North korea

North Korea's longtime ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam passes away

November 04, 2025 10:25 am

The Korean Central News Agency said that Kim Yong Nam, former president of the Presidium of North Korea’s rubber-stamp Supreme People’s Assembly from 1998 to 2019, died Monday of multiple organ failure at the age of 97.

North Korean soldier defects across heavily guarded border to South Korea

October 19, 2025 8:17 pm

The soldier crossed through the central part of the border, known as the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), and was taken into custody by South Korean troops.

At nighttime military parade, Kim Jong Un shows off Korea's Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missiles

October 11, 2025 12:32 pm

The parade, which began late on Friday, marked the 80th anniversary of the foundation of its ruling Workers' Party and followed celebrations on Thursday.

North Korea under UN sanctions since 2006 for nuclear and ballistic missile activities

September 29, 2025 11:00 pm

US President Donald Trump said last month that he wanted to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year.

Kim Jong Un bans words like 'hamburgers', 'ice-cream' in North Korea. Here's why

September 16, 2025 8:01 pm

The directive, officials said, is meant to “consciously promote North Korean vocabulary” and avoid cultural infiltration through language.

In North Korea, watching foreign films and TV shows is getting people executed by firing squad

September 12, 2025 8:29 pm

The 14-page report said punishments have become tougher since 2014, including the death penalty for sharing foreign TV shows.

'It's scary': Crypto workers under siege from North Korean hackers

September 04, 2025 6:50 pm

The U.S. and United Nations monitors have both alleged that Pyongyang uses the thefts to support its sanctioned weapons program.

WATCH: Kim Jong Un’s North Korean aides scrub DNA traces after meeting Putin in Beijing

September 04, 2025 12:05 pm

Footage shared on Telegram by Kremlin reporter Alexander Yunashev, showed Kim’s staff scrubbing the chair he used, the armrests, and a coffee table beside him.

Why Kim Jong Un relies on his green armoured train for foreign trips

September 03, 2025 8:19 am

The train journey comes as world leaders gather in Beijing for the event. Kim’s reliance on this slow-moving but secure mode of travel continues a family tradition.

North Korean leader Kim inspects new missile factory ahead of visit to China

September 01, 2025 10:20 am

Both China and North Korea confirmed last week that Kim will make his first visit to China in six years to attend a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday.

Vladimir Putin visits North Korea, Vietnam: A look at Russian President's two-nation Asia tour

June 20, 2024 6:17 pm

Russia has gone out of its way to publicise the renaissance of its relationship with North Korea since the start of the war in Ukraine, sparking alarm among the United States and its allies in Europe and Asia.

North Korea releases photos of Kim Jong Un watching missile launch

October 11, 2022 2:58 pm

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, authorities in neighbouring countries said, the seventh such launch by Pyongyang in recent days that added to widespread alarm in Washington and its allies in Tokyo and Seoul.

How North Korea celebrated its 73rd anniversary

September 10, 2021 10:36 pm

Experts said the toned-down event reflected the harsh challenges facing North Korea as its broken, mismanaged economy is further strained by continuing US-led sanctions.

North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles in message to US, Biden says no 'new wrinkle in what they did'

March 25, 2021 8:31 pm

The missile launch is viewed as a demonstration of North Korea’s military strength by Kim Jong Un to pressure Washington into negotiations that are being stalled after Joe Biden took office in January.

Kim Jong Un goes horse riding on sacred mountain, plans 'great operation'

October 17, 2019 11:52 am

It was unclear what the operation might involve, but Kim has often made trips to the sacred mountain at times of major policy endeavours

North Koreans pay respect to founding leader Kim Il-sung on 25th death anniversary

July 09, 2019 7:34 am

Hundreds of North Koreans visit the national monument in Pyongyang to pay tribute to country's founder Kim Il-sung. The communist state organises various programmes and concerts to mark this event.

Kim Jong Un meets Vladimir Putin in Russia

April 25, 2019 1:33 pm

Kim Jong Un became the first North Korean leader to travel to Russia since his late father, Kim Jong Il, visited in 2011.

Drones and gymnasts: North Korea marks 70th anniversary with military parade

September 11, 2018 6:55 am

Pyongyang residents, who trained for months for the anniversary, held up the bouquets to spell out words and slogans.

Joy, disbelief as Korean families separated by war meet after 65 years

August 23, 2018 10:13 am

About 90 families from North and South Korea wept and embraced as the neighbors held their first reunion events in three years for relatives wrenched apart by the Korean War for more than six decades.

The secret rendezvous: When Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping met

March 28, 2018 12:38 pm

North Korea's Kim Jong Un travelled to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in a "secret meeting".

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June 14, 2018 8:27 am

World News Wrap — Trump-Kim Summit: The hidden messages you missed in these gestures

June 13, 2018 10:41 am

The US President and the North Korean leader met at the "neutral" destination on Tuesday. With the world watching, they shook hands, smiled for the cameras and agreed to further bilateral ties.

North Korea plutonium production resumed, says US intelligence chief

February 10, 2016 2:33 pm

North Korea launches rocket, defying international warnings

February 07, 2016 10:15 pm

DMRK's action affects peace of India: MEA

January 06, 2016 11:40 am

New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Wednesday said he has seen the reports of the nuclear test that has been conducted in North Korea, and it is a matter of concern. He also said that Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DMRK) is doing wrong deeds, which adversely impact on peace and stability of India.

Family reunions between the two Koreas continue after 20-month gap

October 26, 2015 12:46 pm

For the first time since February 2014 South Koreans are being allowed into the North for family reunions.