North Korea North Korea declares first COVID-19 outbreak, imposes strict lockdown Although the hermit state claimed it successfully kept the virus out for more than two years of the pandemic, experts widely doubt it. 12/05/2022
Green News Food shortages in North Korea turn office workers into farmers Drought and floods have long posed a seasonal threat to North Korea, which lacks irrigation systems and other infrastructure. 04/05/2022
no comment North Korea displays ICBM missiles in a military parade North Korea displays ICBM missiles in a military parade 26/04/2022
North Korea North Korea vows to develop its nuclear arsenal 'at maximum speed’ North Korea has vowed to speed up the production of its nuclear arsenal, and officials from South Korea and the US are warning that there are signs that the country has started construction at its nuclear test site. 26/04/2022
no comment North Korean youth dance to celebrate 10th anniversary of Kim Jong Un in power Students and youth wearing face masks dance in Pyongyang to commemorate the 10th anniversary of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in power. 12/04/2022
no comment Iranians flock to parks to celebrate nature day Iranians flock to parks to celebrate nature day and North Koreans enjoy hot springs at a resort in Yangdok, some 120 kilometres from Pyongyang. 02/04/2022
USA US leads calls for sanctions on North Korea after latest missile test The United States has led calls for increased sanctions on North Korea, following Pyong-Yang’s first long-range missile test for almost five years. 26/03/2022
no comment North Korea releases images of interballistic missile launch The launch was the first time Pyongyang has fired the missiles at full range since 2017. 25/03/2022
North Korea North Korea 'test-fired biggest intercontinental ballistic missile' Kim Jong Un, the country's leader, vowed to expand North Korea's “nuclear war deterrent” while preparing for a “long-standing confrontation” with the United States. 25/03/2022
North Korea North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile toward sea North Korea fired at least one suspected ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, its neighbours' militaries said. 24/03/2022
North Korea North Korea testing new intercontinental missiles American missile defence and reconnaissance forces in the Pacific have been placed in a state of “enhanced readiness” in preparation for a full-range test, a senior administration official said Thursday. 10/03/2022
South Korea Ex-prosecutor and foreign policy neophyte wins South Korea presidency Yoon is to take office in May and serve a single five-year term as leader of the world’s 10th largest economy. 09/03/2022
no comment Kim at ground-breaking of Pyongyang housing project North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ground-breaking ceremony for a new mammoth construction project in Pyongyang on Saturday, state media reported early on Sunday. 13/02/2022
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
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
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
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
Biztech news Tech this week: Google keeps faith in offices with €875m London deal The future of work apparently means the office for Google, and North Korean hackers went on a cryptocurrency spree last year, according to Chainalysis. 16/01/2022
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
South Korea South Korea: Unidentified person crosses border into North Korea The person spotted by security cameras while crossing into North Korea is likely a North Korean who defected in 2020, authorities say. 02/01/2022
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
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
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
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
no comment Kim Jong Un attends North Korea parliament session Kim Jong Un attends North Korea parliament session 30/09/2021
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