The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

North Korea in terrifying boast it can 'shake the world' with nuclear-capable missiles

Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea, has said the hermit nation is one of only a handful of countries in the world to field nuclear weapons and advanced missiles and it is capable of "shaking the world"

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2022

Winter Olympics 2022 day five – as it happened

Day five of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - US · Feb 9, 2022

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce stands by Western Australia-North Korea comparison over hard border

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce is standing by his remarks comparing Western Australia's tough border controls to North Korea, and says that trust has been damaged.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2022

US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions

The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the U.N. Security Council  over the usefulness and impact of U.N. sanctions, currently imposed on countries from North Korea to Yemen and Congo as well the al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and their affiliates and supporters

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

N Korea completes secret base for missiles, says US think-tank

CSIS says the Hoejung-ni base is likely intended to house intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2022

N. Korea increases virus budget after partial border opening

North Korea plans to increase its government spending on pandemic measures by one-third this year to carry out leader Kim Jong Un’s calls for a more advanced virus response

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

At UN, Russia, China call out 'unilateral' sanctions

Russia, facing the threat of Western penalties over Ukraine, and China on Monday spoke out against what they called "unilateral" sanctions imposed by countries without the backing of the United Nations Security Council.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2022

U.S. think tank identifies North Korea base likely intended for ICBMs

A Washington think tank says it has identified a military base close to North Korea's border with China that is likely intended for stationing of intercontinental ballistic missiles.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

U.S. urges N.Korea to focus on needs of its people, not missiles

The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and prioritize the needs of its own people, as Russia and China blamed sanctions for worsening the humanitarian situation in the hermit Asian state.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022

N.Korea calls for economic growth, improved lives despite 'complicated problems'

North Korea's parliament has pledged to develop the economy and improve people's livelihoods despite the "difficult and complicated problems" faced last year from sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic, state media said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022