File photo: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, meets soldiers who took part in a training in North Korea. As the war in Ukraine stretches into its third year, a new and unexpected contingent has joined the fray: North Korean soldiers, deployed to support Russian forces in the embattled Kursk region. The decision to…
North Korea announced the successful test of its latest intercontinental ballistic missile “Hwasong-19,” with the state media labeling it “the world’s strongest missile.” According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the new missile showcases enhanced altitude and flight duration, positioning it as a step closer to Pyongyang’s goal of a nuclear-capable ICBM that could…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, walks near Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (AP file photo) North Korea launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, marking its first test in nearly a year. The launch of a weapon that can potentially reach the US mainland, comes just days before the US election, a…
This undated photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) being prepared to launch from an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Picture credit: AP) North Korea test-fired a suspected new long-range missile on Thursday, targeting the area between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, which caused swift…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un during their meeting Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. (AP) Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to support its nearly three-year war against Ukraine. Some of these troops have already been deployed…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, watches an artillery exercise at an undisclosed place in North Korea. (AP) North Korea has officially declared South Korea as a “hostile” state in its constitution, marking the first time Pyongyang has acknowledged the legal changes called for by leader Kim Jong Un earlier this year. The announcement…
Barricades placed near Unification Bridge, which leads to Panmunjom in demilitarized zone in South Korea (AP photo) North Korea has destroyed sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the heavily fortified border, according to South Korea‘s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The roads, once symbols of fragile cooperation between the two Koreas, had for long…
This is representative AI image (Pic credit: Copilot) North Korea‘s defence ministry has ordered its artillery units near the border with South Korea to be prepared to open fire, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The order was issued on October 12 by the general staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) and…
During a recent debate, political figures made numerous claims on topics ranging from U.S. energy production to healthcare and gun violence, sparking scrutiny over their accuracy. While some assertions, like the U.S. maintaining record oil output and Trump’s impact on the trade deficit, hold up under examination, others—such as claims about Iran’s access to assets…
North Korea launched an unidentified missile off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea‘s military reported. This follows a similar incident in May when North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. The projectile from May reportedly fell into the sea, according to the Japanese…
