https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:13:31 +0200 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:13:31 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/north-koreas-kim-hails-new-type-weapon-days-after-missile-launch-sparks-anger https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/north-koreas-kim-hails-new-type-weapon-days-after-missile-launch-sparks-anger Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:12:59 +0200 North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear-armed state, with its leadership repeatedly declaring the country's atomic arsenal permanent and irreversible. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/three-south-korean-soldiers-injured-in-dmz-explosion-seoul-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/three-south-korean-soldiers-injured-in-dmz-explosion-seoul-says Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:59:07 +0200 The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) is a 248 km buffer zone separating North and South Korea and is one of the world’s most heavily fortified borders. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/20/north-korea-launches-suspected-ballistic-missile-into-east-sea https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/20/north-korea-launches-suspected-ballistic-missile-into-east-sea Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:07:39 +0200 In August, Trump told reporters that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had "57 very powerful nuclear weapons" as he once again touted the pair's relationship. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/south-korean-president-urges-trump-dialogue-with-pyongyang https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/south-korean-president-urges-trump-dialogue-with-pyongyang Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:41:57 +0200 Trump announced in August that he intended to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year as he once again touted the pair's relationship. Pyongyang has offered little response. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/08/rusya-ve-kuzey-kore-sinir-boyunca-ilk-karayolu-koprusunu-acti https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/08/rusya-ve-kuzey-kore-sinir-boyunca-ilk-karayolu-koprusunu-acti Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:53:52 +0200 Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge across their shared border, linking the two countries over the Tumen River. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/opening-of-first-road-bridge-with-russia-a-sign-of-tighter-ties-north-korea-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/opening-of-first-road-bridge-with-russia-a-sign-of-tighter-ties-north-korea-says Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:35:25 +0200 The opening on Monday came as Russia and North Korea have heavily boosted military and economic ties since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/us-north-korea-summit-appears-to-be-possible-at-any-time-seoul-spy-agency-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/us-north-korea-summit-appears-to-be-possible-at-any-time-seoul-spy-agency-says Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:11 +0200 Trump met Kim three times during his first term, once declaring they were "in love," in high-profile summits aimed at securing a denuclearisation deal, but no tangible progress was made. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/20/sirens-shelters-and-scaled-back-war-games-south-korea-rehearses-for-crisis https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/20/sirens-shelters-and-scaled-back-war-games-south-korea-rehearses-for-crisis Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:41:47 +0200 South Korea held a nationwide civil defence drill on Thursday, 20 August, as part of the annual Ulchi Exercise, with authorities rehearsing responses to a national emergency such as an air raid. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/north-korea-says-trumps-scale-back-of-joint-military-exercises-with-south-korea-changes-no https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/north-korea-says-trumps-scale-back-of-joint-military-exercises-with-south-korea-changes-no Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:02:29 +0200 Pyongyang says scaling back US-South Korean military drills does not make them less provocative, as Japan says North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/trump-says-north-korea-has-57-very-powerful-nuclear-weapons https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/trump-says-north-korea-has-57-very-powerful-nuclear-weapons Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:07:18 +0200 Trump's comments come just days after he announced that he had ordered US forces to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, which he said sent an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to Pyongyang. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/us-and-south-korean-militaries-agree-to-shorten-drills-days-after-trump-ordered-reduction- https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/us-and-south-korean-militaries-agree-to-shorten-drills-days-after-trump-ordered-reduction- Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:59:22 +0200 On Sunday, US President Donald Trump stunned regional allies by ordering the Pentagon to scale back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, just a day before they were due to start. