North Korea Stages New Missile Launch Off Its East Coast North Korea conducts new missile launches towards the Sea of Japan, with neighbouring countries maintaining close surveillance. International Business Times UK · Jan 4
Kim Jong-un’s daughter visits state mausoleum, fuelling speculation she will be next North Korean ruler Kim Ju-ae has been making increasingly prominent appearances in state media over the past three years The Guardian - AU · Jan 2
North Korea's Kim hails troops fighting in 'alien land' and touts Russia alliance Kim sent the troops to Russia under the mutual defence treaty both countries signed in 2024, the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers' Party said in a statement. Euronews · Jan 1
North Korea Escalates Nuke Threat with Cruise Missile Tests, Submarine Debut North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles under Kim Jong-un, advancing nuclear deterrence amid submarine development, raising regional security concerns. International Business Times UK · Dec 29, 2025
North Korea says it fired long-range cruise missiles to test country's nuclear deterrence The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim expressed "great satisfaction" over Sunday's launches, which occurred off the country's west coast. Euronews · Dec 29, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Kim Jong-un celebrates sharing ‘blood, life and death’ with Russia North Korea leader speaks of ‘really meaningful year’ for alliance with Moscow; Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using Belarus apartments to attack Ukraine. What we know on day 1,403 The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2025
Kim Jong Un asks factories to make more missiles next year North Korean leader is overseeing rapid growth of East Asian nation’s missile and nuclear capabilities The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025
Kim Jong Un gathers North Korea’s ruling elite for key party meeting The Workers’ Party gathers once every five years The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025
North Korean and Russian military officials discuss further cooperation in Pyongyang North Korean state media say senior North Korean and Russian military officials discussed strengthening cooperation in their latest talks in Pyongyang, as the two countries continue to align over Russia’s war in Ukraine The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025
North Korea holds state funeral for longtime ceremonial head of state North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led a state funeral for the country’s longtime ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam, who died this week at age 97 The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
North Korea’s ex-ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam dies at 97, state media says Kim Yong-nam was the former president of the Praesidium of North Korea’s rubber-stamp Supreme People’s Assembly from 1998 to 2019. Euronews · Nov 4, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Kyiv ready for peace talks anywhere except Russia or Belarus Ukrainian president refuses to withdraw troops as Trump warns Putin ‘we have a nuclear submarine off your shores’ The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Kim Jong-un inaugurates 'sacred' memorial for North Korean soldiers killed in Kursk North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un said military brotherhood between his country and Russia would "advance non-stop," the state-run KCNA news agency reported. Euronews · Oct 24, 2025
North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrated new hypersonic system At a military parade earlier this month, Kim Jong-un unveiled some of his military's newest weapons, including what appeared to be a short-range ballistic system fitted with hypersonic glide vehicles. Euronews · Oct 23, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 North Korea says latest missile tests demonstrate new hypersonic systems North Korea said Thursday that its latest missile tests involved new hypersonic systems aimed at strengthening its nuclear war deterrent, as leader Kim Jong Un continues to build up weapons designed to overwhelm South Korea’s missile defenses
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2025 North Korea parades its new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile in front of Chinese and Russian leaders Chinese Premier Li Qiang and a delegation from Russia led by former President Dmitry Medvedev were among the foreign dignitaries in Pyongyang for the parade
International Business Times · Oct 11, 2025 North Korea Shows Off 'Most Powerful' Missile At Military Parade North Korea showed off its "most powerful" intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade attended by top officials from Russia and China, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday.
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025 North Korea displays new long-range missile as Kim Jong Un oversees massive military parade Parade, which began on Friday night, marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party
International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025 North Korea's Kim Hails 'Cooperative' Ties With China North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un hailed "friendly and cooperative" ties with China as he hosted Premier Li Qiang and other foreign dignitaries for celebrations marking 80 years under the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported Friday.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 Chinese premier to make highest-level visit in years for North Korea military parade Li Qiang will attend 80th anniversary celebrations of North Korean ruling party’s founding
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Top diplomats of North Korea and China agree to deepen ties and push back at the United States The foreign ministers of North Korea and China have agreed to deepen bilateral ties and resist hegemonism, a likely reference to pushing back against the United States
Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2025 Kim Jong Un declares AI military drone development a ‘top priority’ North Korea ‘is in its strongest strategic position in decades’, US military intelligence said in May.
International Business Times · Sep 9, 2025 North Korea's Kim Oversees ICBM Engine Test: State Media North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a solid-fuel engine used for long range nuclear missiles, state media reported on Tuesday, marking another key step in in a weapons programme Western powers have failed to stop.
Al Jazeera · Sep 9, 2025 North Korea’s Kim heralds new ICBM rocket engine test as ‘significant’ Kim supervised test of new solid-fuel rocket engine for N Korea’s ICBMs, in latest development of his missile arsenal.
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 Kim Jong Un oversees ‘eye-opening’ test of new long-range nuclear missile Kim has called for further advancements in North Korea’s long-range weapons