Kim Jong Un recalls ‘good memories’ with Trump as he issues US nuclear warning North Korea has demonstrated weapons of various ranges designed to strike US allies in Asia and the US mainland The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025
Kim Jong-un open to nuclear talks with US, saying he has ‘fond memories’ of previous Trump meeting Comments from North Korea’s leader come as South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung says he could accept a deal that sees the North retain its nuclear weapons The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2025
North Korea's Kim Open To US Talks, Has 'Fond Memories' Of Trump North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes. International Business Times · Sep 22, 2025
North Korea's Kim Oversees Drone Test, Orders AI Development North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of an attack drone and ordered greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the technology, state media said Friday. International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025
Kim Seong-Min, defector whose radio broadcasts relayed foreign news to North Korea, dies at 63 Kim Seong-Min, a prominent North Korean defector who used radio broadcasts, USB sticks and a network of sources in the secretive country to inform the North Korean public about the truth of their authoritarian government, has died The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025
US, South Korea and Japan open joint air and naval exercise The United States, South Korea and Japan have begun an air and naval exercise off a South Korean island in their latest joint drill condemned by North Korea as a “reckless show of strength.” The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025
North Korea slams ‘dangerous’ drills by US, Japan, South Korea Kim Jo Yong says the upcoming drills ‘will undoubtedly bring about negative consequences’ for Seoul and its allies. Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2025
North Korea's Kim Oversees ICBM Engine Test: State Media North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a solid-fuel engine used for long range nuclear missiles, state media reported on Tuesday, marking another key step in in a weapons programme Western powers have failed to stop. International Business Times · Sep 9, 2025
Kim Jong Un oversees ‘eye-opening’ test of new long-range nuclear missile Kim has called for further advancements in North Korea’s long-range weapons The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes international debut fuelling succession speculation Kim Ju-ae’s arrival in Beijing ahead of China’s victory day military parade show she is her father’s preferred successor, experts say The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025
Leaders gather in Beijing for military display – as it happened This blog is closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025
North Korea's Kim In China Ahead Of Massive Military Parade North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was on his way to Beijing on Tuesday morning, having crossed the border into China aboard an armoured train ahead of a massive military parade on Wednesday. International Business Times · Sep 2, 2025
North Korea's Kim Jong Un to watch Beijing military parade alongside Putin and Xi Jinping North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way to Beijing by train to attend a military parade with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, an event that could demonstrate their potential three-way unity against the United States The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025
North Korea's Kim Consoles Families Of Troops Killed Fighting For Russia: KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with the families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine and offered condolences for their "unbearable pain", state media said Saturday. International Business Times · Aug 30, 2025
Euronews · Aug 28, 2025 Kim Jong-un and Putin to attend Chinese military parade in Beijing next week North Korea’s state news agency confirmed Kim will visit China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2025 Handshakes and hope but little progress: a short history of Trump-Kim summits US president is keen for a fourth meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but has little to show from the previous three encounters
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025 Kim Jong Un supervises new missile tests as North Korea boasts advances with ‘unique technology’ North Korean state media says new air defence missiles can counter drones and cruise missiles with ‘superior combat capability’
International Business Times · Aug 24, 2025 North Korea Test-fires Two New Air Defence Missiles: KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two new air defence missiles, state media said Sunday, after Pyongyang accused Seoul of fomenting tensions on the border.
International Business Times · Aug 23, 2025 Seoul Says Fired Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Crossed Border South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking "uncontrollable" tensions.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025 South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean soldiers for ‘crossing border’ North Korea accuses South Korea of a ‘serious provocation’
Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2025 North Korea accuses South Korean troops of firing warning shots near border South Korean acknowledges that its soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops briefly crossed the border.
Euronews · Aug 22, 2025 Kim Jong-un holds ceremony to welcome North Korean soldiers home from fighting for Russia State-controlled Korean Central News Agency said Kim awarded state "hero" titles to commanders and soldiers who returned after fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk border region.
International Business Times · Aug 22, 2025 North Korea's Kim Decorates Troops Who Fought For Russia Against Ukraine New images released by North Korean state media on Friday showed leader Kim Jong Un kneeling before portraits of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, as well as hugging an emotional survivor of the conflict.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2025 Kim Jong-un hails North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine at ceremony for returned soldiers Soldiers who had returned from Russia were honoured with a concert and relatives of troops killed in action were among those to attend a banquet
Euronews · Aug 21, 2025 95-year-old former North Korean soldier living in South campaigns to be repatriated to the North Ahn Hak-sop volunteered to fight for the North Korean army in 1952 but was captured by South Korean soldiers in April 1953, months before the fighting stopped with the armistice.