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North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks: Report
August 10, 2026 9:25 am
North Korea has for years used state-linked cyber units for espionage, financial theft, and revenue generation.
Why North Korea is sending troops and missiles to Russia
August 07, 2026 9:18 pm
Estimates by Ukrainian and South Korean intelligence indicate that North Korea sent between 14,000 and 15,000 soldiers to Russia’s Kursk region in 2024 to help repel a Ukrainian ground incursion.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un observes nuclear weapons tests aboard new naval destroyer
July 05, 2026 1:32 pm
Kim has been increasingly turning his focus to naval capabilities, such as the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine.
An expert explains the motivations behind Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit, in a changing Asia
June 12, 2026 10:35 am
Xi’s outreach was aimed at reinforcing China-North Korea ties and keeping Pyongyang within Beijing’s fold. For Kim Jong Un, the propaganda value of Xi’s visit is enormous. But it also holds relevance for the wider Asian region.
What happened when China's Xi Jinping visited North Korea for first time in 7 years
June 09, 2026 5:22 pm
The historic meeting between Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un focused heavily on strengthening economic and cultural alliances, deliberately leaving Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program off the table.
With Xi Jinping meeting Kim Jong-Un in Pyongyang, what’s driving China-North Korea relations?
June 09, 2026 7:57 pm
What can North Korea, one of the poorest and least integrated nations in the world, offer China? Since their inception, China-North Korea ties have been based on wider geopolitical goals.
Kim Jong Un reveals secretive nuclear facility, North Korea vows ‘exponential’ bomb production
June 04, 2026 3:05 pm
Pyongyang's latest disclosure signals a firm rejection of disarmament talks, with experts suggesting Kim Jong Un is angling for international recognition as a nuclear state to force sanctions relief.
Watch | Stone-faced winning AFC Champions League, then weeping with Kim Jong-Un: North Korean women's football team's emotional homecoming
June 04, 2026 11:23 am
Players and coaches of the Naegohyang Women’s FC and North Korea’s U-17 women’s national team met Kim Jong-Un ahead of a friendly match between the two sides on Monday,
Kim Jong-un praises North Korean troops who self-detonated to avoid capture in Ukraine war
May 01, 2026 1:41 pm
Officials estimate that more than 6,000 North Korean soldiers were killed in the intense fighting, The Guardian reported.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Pyongyang dismisses Seoul's diplomacy hopes
April 08, 2026 5:55 pm
North Korea Ballistic Missiles: The incidents mark North Korea's fourth, fifth and sixth ballistic missile launches this year, following two launches in January and a third in March.
NORTH KOREA PHOTOS
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".
NORTH KOREA VIDEOS
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.
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