World Cup rewards on offer for Matildas in Asian Cup The Matildas will start as warm favourites for Friday night's Asian Cup quarter-final against North Korea, but Sam Kerr is wary of the tournament dark horse. AAP · Mar 12
Matildas star duo ruled out of Asian Cup quarter-final Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has joked he may have to play Sam Kerr in defence after Steph Catley was ruled out of Friday's quarter-final against North Korea. AAP · Mar 12
North Korea promise no more Asian Cup protests The spotlight will be on how North Korea's players react if a VAR decision goes against them in their quarter-final against Australia in Perth. AAP · Mar 12
Kim Jong Un and teenage daughter try out new pistols in further hint at North Korea succession Kim’s saughter, believed to be Kim Ju Ae and approximately 13, has been increasingly visible since her first appearance at a long-range missile test The Independent UK · Mar 12
South Korea's Shield Thins as US Redeploys Air Defence Systems Amid Iran Tensions South Korea faces renewed anxiety after the US redeploys Patriot and THAAD missile defence systems to the Middle East, with President Lee Jae-Myung saying Seoul cannot stop the move. International Business Times UK · Mar 11
North Korea’s shady tactics show Matildas must be ready for more than football Australia are no strangers to the team’s bizarre protests but they will need to keep frustrations in check in Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final The Guardian - AU · Mar 11
Watch North Korea conduct cruise missile test on new 5000-ton warship as Kim Jong Un looks on IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 11
Kim Jong Un watches on as North Korea conducts cruise missile test on new 5000-ton destroyer warship North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of strategic cruise missiles from the nation’s new 5,000-ton naval destroyer Chloe Hyon, North Korea’s state media has said. The Independent UK · Mar 11
Rail diplomacy: China, North Korea to resume passenger train services after six-year suspension Passenger train services between China and North Korea are set to resume after a six-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Beijing and Pyongyang will see four weekly services, with Dandong to Pyongyang running daily. This move aims to strengthen bilateral ties, though international tourist access remains limited, with tickets currently… The Times of India · Mar 11
North Korea backs Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, slams US-Israel for 'destroying regional peace' North Korea expressed support for Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as Iran's new supreme leader, respecting the Iranian people's choice. Pyongyang also condemned the "illegal" US-Israeli military attack that killed the previous leader, Ali Khamenei, citing it as a threat to regional peace and security. Kim Jong Un recently oversaw a missile… The Times of India · Mar 11
Hasty redeployment of US missiles from South Korea to Middle East leaves Seoul rattled South Korea’s president has sought to reassure the public that the country is able to deter threats from the North The Guardian - AU · Mar 11
Bring it on: Matildas brace for physical North Korea Matildas winger Hayley Raso remains a chance to return for Friday night's Asian Cup quarter-final, but she will need to brace for a physical North Korea outfit. AAP · Mar 11
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un watches cruise missile tests with teenage daughter His daughter has made numerous high-profile appearances alongside her father since late 2022 The Independent UK · Mar 11
North Korea marathon mysteriously cancelled as tour agency says we ‘will probably never know’ the real reason Tour agency says cancellation of Pyongyang Marathon 2026 is ‘a pity for all involved’ The Independent UK · Mar 10
The Independent UK · Mar 10 North Korean leader’s sister warns of ‘terrible consequences’ amid military drills IN FULL
AAP · Mar 10 Pressure not a problem as Matildas brace for dark horse North Korea are one of the best women's football nations in Asia, but the Matildas are backing themselves to come away with victory in Friday's quarter-final.
The Independent UK · Mar 10 US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from war in the Middle East North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and China are watching warily as war spreads across the Middle East
The Guardian - AU · Mar 10 Trump’s Iran war will reinforce North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are the only path to security As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival
The Independent UK · Mar 10 North Korean leader Kim Jong un’s sister criticized US-South Korea for proceeding with joint drills North Korea’s Foreign Ministry last week described the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran as an ‘illegal act of aggression’
AAP · Mar 9 Matildas learn playoffs fate as China beat North Korea Chen Qiaozhu and Wang Shuang have scored crucial goals to guide China past North Korea in a fiery Women's Asian Cup showdown to snatch top spot in Group B.
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Kim Jong Un calls North Korean women ‘physically weak’ with ‘plain faces’ in bizarre IWD address According to human rights groups, North Korean women and girls undergo ‘intense and pervasive human rights abuses’
The Independent UK · Mar 9 US begins large military drill with South Korea while waging war in the Middle East The United States has begun a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of troops while also waging an escalating war in the Middle East
The Times of India · Mar 7 The girl in the frame and an aunt in the shadows: Could North Korea get its first female supreme leader? For most of the world, North Korea remains a sealed stage.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 North Korean agents using AI to trick western firms into hiring them, Microsoft says Firm says AI tools are masking identities of false applicants, who then funnel wages from remote IT jobs to North Korea
AAP · Mar 6 China defeat Uzbeks, set up North Korean Cup showdown China has continued its winning start to its Women's Asian Cup title defence after wearing down Uzbek resistance and claiming a 3-0 win in Western Sydney.