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North Korea welcomes Vladimir Putin with an official ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin was officially welcomed at Pyongyang's main square, marking the start of his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

19/06/2024

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Putin and Kim Jong Un vow to protect each other if attacked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un assured the Russian president of his "full support" for Russia's war in Ukraine as the suspicions rise that two countries have a deal potentially trading munitions for economic and technological assistance.

19/06/2024

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Russia's Putin praises Pyongyang as he goes on rare North Korea visit

The West is concerned that Moscow and Pyongyang are strengthening their alliance just as Russia tries to regain the edge in Ukraine.

18/06/2024

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What do North Korea's trash balloons really mean?

A large-scale campaign of aerial littering, confirmed real by Kim Jong Un's sister, marks a bizarre new turn in inter-Korean relations.

31/05/2024

Space

North Korea plans rocket launch that could carry spy satellite

North Korea announced plans to launch a rocket apparently carrying its second military spy satellite.

27/05/2024

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un marks death of chief propagandist

Kim Ki-nam led the effort to prop up North Korea's totalitarian dynasty with powerful cults of personality.

10/05/2024

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North Korea says Putin could visit at an 'early date' amid US tensions

The Asian nation has also stressed their alignment with Russia against the US and criticised the UN Security Council for calling an emergency meeting over the country’s latest ballistic tests.

21/01/2024

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North Korea launches suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile

It’s thought that the Asian nation’s new weapons will be able to reach distant US bases.

14/01/2024

Travel News

North Korea to welcome first tourists since the pandemic

The four-day trip will take place in February and features a stop in Pyongyang before skiing at North Korea's most modern resort.

12/01/2024

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Russia-North Korea relationship on a 'new level,' says Sergei Lavrov

Sergei Lavrov thanked North Korea for its strong support for Russia’s war on Ukraine, claiming the bilateral relationship has reached a "new strategic level"

19/10/2023

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Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrives in North Korea

Kim Jong-un visited Russia in September, when he met Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome and inspected fighter jets at an aircraft factory in Russia’s far east.

18/10/2023

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North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of war materiel to Russia

The US believes Pyongyang wants sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in return for the munitions, to boost their military and nuclear program.

14/10/2023

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un returns after historic Russia trip

During his visit to Russia, the highlight was the topic of possible North Korean weapons being supplied to the Kremlin's military operations in Ukraine.

20/09/2023

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China's VP to visit North Korea shortly after Kim due to meet Putin

A Chinese delegation will visit the reclusive communist state soon after its president is expected to have made a rare trip to Russia to meet Putin.

07/09/2023

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Watch: North Korean leader visits Navy headquarters with daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited his Navy headquarters, with state media reports emphasising his daughter's involvement and nuclear preparedness.

29/08/2023

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North Korea said Travis King defected to escape mistreatment in the US

The country's official news agency said the defecting soldier had become disillusioned with American "unequal society." Fews in the US believe this account.

16/08/2023

Culture news

North Korea bans shorts - but only for women

The Asian nation is well known for their bans, but the forbidding of shorts might be the oddest one yet - especially during a heatwave.

15/08/2023

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UN Command: North Korea offers 'brief response' on US soldier T.King

North Korea responded to the multinational military force's request for information on the US Private with a brief statement. Travis King sprinted across the heavily armed border with South Korea in July

03/08/2023

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North Korea shows off new weapons to Russia and China

Concerns that China is supplying Russia in its war on Ukraine dovetail with alarm at North Korean missile escalations

28/07/2023

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North Korea silent about apparent detention of the US soldier

North Korea was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas' heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range missiles Wednesday in its latest weapons display.

19/07/2023

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US soldier arrested in North Korea after crossing border from South

A US soldier is being held in North Korea after crossing the heavily fortified border from the South

18/07/2023

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North Korean spy satellite crashes into the sea after failed launch

A North Korean spy satellite crashed into the sea after its unsuccessful launch, causing alerts to be issued in neighbouring Japan and South Korea.

31/05/2023

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North Korea fires 'solid-fuel' intercontinental ballistic missile

The Korean Central News Agency says the launch of the Hwasong-18 missile, supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, is the most powerful weapon in his nuclear stock that would enhance counterattack abilities in the face of external 'threats'

14/04/2023

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Japan outraged by North Korea missile launch

Japan was outraged by North Korea's missile launch on Thursday after the government ordered the citizens of Hokkaido island to take shelter.

13/04/2023

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North Korea ramps up weapons testing

State media in North Korea claims its military has tested a nuclear underwater drone that could release a 'radioactive tsunami'

24/03/2023

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North Korea fires missiles as South Korea-US military drills begin

The Washington-Seoul joint military drills begin against a backdrop of increased tension in the peninsula after Pyongyang carries out latest weapons test.

13/03/2023