship accident
The failed launch of the 5,000-tonne warship was witnessed by Kim Jong Un, who said the accident harmed the country's dignity and vowed to punish those responsible.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemns warship accident as 'criminal'
The rare public disclosure of an accident follows a report of the launch of another destroyer of a similar size in April attended by Kim at the west coast shipyard of Nampho.
Russia begins building road bridge to North Korea, PM says
The bridge is being built near the existing "Friendship Bridge," a rail bridge which was commissioned in 1959 after the Korean War.