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/south-korea-and-japan-stress-stress-critical-us-alliance-as-trump-slashes-military-drills https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/south-korea-and-japan-stress-stress-critical-us-alliance-as-trump-slashes-military-drills Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:29:05 +0200 Trump made the surprise announcement about the troop drawdown in a social media post just before US and South Korean soldiers began Monday's annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-military-drills-with-south-korea-citing-good-relations https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-military-drills-with-south-korea-citing-good-relations Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:57:48 +0200 The US president previously slammed the joint drills as “provocative” in 2018 following a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/pyongyang-tests-another-missile-within-one-week-and-ahead-of-us-south-korean-military-dril https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/pyongyang-tests-another-missile-within-one-week-and-ahead-of-us-south-korean-military-dril Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:14:42 +0200 A ballistic missile fired from the North’s eastern coastal Wonsan area around 6am flew more than 700 kilometres, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Seoul condemned the test and warned it remains ready to repel any provocation in cooperation with the US. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/russia-fired-north-korean-missiles-in-attack-that-killed-six-in-zaporizhzhia-zelenskyy-say https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/russia-fired-north-korean-missiles-in-attack-that-killed-six-in-zaporizhzhia-zelenskyy-say Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:14:10 +0200 Ukraine's president has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more Western air-defence supplies. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/10/russia-preparing-to-station-more-north-korean-troops-on-its-territory-zelenskyy-says https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/10/russia-preparing-to-station-more-north-korean-troops-on-its-territory-zelenskyy-says Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:55:30 +0200 At the weekend, Zelenskyy said a decision had been taken for 30,000-50,000 North Koreans to be deployed on Russian soil. He did not explain how he obtained the figures. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/south-korea-recovers-landmines-believed-to-have-washed-from-north-by-monsoon-floods https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/south-korea-recovers-landmines-believed-to-have-washed-from-north-by-monsoon-floods Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:29:49 +0200 The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), splitting the Koreas since their 1950-53 war ended with an armistice, is one of the most heavily mined places on Earth. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/north-korea-fires-at-least-one-ballistic-missile-into-sea-south-koreas-military-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/north-korea-fires-at-least-one-ballistic-missile-into-sea-south-koreas-military-says Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:55:23 +0200 North Korea has repeatedly declared itself an "irreversible" nuclear state since leader Kim Jong- un's 2019 summit with US President Donald Trump collapsed over the scope of denuclearisation and sanctions relief. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-warns-of-military-options-over-japans-move-into-war-state https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-warns-of-military-options-over-japans-move-into-war-state Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:47:03 +0200 Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status, increasing military spending, ramping up defence pacts and deploying missile launchers to its outer islands. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/eight-south-korean-students-held-over-us-military-base-break-in-attempt https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/eight-south-korean-students-held-over-us-military-base-break-in-attempt Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:38:03 +0200 Students gathered outside the main hub of the US Air Force in South Korea, arguing the US military's presence in Gwangju could complicate Seoul's major chipmaking project planned there. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/kim-jong-un-hosts-top-chinese-official-in-pyongyang https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/kim-jong-un-hosts-top-chinese-official-in-pyongyang Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:33:23 +0200 China has sought to reassert its position in the Korean peninsula in recent years. Chinese President Xi Jinping made his own visit to Pyongyang in June as part of this push. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/pyongyang-vows-to-strengthen-nuclear-force-in-quality-and-quantity https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/pyongyang-vows-to-strengthen-nuclear-force-in-quality-and-quantity Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:45:21 +0200 North Korean leaders also laid out plans to accelerate the building of modern naval bases and to upgrade combat systems, per KCNA. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/25/north-korean-soldier-suspected-of-defecting-crosses-demilitarised-zone-into-south-korea https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/25/north-korean-soldier-suspected-of-defecting-crosses-demilitarised-zone-into-south-korea Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:23:08 +0200 According to data from South Korea's Ministry of Unification, more than 34,000 North Koreans have defected to the South since its records began in 1998. https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/18/behind-enemy-lines-stephan-gladieu-on-photographing-the-people-of-north-korea https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/06/18/behind-enemy-lines-stephan-gladieu-on-photographing-the-people-of-north-korea Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:22:49 +0200 Ahead of his exhibition at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, French photographer Stephan Gladieu talked to European Lens about his series titled ‘North Korea’, a collection of photographs taken over three years and several trips to the reclusive country. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/09/xi-jinping-meets-kim-jong-un-as-china-and-north-korea-tighten-alliance https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/09/xi-jinping-meets-kim-jong-un-as-china-and-north-korea-tighten-alliance Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:50:05 +0200 China's President travelled to North Korea for the first time in seven years, underscoring the strategic importance of ties between the two neighbours. