Beijing is Pyongyang’s main political and economic backer. The Chinese president is in North Korea, with many saying he aims to reinforce Beijing’s leverage with Pyongyang. North Korea is largely isolated on the world stage, and under UN sanctions. China remains its main supporter. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list It’s been sidelined … Read more
Multiple ballistic missiles fired from eastern Sinpo area in seventh such test this year. Published On 19 Apr 202619 Apr 2026 North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its eastern coast, according to South Korea and Japan. The incident on Sunday marked North Korea’s seventh ballistic missile launch this year and … Read more
The nuclear watchdog’s chief says there is a rapid increase in operations at North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor. Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026 North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, according to Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The diplomatically isolated … Read more
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, according to South Korea’s military leaders. The South Korean joint chiefs of staff said: “The North has launched an unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea,” referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan. Japan’s defence … Read more
Greg Biffle’s plane caught fire after crash-landing at a regional airport, state authorities said. Other victims have not yet been identified. Published On 18 Dec 202518 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A former NASCAR driver has been identified as one of seven people who died in a plane crash … Read more
A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border, South Korea‘s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. It said the soldier expressed a desire to resettle … Read more
North Korea has executed people for distributing foreign television shows, including popular South Korean dramas, as part of an intensifying crackdown on personal freedoms, according to a UN human rights report. Surveillance has grown more pervasive since 2014 with the help of new technologies, while punishments have become harsher – including the introduction of the … Read more
09/02/2025September 2, 2025 Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia — Seoul Kim Jong Un in July pledged his country’s ‘unconditional support’ to RussiaImage: KCNA/KNS/AFP South Korea’s spy agency estimates that some 2,000 soldiers deployed by North Korea to fight for Russia have been killed, a South Korean lawmaker has said. In April, … Read more
The North Korean leader is set to attend a military parade alongside Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s train has crossed the border into China ahead of his planned attendance at a military parade marking Japan’s surrender in World War II, state media … Read more
Report comes a day before US President Donald Trump’s summit with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae-myung, in Washington, DC. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the firing of two new air defence missiles, state media reported, announcing that the tests showed the weapons had “superior combat capability”. The report on Sunday comes … Read more