North Korea

North Korea's Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting

The KCNA report came a day after US President Donald Trump said he might meet Kim during a planned trip to Asia

A tactical ballistic missile is launched during a test in North Korea, October 12, 2026, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
North Korea conducts an intermediate-range strategic missile drill Sunday, 4th October 2026

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles, South Korea says

US President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

Trump’s communist scare tactics ignore his affinity for dictators - opinion

A suicide drone equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) technology is pictured on a runway, on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides defense science research projects, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News A

Russia shares jet-drone technology with North Korea, Zelensky claims


North Korea says its nuclear weapons state is irreversible

Pyongyang defended its nuclear weapons as an "inevitable option" of defending the country from US threats.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 10th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency July 2, 2024.

Trump planning South Korea visit likely to meet China's leader - CNN

White House officials said Trump’s potential Gyeongju trip is not yet finalized but is seen as a chance to secure more economic investments for the US, similar to his recent foreign visits.

US President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, August 15, 2025

US commandos killed North Korean civilians in botched 2019 mission, NYT says

The New York Times reported that US Navy SEALs killed North Korean civilians in a 2019 operation.

 US Navy SEALs (Illustrative)

EU's Kallas says Xi, Putin, Kim, Iran challenge rules-based order

"Xi standing alongside the leaders of Russia, Iran, North Korea, these aren't just anti-Western optics: This is a direct challenge to the international sysytem built on rules," Kallas said

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 3, 2025.

China's Xi hosts 'old friend' Putin, North Korea's Kim in challenge to West

Xi, Putin and Kim are set to take center stage at a massive military parade on Wednesday, where the Chinese president will flaunt his vision for a new global order.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a plenary session in the outreach/BRICS Plus format at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024.

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Head of the Avoda party Yair Golan, head of National Unity party Benny Gantz, head of Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid and head of Israel Beyteinu party Avigdor Liberman hold a joint press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 6, 2024.

North Korea leader Kim oversees firing of new air defense missiles, KCNA says

The report came ahead of the summit on Monday between US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," as per state media KCNA's reports, in Nampo, North Korea, in this handout picture released on April 26, 2025, by the Korean Central News Agency.

North Korea leader Kim praises 'heroic' troops in Russia, state media says

North Korea recently dispatched more than 10,000 troops to the frontlines of the war in Ukraine.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony for the launch of a "new multipurpose destroyer," as per state media KCNA's reports, in Nampo, North Korea, in this handout picture released on April 26, 2025, by the Korean Central News Agency.

Putin holds call with North Korea's Kim, discusses US-Russia talks, Kremlin says

Vladimir Putin expressed appreciation for North Korea's assistance in the war with Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 23, 2025

North Koreans sent to Russia working 'like slaves' - report

According to the report, Moscow is facing "labor shortages" caused by their ongoing invasion of Ukraine, to which they've reached out to Pyongyang for military support.

 RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, earlier this year.