North Korea’s Kim says open to US talks if denuclearisation demands dropped Kim Jong Un also said he had ‘fond memories’ of Trump, in a speech to Pyongyang’s Supreme People’s Assembly. Al Jazeera · Sep 22, 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. Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2025
North Korea getting a raw deal on support for Russia’s war: Report Moscow has gained up to $9.8bn worth of arms, plus troops; Pyongyang may have received less than $1bn. Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2025
North Korea executing people for distributing K-dramas, UN warns Orphans and street children forced to work in coal mines and other environments, report warns The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025
Kim, Xi hail bond as North Korea says it will protect China’s interests Goodwill messages continued this week’s public display of diplomatic unity between Beijing, Pyongyang and Moscow. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2025
Vladimir Putin thanks Kim Jong-un for supplying North Korean troops to fight Ukraine The Russian president praised Pyongyang's support during a meeting between the two leaders in Beijing on Wednesday. Euronews · Sep 3, 2025
Putin, Kim meet in Beijing; Kremlin says Russia not plotting against US The Russian president and the North Korean leader travel to the talks together in the same car after a formal reception. Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2025
China unveils new long-range missiles while Trump accuses Xi, Putin and Kim of ‘conspiring’ against US: Latest Xi Jinping warns world must ‘choose between peace and war’ as he presides over huge show of force flanked by two-dozen world leaders in Tiananmen Square The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un takes his signature train to Beijing ahead of military parade Kim left Pyongyang with an entourage of senior officials on Monday. What do we know about his famous armoured train? Euronews · Sep 2, 2025
Kim Jong Un arrives in China on armoured train to meet Xi and Putin Reclusive North Korean leader to join 25 other world leaders, including Putin at military parade The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
What Does North Korea's Kim Want From Rare China Trip? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China this week, a rare step beyond his country's borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. International Business Times · Sep 1, 2025
North Korea's Kim Jong-un meets families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine It follows last week's ceremony in Pyongyang, where Kim paid tribute to soldiers who returned from combat in Ukraine, an event where the North Korean leader was seen sobbing in tears and placing posthumous state awards on the soldiers' corpses. Euronews · Aug 31, 2025
North Korea's Kim Jong-un to attend Beijing military parade with Putin It will be the first time that Kim has appeared at a multilateral event since assuming power in 2011. Euronews · Aug 28, 2025
South Korea’s Lee set to meet Trump, with trade and security high on agenda July trade deal and status of US troops in South Korea in focus as two leaders meet for the first time. Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2025
International Business Times · Aug 24, 2025 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 said Sunday, after Pyongyang accused Seoul of fomenting tensions on the border.
International Business Times · Aug 23, 2025 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 week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking "uncontrollable" tensions.
Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2025 North Korea accuses South Korean troops of firing warning shots near border South Korean acknowledges that its soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops briefly crossed the border.
Euronews · Aug 22, 2025 Kim Jong Un leads Pyongyang ceremony for troops who fought in Ukraine North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un led a ceremony in Pyongyang on Friday to honour troops who fought in Ukraine and to commemorate those killed, according to state media.
Euronews · Aug 22, 2025 Kim Jong-un holds ceremony to welcome North Korean soldiers home from fighting for Russia State-controlled Korean Central News Agency said Kim awarded state "hero" titles to commanders and soldiers who returned after fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk border region.
International Business Times · Aug 22, 2025 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 of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, as well as hugging an emotional survivor of the conflict.
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 Kim Jong Un’s sister says war games show South Korea has ‘dual personality’ Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismisses South Korean president’s latest outreach as hypocrisy
Euronews · Aug 20, 2025 Chinese national in California jailed for exporting weapons to North Korea Shenghua Wen, 42, received around $2 million (€1.7 million) from North Korean officials to ship firearms and ammunition from California.
Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2025 North Korea slams South Korea’s peace overtures as US drills continue North Korean leader’s sister says South Korea cannot be a diplomatic partner, denounces ongoing army drills with the US.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025 Kim Jong Un’s sister condemns South Korea following joint US military drills Korean Central News Agency said Kim Yo Jong condemned the South as the ‘top-class faithful dog’ of the United States
Euronews · Aug 19, 2025 South Korea-US drills trigger Kim Jong-un to pledge nuclear force expansion Pyongyang has long denounced the allies’ joint drills as invasion rehearsals and Kim has often used them to justify his own military displays and testing activities aimed at expanding his nuclear weapons programme.