North Korea

North Korea

Six Americans detained for trying to send Bibles to North Korea

The incident comes as South Korea’s new liberal government seeks to ease friction with Pyongyang and restart long-dormant talks.

27/06/2025

North Korea

North Korea to open beach resort as Kim Jong-un eyes tourism

The Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone can accommodate roughly 20,000 guests a year, according to state-run media.

26/06/2025

North Korea

North Korea relaunches damaged warship after botched unveiling

Leader Kim Jong-un attended the ceremony, claiming the warship’s return demonstrates the country’s determination to expand its naval power in response to “US-led hostilities”.

13/06/2025

North Korea

North Korea salvages capsized destroyer after Kim slams failed launch

The incident drew fierce criticism from the North Korean dictator, who called the mishap a “criminal act,” resulting in the arrest of several officials.

06/06/2025

North Korea

North Korea says US 'Golden Dome' system risks nuclear war in space

Pyongyang's warning comes a week after US President Donald Trump gave more information about the initiative.

27/05/2025

North Korea

North Korea detains four officials over naval destroyer debacle

Kim Jong-un last week described the damage to the 5,000-tonne ship as a "criminal act caused by absolute carelessness".

26/05/2025

North Korea

North Korea's Kim Jong-un furious after failed naval destroyer launch

The country's leader said the damage caused to the 5,000-tonne ship during its unveiling was the result of 'absolute carelessness' and 'irresponsibility'.

22/05/2025

North Korea

North Korea confirms missile tests in nuclear strike simulation

South Korea condemned the launches as 'a clear act of provocation' and linked them to North Korea's suspected weapons exports to Russia.

09/05/2025

North Korea

Kim Jong-un revisits North Korea's new destroyer for missile test

Experts say Pyongyang's first-ever long-endurance warship, named Choe Hyon, was likely built with Russian assistance.

01/05/2025

North Korea

About 600 North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia, Seoul says

Pyongyang this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces.

30/04/2025

North Korea

North Korea confirms sending troops to fight for Russia

Moscow and Pyongyang until now had responded vaguely to the South Korean and Western claims of the troop deployment.

28/04/2025

North Korea

Kim Jong-un makes appearance in Pyongyang alongside his daughter

The event was held on 'the Day of the Sun', the national holiday that marks the birthday of the country's founder Kim Il-sung.

16/04/2025

North Korea

Kim Yo Jong mocks Western calls to denuclearise North Korea

Tensions in the regions have increased as Kim Jong Un continues to flaunt his military nuclear capabilities and align with Russia over President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

09/04/2025

North Korea

North Korea sent 3,000 more troops to Russia this year, says Seoul

Kim Jong-un's soldiers, who have been fighting in Russia's Kursk region against the Ukrainian army, are said to have suffered heavy losses.

27/03/2025

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

North Korea

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

North Korea

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

North Korea

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

North Korea

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

North Korea

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

North Korea

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

No Comment

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