North Korea
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says
The incident marks the North's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April alone.
North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says
Iran is using North Korean weapons against Israel, US, expert tells Fox News - report
The risk of World War III is actually decreasing - this is why - opinion
North Korea says it ‘successfully tested’ hypersonic missiles before Trump’s visit
Pyongyang's hypersonic missile test comes ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to South Korea at the end of the month
South Korea kicks off arms fair to showcase unmanned, AI weapons
Organizers said a record 600 companies from 35 countries were scheduled to participate in the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025.
North Korea holds military parade, shows off new intercontinental missile
In the military parade, North Korea displayed its most advanced Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile, described by KCNA as the country's "strongest nuclear strategic weapon system."
Two North Korean women face being sent to labour camps for 'unsocialist' breast implants
Two women face being sent to a labour camp after allegedly paying a medical school drop-out to fit them with breast implants smuggled in from China.
North Korea can talk to US if it stops insisting on denuclearisation, Kim says
Kim Jong Un says North Korea could resume talks with the US if Washington abandons its call for denuclearization, recalling fond memories of Trump.
North Korea executed people for sharing K-Dramas, UN finds
Surveillance has grown more pervasive since 2014 with the help of new technologies, while punishments have become harsher
North Korea says its nuclear weapons state is irreversible
Pyongyang defended its nuclear weapons as an "inevitable option" of defending the country from US threats.
Trump planning South Korea visit likely to meet China's leader - CNN
White House officials said Trump’s potential Gyeongju trip is not yet finalized but is seen as a chance to secure more economic investments for the US, similar to his recent foreign visits.
US commandos killed North Korean civilians in botched 2019 mission, NYT says
The New York Times reported that US Navy SEALs killed North Korean civilians in a 2019 operation.
EU's Kallas says Xi, Putin, Kim, Iran challenge rules-based order
"Xi standing alongside the leaders of Russia, Iran, North Korea, these aren't just anti-Western optics: This is a direct challenge to the international sysytem built on rules," Kallas said
