Tag: Pyongyang

Kim has long sought recognition as a nuclear power. Xi may have just given it to him

Of the more than two dozen foreign leaders invited to Xi Jinping’s massive military parade in Beijing last…

North Korea test-fires two new air defence missiles: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two new air defence missiles, state media…

Seoul says fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed border

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this…

North Korea’s Kim decorates troops who fought for Russia against Ukraine

New images released by North Korean state media on Friday showed leader Kim Jong Un kneeling before portraits…

North Korea has a secret missile base that poses a ‘potential nuclear threat’ to the US, new report says

North Korea has a secret, previously unreported missile base near its northern border with China, which could pose…

North Korean leader’s sister says her country will never see the South as a diplomatic partner

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country…

Kim Jong Un pledges to speed up nuclear build-up over US-South Korea drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to accelerate the expansion of his country’s nuclear arsenal, condemning…

As South Korea’s population falls, its military is shrinking rapidly. Is that a problem as North Korea ramps up its forces?

The writing has been on the wall for a long time: South Korea’s birth rate has dropped throughout…

Russian Duma speaker Volodin meets North Korea’s Kim in Pyongyang

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an…

Putin, North Korea’s Kim vow stronger ties ahead of US-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to strengthen cooperation, days ahead of…

North Korea warns of reprisal against South Korea-US drills amid signs of tensions easing

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea denounced on Monday a major joint exercise planned by the South Korean and U.S.…

North Korea removing border loudspeakers: Seoul military

North Korean troops have started removing propaganda loudspeakers used to blare unsettling noises along the border, South Korea's…