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Kim Jong-un orders mass production of kamikaze drones

North Korean engineers are developing new types of loitering munitions, as Pyongyang pushes for their adoption by the army. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has...

Seoul’s spy agency names Kim Jong-un’s ‘likely successor’

His preteen daughter is reportedly being trained to become North Korea’s next leader. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s preteen daughter is taking leadership lessons to...

Watch: Putin welcomed in Pyongyang with ‘spectacular ceremony’

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang with a spectacular ceremony on Wednesday, marking the Russian leader’s first official...

NZ ‘enhances’ North Korea sanctions monitoring – Luxon

New Zealand will enhance its defence contributions to monitoring violations of sanctions against North Korea, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today. The enhancement will see...

North Korea sends fleet of ‘garbage balloons’ to South

The move followed Seoul’s distribution of anti-Pyongyang leaflets, Yonhap news agency said. North Korea has sent more than 150 balloons carrying trash and manure across...

South Korea to ban viral TikTok hit praising Kim Jong Un

South Korea says it plans to ban a North Korean song that has gained popularity on TikTok, describing Kim Jong Un in glowing terms...

AUKUS will turn Asia-Pacific into ‘nuclear minefield’ – expert

The US, UK and Australian partnership has been considering adding Japan and South Korea as partners. Plans for AUKUS pact countries to work with Japan...

Kim Jong-un drives tank in mock battle

North Korea was hosting a ‘training match’ with a new tank to coincide with South Korea-US military drills, KCNA said. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...

Luxon briefed on ‘threats to critical infrastructure’

Officials have highlighted the need to protect critical infrastructure in New Zealand in a briefing to the Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Christopher...

Is war coming to the Korean peninsula?

With nothing to lose and limited time to achieve certain geopolitical goals, Kim Jong-un might opt for conflict as his only option. A few days...

Prepare for war with Russia, China, Iran and North Korea – UK defense minister

Grant Shapps wants Western nations to increase their military spending ahead of a possible conflict. British defense minister Grant Shapps has predicted a global conflict...

Spanish aristocrat arrested on US warrant

Alejandro Cao de Benos has been accused of helping North Korea evade sanctions by using cryptocurrency. A Spanish man accused of helping North Korea use...

Seoul court jails poet for praising North Korea

The offending tome had won an online contest in North Korea in 2016. A South Korean writer has been slapped with a prison term for...

North Korea shreds military accord with Seoul

The South was the first to suspend parts of the deal following a satellite launch by the DPRK. North Korea has withdrawn from a 2018...

Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia

The North Korean leader will meet with President Vladimir Putin to discuss a number of “sensitive issues,” the Kremlin has said. The armored train carrying...

North Korea unveils nuclear-armed submarine

Pyongyang said it is working to accelerate the modernization of its navy. The North Korean military has unveiled a new “tactical attack submarine” capable of...

‘Crime against humanity’ – North Korea on Japan’s Fukushima move

Pyongyang has urged Tokyo to immediately halt wastewater releases into the ocean. North Korea has called on Japan to immediately stop the release of radioactive...

North Koreans rebuke US ‘imperialists’ in mass rallies

Around 120,000 people condemned Washington’s aggression as the 73rd anniversary of the start of the Korean War was marked. North Korean citizens vowed a “war...

Biden threatens North Korea with annihilation

A nuclear attack by Pyongyang would “result in the end” of Kim Jong-un’s regime, the US president has warned. US President Joe Biden declared on...

North Korea tests underwater drone that spawns ‘Super-Scale Radioactive Tsunami’

A report by North Korean media suggests the country has made another big leap in protecting its sovereignty from any potential external threats. North Korea...

Kim Jong-un fires powerful military leader – state media

Pak Jong-chon was second only to the North Korean leader himself. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sacked the second-in-command of the country’s military, Pak...

Details of North Korean drone incident revealed – media

A North Korean drone ventured into its neighbor’s airspace for at least seven hours, South Korean media said, citing the military. The South Korean military...

North Korea claims US ‘nuclear war plans’ in ‘final stage’

Pyongyang blasted Washington and Seoul for their “reckless military movements” amid the latest round of war games. North Korea has condemned the US and South...

North Korea reveals logic behind its missile tests

Pyongyang’s aviation authority described the launches as justified self-defense against “direct military threats” from the US. North Korean missile tests are nothing more than “normal...

Residents on Japan’s Hokkaido Advised to Seek Shelter after DPRK Ballistic Missile Launch Detected

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) continued its string of missile tests into October, carrying out its fifth test in the last two...

US pledges its ‘nuclear capabilities’ to Asian ally

Washington has offered Seoul the “full range” of its military capabilities to deter North Korea, including US nuclear forces. The US and South Korea say...

North Korea clarifies nuclear doctrine

Pyongyang vowed to launch a nuclear strike “automatically and immediately” if its own arsenal is ever in danger. North Korea has issued a document outlining...

Veterans Minister pays tribute to service and sacrifice at Korean War commemoration

At today’s commemoration of the start of the Korean War, Veterans Minister Meka Whaitiri has paid tribute to the service and sacrifice of our...

North Korea suffers major spike in ‘fever’ cases

Officials tallied a near ten-fold jump in new patients in the space of just 24 hours North Korea suffers major spike in ‘fever’ cases. North Korea...

FBI pins massive crypto heist on North Korea

DPRK-linked hackers are responsible for $620 million theft, according to FBI. The FBI has pinned a massive cryptocurrency heist targeting players of the game Axie...

North Korea labels Biden ‘senile’

Pyongyang condemned Washington's sanctions and questioned the US president’s “intellectual faculty”. North Korean state media issued a scathing condemnation of US President Joe Biden on...

North Korea launches TWO ballistic missiles less than a month after ‘hypersonic’ missile test – reports

Pyongyang has reportedly carried out another weapons test, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saying that the reclusive nation launched two ballistic missiles on...

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