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North Korea

Kim Jong Un expresses support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine

President Kim Jong Un gave his full support to Moscow at a meeting with a top Russian official in Pyongyang, North Korean state media said on Saturday.

22/03/2025

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North Korea suspends foreign tour groups just weeks after reopening

Tour group operators say the North Korean city of Rason has been closed to foreign visitors, following a recent trip there by 13 international tourists.

06/03/2025

North Korea

Pyongyang upgrades air force with new early warning aircraft

Satellite imagery from the specialised website N38 North appeared to show that the country's first airborne early warning aircraft is near completion.

05/03/2025

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Kim Jong-un’s sister threatens US aircraft carrier in South Korea

Experts say North Korea could increase its weapons testing after the arrival of a US aircraft carrier last week.

04/03/2025

North Korea

Western tourists enter North Korea for first time in five years

Besides a number of Russian tourists last year, few sightseers have been allowed into North Korea since the Covid-19 pandemic — until now.

26/02/2025

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Kim Jong-un celebrates construction project with enormous explosion

The ceremony, which coincided with the birthday of the leader's father, took place in Pyongyang’s Hwasong district on Sunday.

17/02/2025

North Korea

North Korea to expand nuclear weapons programme, says Kim Jong-un

The warning came after Kim accused the US of escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula through its alliance with South Korea and Japan.

10/02/2025

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Kim Jong-un slams officials for 'drinking spree' in rare public rebuke

At a meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticised dozens of officials for drunken misconduct.

31/01/2025

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Kim Jong-un inspects nuclear facility, pressuring US and South Korea

Kim visited the nuclear material production base and the Nuclear Weapons Institute, according to state media.

29/01/2025

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North Korea tests missile in bid to ‘reliably contain’ rivals

The weapons test happened while US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Seoul for talks with South Korean officials.

07/01/2025

North Korea

South Korean police take charge to detain impeached President Yoon

Dozens of anti-corruption agency investigators and assisting police officers attempted to detain the impeached president on Friday but retreated from his residence in Seoul after a tense five-hour standoff with the presidential security service.

06/01/2025

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North Korea's Kim and his daughter join NYE celebrations in Pyongyang

North Korea staged a New Year's Eve performance at its giant May Day Stadium, with leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter in attendance.

01/01/2025

North Korea

Zelenskyy: Over 3,000 North Korean troops killed or injured in Kursk

More than 3,000 North Korean soldiers fighting with Russian forces in Kursk Oblast have been killed or injured, Zelenskyy said on Monday. Seoul earlier warned of North Korea's plans to deploy more troops and weapons.

23/12/2024

Food and Drink

Beer for the masses? North Korean beer bar opens in Pyongyang

North Korea is advertising a brand new Western-style beer bar in its capital, but it will likely only be accessible to the city's elite and international tourists.

18/12/2024

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North Korean IT workers indicted for funnelling US money to Pyongyang

The plan saw tens of millions of dollars skimmed from US firms to be directed back to North Korea to help fund weapons development, the FBI said.

13/12/2024

North Korea

Pariah state North Korea warmly welcomes Russia's defence minister

President Kim Yong-un vowed North Korea will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's defence chief, state media reported on Saturday.

30/11/2024

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Russian defence minister visits North Korea to expand cooperation

In recent months, North Korea has prioritised relations with Russia, aiming to break out of isolation and strengthen its global standing while embracing the idea of a “new Cold War”.

29/11/2024

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Kim Jong-un pushes for speeding up mass production of exploding drones

Leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the development and testing of drones designed to crash into targets and explode.

15/11/2024

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North Korea launches longest ever intercontinental ballistic missile

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was at the test site of a new intercontinental ballistic missile launch, which flew higher and for longer than other tested by North Korea in the past.

01/11/2024

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North Korea test fires missile with longest flight time on record

Pyongyang's test came just days before the US election, as North Korea is said to have beefed up Moscow's troops in their attempts to push back against the Ukrainian army in Russia's border region of Kursk.

31/10/2024

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North Korea threatens four EU states over sanctions monitoring group

North Korea's foreign minister called a newly-created sanctions monitoring team of her country's nuclear weapons programme 'illegal and illegitimate' on Sunday.

20/10/2024

Europe News

France concerned by reports of North Korean troops in Ukraine

If the South Korean intelligence is confirmed, the troop deployment would bring a third country into the war and intensify the standoff between North Korea and the West.

18/10/2024

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North Korean troops in Ukraine: How powerful is Pyongyang's army?

The exact size of the North Korean military remains unknown, but according to analysts, it has tested nuclear weapons six times and developed ballistic missiles capable of reaching continental US.

17/10/2024

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North Korea blows up inter-Korean roads in cross-border anger

North Korea have blown up sections of inter-Korean roads in a symbolic display of aggression toward South Korea following numerous drone incursions above Pyongyang.

15/10/2024

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North Korea accuses South of flying drones over Pyongyang

North Korea's military said earlier this week that it would "completely cut off roads and railways" linked to South Korea as relations between the two neighbours continue to worsen.

12/10/2024

Europe News

Kremlin shrugs off reports of North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine

UK and South Korean outlets suggested Pyongyang has been supporting Moscow in its ongoing war against Ukraine with troops and munitions.

11/10/2024