Now playing Next no comment Kim Jong Un, wife and aunt at Lunar New Year concert Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife attended a Lunar New Year’s Day concert in Pyongyang where he received thunderous cheers from audience members and artists who praised him for heralding a “new era” of national power, state media reported 02/02/2022
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea tests most potent long-range missile in five years The launch came three days after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea. The North also flight-tested a pair of purported long-range cruise missiles on Tuesday. 30/01/2022
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022 North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its sixth round of weapons launches this month, South Korea said. 27/01/2022
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea fires short-range missiles in 4th launch this year North Korea has been ramping up tests in recent months of new, potentially nuclear-capable missiles designed to be maneuverable and fly at low altitudes. 17/01/2022
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea fires missiles for third time this year after US sanctions Pyongyang's third weapons launch this month is seen as a reprisal for fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration for its continuing missile tests. 14/01/2022
Now playing Next North Korea US hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test The US Treasury says sanctions are being imposed on five officials, hours after Pyongyang said leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test flight of a hypersonic missile. 13/01/2022
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea During Kim’s 10-year rule, North Korea has performed 62 rounds of ballistic missile tests, compared with nine rounds during his grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung’s 46-year rule, and 22 rounds during Kim Jong Il’s 17-year rule. 05/01/2022
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death To mark the anniversary, citizens offered flowers and paid homage before giant bronze statues of Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung at Pyongyang’s Mansu Hill. 17/12/2021
Now playing Next North Korea Tensions revived as North Korea fires new ballistic missile into sea Pyongyang resumed its weapons tests hours after the US reaffirmed its offer to resume diplomacy on the North’s nuclear weapons programme. 19/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Kim reviews powerful missiles at weapon convention North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reviewed powerful missiles developed to launch nuclear strikes on the U.S. mainland, as he vowed to build an “invincible” military to cope with what he called persistent U.S. hostility, state media reported Tuesday. 12/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment North Korea marks 76th year of ruling party North Korea marked the 76th anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea on Sunday. The capital city Pyongyang was decorated with flags and placards with the Workers' Party emblem of a hammer, sickle, and brush. 10/10/2021
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea says it test-fired anti-aircraft missile In what may appear as a provocation, North Korea said it had test-fired a new anti-aircraft missile just hours before an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council was due to address Pyongyang's recent weapons firings. 01/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Kim Jong Un attends North Korea parliament session Kim Jong Un attends North Korea parliament session 30/09/2021
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea says it has successfully tested hypersonic missile North Korea said on Wednesday it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile, which it implied was being developed as nuclear capable. 29/09/2021
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea fires short-range missile to sea in latest test It comes as North Korean Ambassador Kim Song used his speech on the last day of the U.N. General Assembly to justify his country’s development of a “war deterrent” to defend against U.S. threats. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles The North’s resumption of testing activity is likely an attempt at pressuring the Biden administration over the diplomatic freeze. 13/09/2021
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea parades military hardware to celebrate founding There were marches of troops wearing gas masks and bright red suits. 09/09/2021
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea appears to have resumed nuclear nuke reactor operation The UN's nuclear agency said indications that operations at a 5-megawatt reactor have restarted are "deeply troubling." 30/08/2021
Now playing Next Green News Thousands evacuated in North Korea amid devastating floods In the middle of a food security crisis, North Korea is now battling floods and global warming. 09/08/2021
Now playing Next North Korea Kim berates North Korean officials for 'crucial' virus lapse North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated top officials for failures in coronavirus prevention that caused a “great crisis". 30/06/2021
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US Kim’s statement indicates he’ll likely push to strength his nuclear arsenal and increase pressure on Washington to give up what North Korea considers a hostile U.S. policy. 18/06/2021
Now playing Next no comment Spectacular parade at end of NKorea's youth congress Spectacular parade at end of NKorea's youth congress 01/05/2021
Now playing Next no comment Kim poses for photo with youth league after congress North Korea has changed the name of its main youth league, rechristening it the "Socialist Patriotic Youth League." 30/04/2021
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea says it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics North Korea is the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics over the COVID-19 pandemic. 06/04/2021
Now playing Next North Korea North Korean COVID restrictions lead to 'exodus of foreign diplomats' A French diplomatic source slammed the restrictions, labelling them "drastic containment measures". 02/04/2021
Now playing Next Destinations What's it really like being a tourist in North Korea? Lisa Jackson has had near-death adventures in countries ranging from Burma to Kashmir. Here she explains why she's probably the only person who's cried on leaving North Korea. 26/03/2021