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/09/chinas-xi-vows-to-bring-ties-with-north-korea-to-new-heights-during-rare-visit https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/09/chinas-xi-vows-to-bring-ties-with-north-korea-to-new-heights-during-rare-visit Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:55:24 +0200 It was Xi's first visit to North Korea in seven years. Xi and Kim last met in Beijing in September after viewing a military parade alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and other foreign leaders. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/xi-jinping-set-for-north-korea-trip-on-monday-in-first-visit-to-pyongyang-in-seven-years https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/xi-jinping-set-for-north-korea-trip-on-monday-in-first-visit-to-pyongyang-in-seven-years Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:14:52 +0200 The trip comes just weeks after Xi separately hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/26/north-korea-fires-projectiles-including-ballistic-missile-into-yellow-sea-seoul-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/26/north-korea-fires-projectiles-including-ballistic-missile-into-yellow-sea-seoul-says Tue, 26 May 2026 08:46:59 +0200 The North has also repeatedly shunned efforts by the South Korean government to improve relations, repeatedly calling Seoul its most "hostile" adversary. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/north-and-south-korean-women-meet-in-rare-football-clash-as-fans-cheer-both-sides https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/north-and-south-korean-women-meet-in-rare-football-clash-as-fans-cheer-both-sides Thu, 21 May 2026 11:04:51 +0200 Fans in rain ponchos cheered both North and South Korean women’s football teams during a rare inter-Korean match in Suwon, where North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC defeated Suwon FC Women in the AFC Women’s Champions League semifinal. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/18/north-koreas-kim-calls-on-military-to-bolster-frontline-defences-against-arch-enemy https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/18/north-koreas-kim-calls-on-military-to-bolster-frontline-defences-against-arch-enemy Mon, 18 May 2026 08:47:38 +0200 The plans come at a low point in relations with South Korea and Pyongyang unresponsive to Seoul's repeated offers for dialogue. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/north-korea-slams-uk-over-sanctions-on-camp-allegedly-linked-to-abducted-ukrainian-childre https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/north-korea-slams-uk-over-sanctions-on-camp-allegedly-linked-to-abducted-ukrainian-childre Fri, 15 May 2026 09:21:36 +0200 Since the war in Ukraine erupted in 2022, 2,318 Ukrainian children remain missing, while 20,570 have been deported or forcibly displaced and 704 killed, according to a Ukrainian government portal. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/14/seoul-court-orders-north-koreas-leader-to-pay-compensation-to-korean-war-pows https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/14/seoul-court-orders-north-koreas-leader-to-pay-compensation-to-korean-war-pows Thu, 14 May 2026 11:32:32 +0200 Thursday's ruling was the third time former South Korean POWs have won damages against Kim and North Korea, according to local reports, although none has yet succeeded in collecting compensation. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/13/russian-cargo-ship-sunk-off-spain-carried-nuclear-reactors-for-north-korea-probe-reveals https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/13/russian-cargo-ship-sunk-off-spain-carried-nuclear-reactors-for-north-korea-probe-reveals Wed, 13 May 2026 11:48:31 +0200 Spanish investigators have discovered that the Russian cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean in 2024 — originally believed to be part of a weapons retrieval mission to Syria — was secretly carrying nuclear reactor components bound for North Korea. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/07/north-korea-not-bound-by-nuclear-non-proliferation-treaty-un-envoy-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/07/north-korea-not-bound-by-nuclear-non-proliferation-treaty-un-envoy-says Thu, 07 May 2026 09:10:29 +0200 North Korea has insisted that it will not give up its nuclear arsenal, describing its path as "irreversible" and vowing to strengthen its capabilities. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/06/north-korea-drops-references-to-unification-with-south-from-constitution-seoul-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/06/north-korea-drops-references-to-unification-with-south-from-constitution-seoul-says Wed, 06 May 2026 09:32:05 +0200 China has long been the country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/russia-and-north-korea-connect-road-bridge-ahead-of-summer-opening-moscow-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/russia-and-north-korea-connect-road-bridge-ahead-of-summer-opening-moscow-says Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:20:54 +0200 Ties between both countries have surged amid Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Moscow and Pyongyang deepening economic, political, cultural and military links. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/19/north-korea-conducts-multiple-ballistic-missile-tests https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/19/north-korea-conducts-multiple-ballistic-missile-tests Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:49:19 +0200 North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sunday, the latest in a series of recent weapons tests that analysts say signal Pyongyang's rejection of South Korea's attempts to ease tensions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/china-and-russia-ties-driving-north-korean-economic-recovery-seoul-ministry-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/china-and-russia-ties-driving-north-korean-economic-recovery-seoul-ministry-says Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:09:09 +0200 China has long been the diplomatically isolated country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has also drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/15/north-korea-showing-serious-increase-in-ability-to-make-nuclear-weapons-iaea-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/15/north-korea-showing-serious-increase-in-ability-to-make-nuclear-weapons-iaea-says Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:14:19 +0200 North Korea, which conducted its first nuclear test in 2006, is under rafts of UN sanctions for its banned weapons programmes. