The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

North Korea has completed construction on a massive tourist resort boasting colourful water slides and swimming pools, state media said on Thursday, a pet project of leader Kim Jong Un. Kim was an enthusiastic visitor this week to the sprawling site on the isolated country's east coast, which is set…

The retreat, on North Korea’s east coast, can accommodate up to 20,000 visitors, according to state media

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For Kim Jong Un, America and Israel’s war on Iran is proof that half-measures invite war while full nuclear capability prevents it, Shweta Sharma writes

The United States’ and Israel’s strikes on Iran are concerning, and not just for the questionable legal justifications provided by both governments.

Ukrainian president says two countries will deepen defence cooperation with the objective to ‘stop Russian terror’

COMMENT: United by little more than a hatred of the US-led world order, Russia, China and North Korea are in no doubt that the attacks on Iran’s nuclear programme pose a threat to their marriage of convenience, says Luke McGee

Israel’s military says it is striking around Iran’s western city of Kermanshah, as fears of a wider regional conflict loom large after the United States inserted itself into Israel’s war by attacking Iranian nuclear sites

Increased repression post-pandemic in the isolated country, says human rights expert