The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered authorities to increase production of mobile launch vehicles for missiles, saying the country faces a looming military showdown with its enemies

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for expanded production of missile launchers in preparation for a "military showdown" with South Korea and the United States, state media said Friday.

Russia using North Korean missiles in ‘desperate’ defiance of UN; saboteurs set fighter jet on fire deep inside Russian territory

Washington and Kyiv claim Moscow turning to other states under sanctions to sustain its war effort

The United States also expressed concerns that Russia is seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran.

North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that were used in recent attacks on Ukraine, the White House said Thursday.

The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russia has acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea and is seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran as Moscow struggles to replenish arms for its war with Ukraine

The ballistic missiles were fired against Ukraine on 30 December and 2 January

South Korea's intelligence service says it views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as her father’s likely heir apparent

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Russia has stepped up aerial bombardments since 29 December, most likely with resupplies from Iran and North Korea