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles-after-declaring-south-most-hostile-enemy https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles-after-declaring-south-most-hostile-enemy Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:37:39 +0200 The back-to-back launches came after Pyongyang made it clear that it had no intention of improving ties with Seoul, whose government steadfastly expressed its hopes of restoring long-dormant dialogue. https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/30/china-resumes-flights-to-north-korea-after-a-six-year-pause https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/30/china-resumes-flights-to-north-korea-after-a-six-year-pause Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:27:18 +0200 Air China resumed direct flights to North Korea on Monday after a six-year pause. Following the return of rail services, the move signals a major step in reopening the isolated nation after strict pandemic-era border closures. https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/26/lukashenka-signs-belarus-north-korea-friendship-treaty-during-pyongyang-visit https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/26/lukashenka-signs-belarus-north-korea-friendship-treaty-during-pyongyang-visit Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:23:18 +0100 The two leaders sign a new friendship treaty during Lukashenka's visit to Pyongyang, deepening their anti-Western alliance and backing Russia’s war in Ukraine. https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/teenage-daughter-of-north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-drives-tank-at-military-drill https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/teenage-daughter-of-north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-drives-tank-at-military-drill Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:35:52 +0100 Kim's daughter has been frequently seen accompanying her father at high-profile military events in recent months, increasing speculation that the young girl may be groomed to be his heir. https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/15/north-korea-conducts-test-of-nuclear-capable-rocket-launchers https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/15/north-korea-conducts-test-of-nuclear-capable-rocket-launchers Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:28:10 +0100 South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected about 10 ballistic missiles fired from North Korea’s capital region toward the eastern sea. The launch coincides with US-South Korean Freedom Shield training, a computer-simulated command post exercise. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/26/north-korea-shuns-relations-with-south-as-kim-jong-un-says-it-could-get-along-with-us https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/26/north-korea-shuns-relations-with-south-as-kim-jong-un-says-it-could-get-along-with-us Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:28:48 +0100 Kim Jong-un said North Korea could "get along well" with the United States if Washington acknowledges its nuclear status, but dashed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with Seoul. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/02/19/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-drives-rocket-launcher-vehicle https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/02/19/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-drives-rocket-launcher-vehicle Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:06 +0100 Ahead of a key party congress, Kim showcased rocket launchers and a housing project in Pyongyang. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/16/north-koreas-kim-unveils-new-housing-district-for-troops-killed-fighting-for-russia https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/16/north-koreas-kim-unveils-new-housing-district-for-troops-killed-fighting-for-russia Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:49:37 +0100 North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un officially unveiled a new Pyongyang housing district for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, in a boost to Pyongyang's pro-war propaganda. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/02/16/north-korea-opens-homes-for-troops-killed-in-ukraine https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/02/16/north-korea-opens-homes-for-troops-killed-in-ukraine Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:58:25 +0100 North Korea opens a Pyongyang housing district for families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as Kim Jong Un vows to honour “martyrs”. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/12/kim-jong-uns-daughter-close-to-being-named-north-koreas-next-leader-seoul-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/12/kim-jong-uns-daughter-close-to-being-named-north-koreas-next-leader-seoul-says Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:24:02 +0100 North Korean state media have never published the name of Kim Jong-un's daughter, only referring to her as his "respected" or "most beloved" child. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/10/south-korea-police-raid-spy-agency-over-alleged-drone-flight-into-north-korea https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/10/south-korea-police-raid-spy-agency-over-alleged-drone-flight-into-north-korea Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:47:36 +0100 Pyongyang said it downed a surveillance drone in early January, accusing Seoul of sending the aircraft to gather intelligence on "important targets".