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4 min

Asia & Pacific

North Korea: Kim Jong Un positions teenage daughter as next leader

South Korean intelligence says her growing public role signals she may already be influencing policy ahead of the landmark Workers’ Party congress later this month

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Image provided by the North Korean government showing what it says was a test fire of tactical ballistic missile at an undisclosed site of North Korea

2 min

Asia & Pacific

North Korea conducts missile test as South Korean President visits China

The launches coincide with South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung’s state visit to China, where discussions are expected to focus on promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula

Read time: 2 min.


Le dirigeant nord-coréen Kim Jong Un inspectant le quartier général du 11e corps de l'Armée populaire coréenne dans un lieu non divulgué en Corée du Nord.

2 min

Ukraine-Russia War

Report: Thousands of North Korean troops deployed to Russia

North Korean forces reportedly assisting Russia in Ukraine amid growing military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow

Read time: 2 min.


A Ukrainian soldier fires an RPG toward Russian positions at the frontline near Avdiivka, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on April 28, 2023.

2 min

War in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin declares 3-day ceasefire in Ukraine

The Kremlin said that Russia 'will respond if Ukraine breaks the ceasefire,' which will last from May 8 to 11

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Un drapeau nord-coréen dans le village de Gijungdong en Corée du Nord, le 19 juillet 2022

1 min

War in Ukraine

North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine

According to Kiev, at least 30 North Korean soldiers were killed or injured in clashes that took place this weekend in the Kursk region, in Russia

Read time: 1 min.


People watch a TV screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's televised briefing at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea

2 min

Asia & Pacific

South Korea declares martial law over 'inciting rebellion'

President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to 'eradicate' the enemy forces from within 'that plunder the freedom and happiness of our people" and to 'protect the free constitutional order'

Read time: 2 min.


Firefighters work at the site after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 21, 2024.

3 min

Ukraine-Russia War

North Korean soldiers spotted in Russia, fighting against Ukraine

This revelation could mark a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict, as North Korea has one of the largest standing armies in the world, boasting 1.2 million soldiers

Read time: 3 min.


Russian President Vladimir Putin, rear left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, both are on the podium, attend the official welcome ceremony at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

6 min

International

Putin, Kim Jong Un sign 'peaceful and defensive' pact

Seoul warns Moscow against going 'beyond a certain point' in its friendship with Pyongyang, Blinken says Putin's visit comes 'in desperation'

Read time: 6 min.


File photo provided by Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters showing balloons with trash, presumably sent by North Korea, hanging on electric wires as South Korean army soldiers stand guard in Muju, South Korea

2 min

Asia & Pacific

North Korea says it will stop sending balloons carrying garbage to South after threat

Seoul promised an 'unendurable' response to North Korea sending balloons carring refuse over the border

Read time: 2 min.


Image provided by the North Korean government showing what it says was a test fire of tactical ballistic missile at an undisclosed site of North Korea

1 min

Asia & Pacific

Japan orders citizens to take cover after North Korea fires rocket

Emergency order rescinded shortly after projectile exploded over the ocean, with South Korea saying fragments were discovered in the water

Read time: 1 min.


North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the Supreme People’s Assembly in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

4 min

Asia & Pacific

North Korea conducts artillery firing drill in range of Seoul

The exercise comes amid joint U.S. and South Korea's drill

Read time: 4 min.


North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the Supreme People’s Assembly in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

5 min

Asia & Pacific

North Korea will no longer seek reconciliation with South - Kim Jong Un

North Korea's leader ordered to rewrite the nation's constitution to eliminate the idea of shared statehood

Read time: 5 min.


FILE - North Korean soldiers stand on armored vehicles with rocket launchers as they parade in Pyongyang, North Korea on Oct. 10, 2015.

6 min

Asia & Pacific

North Korea says it tests solid-fuel hypersonic missile

Report comes as North Korea's top diplomat pays a visit to Russian spaceport

Read time: 6 min.


Suspected North Korean-made F-7 rocket-propelled grenades, many with a distinctive red stripe on their warhead, are seen at an Israeli military base in southern Israel, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.

3 min

Israel-Hamas war

South Korea confirms suspected use of North Korean weapons by Hamas

The rockets in question, identified as F-7s, are suspected to refer to the RPG-7, a high-explosive fragmentation rocket produced in North Korea

Read time: 3 min.


In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, foreground, attends a launching ceremony of what is says a new nuclear attack submarine "Hero Kim Kun Ok" at an unspecified place in North Korea.

2 min

Asia & Pacific

North Korea fires over 60 shots off peninsula - South Korea military

The incident reportedly occurred near disputed maritime border with South Korea

Read time: 2 min.


In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, foreground, attends a launching ceremony of what is says a new nuclear attack submarine "Hero Kim Kun Ok" at an unspecified place in North Korea.

3 min

Asia & Pacific

South Korea evacuates islands after Pyongyang fires artillery nearby

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un also called for boosting production of various missile launch vehicles

Read time: 3 min.


In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Police Press Office, soldiers and rescue workers carry a body a victim after the Russian rocket attack on a city market in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine.

3 min

Ukraine-Russia War

Russia to buy short-range ballistic missiles from Iran - report

The supplies would enhance Russia's ability to target Ukrainian infrastructure in the 'critical moment' of the war, said U.S. officials cited by WSJ

Read time: 3 min.


North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending an emergency consultative meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang on May 15, 2022.

5 min

Asia & Pacific

North Korea's Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations - state media

At the Workers' Party of Korea meeting wrapping up 2023, Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang would deepen cooperation with 'anti-imperialist independent' states

Read time: 5 min.


People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, on October 9, 2022.

3 min

Asia & Pacific

North Korea launches a ballistic missile targeting the Sea of Japan

North Korea's missile test sparks responses from South Korea, the United States, and Japan

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North Korea has fired two missiles over the northern island of Hokkaido in the space of less than a month

4 min

Asia & Pacific

U.S. condemns North Korean launch as "brazen violation" of UN sanctions

North Korean state media announced on Wednesday that the country had effectively placed the reconnaissance satellite 'Malligyong-1' into orbit

Read time: 4 min.


A TV screen shows a file image of American soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea.

2 min

Asia & Pacific

U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea returned to American custody

Pyongyang had previously released its interim investigation findings, stating King wanted refuge in North Korea or elsewhere because of racial discrimination

Read time: 2 min.


Accompanied by local officials, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un visits the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia.

2 min

Asia & Pacific

Freshly armed with drones, North Korea's Kim wraps up Russia trip

The 'leader of the DPRK received five kamikaze drones and a Geran-25 reconnaissance drone with vertical takeoff'

Read time: 2 min.


North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a train in Pyongyang, North Korea, as he leaves for Russia.

2 min

International

Kim Jong Un meets with Russian Defense Minister Shoigu in Vladivostok

Kim Jong Un arrived at the Knevichi airfield in Vladivostok, where he was warmly received by Sergei Shoigu and an honor guard

Read time: 2 min.


Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un examine a rocket assembly hangar during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky in the far eastern Amur region, Russia.

4 min

Asia & Pacific

Russia's Putin accepts Kim's offer to visit North Korea following summit

During their summit, Russia pledged support for North Korea's nascent space program, while Putin indicated potential for military collaboration

Read time: 4 min.


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