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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'.

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.

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North Korea carries out short-range missile test, says Seoul

Thursday's launch may have tested the performance of weapons Pyongyang intends to export, according to the South Korean military.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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Cooperation between China, North Korea and Russia threatens Pacific

According to the South Korean military, North Korea has also deployed thousands of troops to support Russian forces in the war against Ukraine.

South Korea

North Korean commando involved in plot to kill South's president dies

Kim Shin-jo, who later reinvented himself as a Christian pastor, took part in the failed 1968 attempt to assassinate Park Chung-hee.

Japan

Japan, NATO agree to deepen security ties in face of regional threats

"A stronger NATO will benefit Japan greatly," Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a press conference with Rutte, who was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming secretary general of the alliance in October.

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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.

South Korea

South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross border

The incident on Tuesday afternoon in the eastern section of the Demilitarised Zone may well have been accidental, according to South Korean media reports.

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.

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.

South Korea

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South and US begin drills

North Korea fired "multiple unidentified ballistic missiles" into the sea on Monday, the same day South Korea and the US began a major joint military drill.

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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.

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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.

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.

South Korea

North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, says Seoul

Thousands of North Korean soldiers are said to have already been killed or injured fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region.

27 February 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 February 2025