The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

Scant abduction issue progress seen since '02

Saturday marked 20 years since then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi signed the Japan-North Korea Pyongyang Declaration on Sept. 17, 2002, during his visit to North Korea.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 17, 2022

US vows continued deployment of strategic assets in response to North Korea's nuclear doctrine

The United States and South Korea say they are "committed to continue efforts to employ all elements of both countries' national power to strengthen the alliance" against the threat from North Korea.

ABC News · Sep 17, 2022

U.S. vows continued deployment of strategic assets after N.Korea nuclear law

The United States and South Korea on Friday denounced North Korea's first-use nuclear doctrine unveiled this month as "escalatory and destabilizing" and Washington vowed to continue to deploy and exercise strategic assets to deter and respond to Pyongyang.

Reuters · Sep 16, 2022

UK inviting North Korea to send envoy to Queen Elizabeth's funeral - source

Britain is inviting a representative from North Korea to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday, but Afghanistan, Syria and Venezuela will not be given an invite, a foreign office source said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Sep 14, 2022

Three more countries NOT invited to Queen's funeral - and some will just send ambassadors

A total of six countries have not made the invitation list for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday, including Afghanistan, Syria and Venezuela, as inside sources confirmed North Korea and Iran will be invited at ambassadorial level

Daily Mirror · Sep 14, 2022

EU nations told not to 'appease' Russia as desperate Putin 'uses kit from North Korea'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU's alliance with Ukraine would be 'unshakeable' and 'this is the time for us to show resolve, not appeasement'

Daily Mirror · Sep 14, 2022

'Evidence' Vladimir Putin forced to import military gear from North Korea and Iran

Intelligence reports from Ukraine indicate Russia is using weapons from North Korea and Iran. The Kremlin is believed to have suffered heavy losses and now 'evidence' has emerged of the use of Iran-made weapons

Daily Mirror · Sep 14, 2022

Ukraine war - live: Zelensky praises troops on visit to newly liberated city

Russia ‘almost certainly’ buying weapons from Iran and North Korea, says MoD

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022

Russia forced to import weaponry from other states due to sanctions, defence experts say

British defence intelligence analysts think Moscow is “increasingly sourcing weaponry from other heavily sanctioned states” as its own…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s army ‘sourcing’ weapons from North Korea and more rogue states, says UK

Vladimir Putin’s military is increasingly having to get weapons from North Korea and other heavily sanctioned states as its stocks run low, British defence chiefs said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2022