North Korea launches repaired destroyer
A North Korean naval destroyer damaged in a botched launch last month was successfully set afloat on a second attempt, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding, state media said on Friday.
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N Korea says military ties with Russia to ensure 鈥榩eace, stability鈥� in Europw, Asia
North Korea on Monday defended its military cooperation with Russia, saying ties were aimed at 鈥榚nsuring peace and stability鈥� in Europe and Asia...
US missile shield plans risk nuclear war in space: North Korea
North Korea slammed on Tuesday US president Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥楪olden Dome鈥� missile shield plan as a 鈥榲ery dangerous鈥� threat that could spark nuclear war in space, state media said...
鈥楢ccident鈥� takes place at North Korea warship launch ceremony
A major accident occurred at a launch ceremony for a new North Korean naval destroyer, state media reported Thursday, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the mishap was a 鈥榗riminal act鈥�...
US slams Russia for 鈥榗ynically鈥� protecting N Korea
The United States on Wednesday denounced Russia for 鈥榗ynically obstructing鈥� the monitoring of North Korea鈥檚 compliance with UN sanctions, saying Moscow was trying to dodge criticism for using Pyongyang鈥檚 weapons in its war with Ukraine.
North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, South Korea鈥檚 military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship...
600 N Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia
Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said on Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow...
North Korea confirms soldier deployment to Russia鈥檚 Kursk
North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang鈥檚 soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the border region of Kursk...
N Korea launches new destroyer
North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the 鈥榤ost powerful weapons鈥�, at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Saturday.
Kim fires new sniper rifle
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has test-fired a newly developed sniper rifle, state media said Saturday, as he inspected special forces whose training he said bolstered 鈥榓ctual war capability for guaranteeing victory鈥�.
North Korea sent 3,000 more soldiers to Russia this year: Seoul
North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops to Russia this year and is still supplying missiles, artillery and ammunition to help Moscow fight Kyiv, Seoul鈥檚 military said on Thursday.
North Korea test-fires new weapons
North Korea said Friday it had test-fired a new weapons system which would boost its combat readiness, as Russia鈥檚 security chief arrived in Pyongyang for talks with leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea launches cruise missiles in 鈥榗ounterattack鈥� drills
North Korea carried out a test-launch of strategic cruise missiles in the Yellow Sea this week, in a drill Pyongyang said Friday aimed at showing off its 鈥榗ounterattack鈥� capabilities.
North Korea deploys more troops to Russia
North Korea has sent more soldiers to Russia and re-deployed several to the frontline in Kursk, Seoul鈥檚 spy agency said on Thursday.
N Koreans endure years of forced labour on Chinese ships: report
North Koreans have been forced to work on Chinese-flagged fishing vessels without touching land for as long as a decade, facing verbal and physical abuse as well as harsh conditions, a report said Monday.
US, South Korea, Japan reaffirm pledge to seek North鈥檚 denuclearisation
The United States, Japan and South Korea renewed their 鈥榬esolute鈥� pledge to seek the 鈥榗omplete denuclearization鈥� of North Korea, according to a joint statement from the three allies released Saturday.
North Korean troops 鈥榳ithdrawn鈥� from Kursk front line: Ukraine
Ukraine believes North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia鈥檚 army on the Kursk front line have been 鈥榳ithdrawn鈥� after suffering heavy losses, a military spokesman said on Friday.
Kim vows nuclear programme to continue
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang鈥檚 nuclear programme would continue 鈥榠ndefinitely鈥�, state media reported Wednesday, days after new US president Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader...
North Korea test-fires sea-to-surface strategic cruise missile: KCNA
North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic guided cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA reported Sunday, adding that the weapons 鈥榩recisely鈥� hit their targets....
North Korea warns of stronger action over South鈥檚 drills with US, Japan
North Korea condemned on Friday joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, threatening to respond by exercising its right to self-defence 鈥榤ore intensively鈥�.
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia鈥檚 war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said on Monday, citing information from Seoul鈥檚 spy agency.
Japan, US blame North Koreans for $300m crypto theft
A North Korean hacking group stole cryptocurrency worth over $300 million from the Japan-based exchange DMM Bitcoin, according to Japanese police and the United States鈥� FBI.
North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul
More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia鈥檚 war with Ukraine, South Korea鈥檚 Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday.
North Korea, Russia defence treaty comes into force
A landmark defence pact between North Korea and Russia, signed by its leaders in June, has gone into effect after the two sides exchanged ratification documents, North Korea鈥檚 official KCNA news agency said Thursday.
Russia supporting N Korea nuclear programme in exchange for troops
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that Russia was giving support to North Korea鈥檚 missile and nuclear programmes in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops to fight in the war with Ukraine...
N Korean troops to enter Ukraine 鈥榮oon鈥�: Pentagon
The United States expects that thousands of North Korean troops massing in Russia will 鈥榮oon鈥� enter combat against Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Saturday.
Russia gives N Korea oil, anti-air missiles in exchange for troops
Russia provided North Korea with oil, anti-air missiles and economic help in exchange for troops to support Moscow鈥檚 war on Ukraine, government officials and a research group said Friday.
Kim slams US, West over Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States and the West are using the Ukrainian military as 鈥榮hock troops鈥� to fight Russia and risk triggering a global conflict, state media reported Monday.
Kim orders mass production of attack drones
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the 鈥榤ass production鈥� of attack drones, state media reported Friday, as concerns mount over the country鈥檚 deepening military cooperation with Russia.
US vows 鈥榝irm鈥� response to North Korea deployment in Ukraine conflict
US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that the deployment of North Korean troops alongside Russian forces fighting on the Ukrainian border demanded a 鈥榝irm response鈥�...