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The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

South Korea’s leader visits China to deepen ties as Japan drifts away

Lee Jae Myung seeks to ‘elevate relations to new stage’ just as tensions escalate between Beijing and Tokyo

The Independent UK

South Korea says North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea

Experts say North Korea is likely ramping up weapons tests ahead of the Workers' Party congress

The Independent UK

Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea

The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum where the embalmed bodies of her late grandfather and great-grandfather are on display

The Independent UK

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Kim Jong-un’s daughter visits state mausoleum, fuelling speculation she will be next North Korean ruler

Kim Ju-ae has been making increasingly prominent appearances in state media over the past three years

The Guardian - AU

North Korea's Kim hails troops fighting in 'alien land' and touts Russia alliance

Kim sent the troops to Russia under the mutual defence treaty both countries signed in 2024, the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers' Party said in a statement.

Euronews

2025: The Year of the Underdog (even North Korea won something)

It wasn’t just Newcastle who defied expectations during a weird 2025 – while Manchester City won nothing, others also enjoyed unlikely success

FourFourTwo

North Korea Escalates Nuke Threat with Cruise Missile Tests, Submarine Debut

North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles under Kim Jong-un, advancing nuclear deterrence amid submarine development, raising regional security concerns.

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North Korea says it fired long-range cruise missiles to test country's nuclear deterrence

The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim expressed "great satisfaction" over Sunday's launches, which occurred off the country's west coast.

Euronews

FBI issues wanted notice for alleged North Korean remote IT workers accused of $900,000 crypto theft — $5 million reward up for grabs for information on DPRK-linked suspects

The FBI has published a public wanted notice naming four individuals accused of operating as fraudulent remote IT workers on behalf of North Korea.

Tom’s Hardware

Kim Jong Un's 2025 Visibility Surge Tied to Growing 'Blood' Pact With Russia

Kim Jong Un made a record number of public appearances in 2025 as North Korea deepened its military and political alliance with Russia.

International Business Times UK

North Korea fires missiles into the sea in latest nuclear weapons warning

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The Independent UK

North Korea launches long-range cruise missiles ‘to test nuclear deterrence’

Kim Jong Un says testing reliability of nuclear deterrence necessary in face of external security threats

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Kim Jong-un celebrates sharing ‘blood, life and death’ with Russia

North Korea leader speaks of ‘really meaningful year’ for alliance with Moscow; Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using Belarus apartments to attack Ukraine. What we know on day 1,403

The Guardian - AU

Kim Jong-un orders North Korea to boost missile production in 2026

Munitions factories are expected to expand capacity and build new plants as the regime in Pyongyang intensifies weapons development and furthers its ties with Russia.

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The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un asks factories to make more missiles next year

North Korean leader is overseeing rapid growth of East Asian nation’s missile and nuclear capabilities

International Business Times UK

North Korea Releases Photos of Submarine Equipped with Nuclear Engine for Extended Underwater Travel

Kim Jong Un unveils a new 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine, escalating tensions in the Pacific. Learn how this stealth technology changes the global security balance.

Euronews

North Korea makes progress on its first nuclear-powered submarine

A nuclear-powered submarine was one item on a wish list of sophisticated weaponry that Kim Jong-un announced during a political conference in 2021. Other arms included solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons, spy satellites and multi-warhead missiles.

The Independent UK

North Korea reveals nuclear submarine progress as Kim Jong Un slams South Korea

Photos show largely completed hull of new submarine

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International Business Times UK

Amazon 'Fights' 1,800 North Korean Operatives Targeting US Jobs to 'Get Hired, Get Paid, Fund Weapons'

A top Amazon official revealed that the company received over 1,800 job applications filled by suspected North Korean agents trying to get remote to finance Pyongyang's weapon development.

The Independent UK

Amazon says over 1,800 North Koreans blocked from applying for jobs at tech giant

American tech giant claims North Korean operatives use fake identities, laptop farms and AI tools to obtain remote IT roles

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un and daughter pictured visiting mountain resort, eating BBQ and testing beds in bizarre photoshoot

Opening of luxury resort continues North Korean leader’s tourism push

Tom’s Hardware

North Korean hackers stole record $2 billion in crypto in 2025, including single heist worth $1.5 billion, report claims — rogue state accounts for 60% of all reported crypto thefts this year, $6.75 billion total since records began

Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis says DPRK has set a record for 2025, with the regime expected to execute more sophisticated attacks in the future.

Fortune

North Korea stole a record amount of crypto—again: report estimates its hackers’ 2025 haul at $2 billion

The country has now pilfered about $7 billion in crypto all-time.

Fortune

How Amazon’s CSO defends against efforts by North Korean IT workers to infiltrate his company

Amazon has seen an increase in North Korean IT workers attempting to get jobs at the tech giant, schemes motivated by lucrative salaries in AI.

The Conversation

How rogue nations are capitalizing on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programs

Two years after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, families of the victims filed suit against Binance, a major cryptocurrency platform that has been plagued by scandals.

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