The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

North Korea confirms it is closing some diplomatic missions

North Korea has confirmed that it’s closing some of its diplomatic missions abroad

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

China supported sanctions on North Korea's nuclear program. It's also behind their failure

International authorities say there is growing evidence that shows Beijing is helping cash-strapped North Korea evade a range of international sanctions designed to hamper Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Ukraine reports most extensive Russian shelling of the year

Russia bombards 100 settlements within 24 hours as top Ukrainian commander warns war has become deadlocked

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023

North Korea sends Russia artillery rounds for satellite advice: S Korea

Pyongyang and Moscow have an ‘arms-for-liftoff deal’, claims South Korea’s spy agency.

Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023

South Korea's spy agency says North Korea shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia

North Korea has likely sent more than a million artillery shells to Russia since August to help fuel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

A Japan court says North Korea is responsible for the abuses of people lured there by false promises

A Japanese high court on Monday said the North Korean government was responsible for the human rights abuses of plaintiffs who said they were lured to the North by Pyongyang’s false promise of living in the “paradise on Earth."

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

The Iranian-sourced weapons used in Hamas and Islamic Jihad's Israel assault

Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement launched an incursion into Israel on October 7, attacking by air and ground. While the range of weapons they’ve employed has garnered international attention, none of these armaments comes as a revelation. Both Hamas's armed wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, and Islamic Jihad's…

France 24 · Oct 29, 2023

Beyond Utopia review – breathlessly tense documentary follows escaping North Koreans

Madeleine Gavin’s prize-winning film about covert missions to rescue exiles is a fraught, compelling watch

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

Evidence mounts of North Korean arms to Russia in threat for Ukraine

Despite questions over quality, scale of munition shipments indicates Moscow plans to continue conflict for long time

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible 'Hamas-style' attack by North Korea

South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises to hone their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023