Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Pyongyang

North Korea sharply increased executions during Covid-19 lockdown, rights group says

Five of the execution sites used to punish North Koreans situated near Kim Jong Un’s office in Pyongyang

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un confirms self-destruct policy for North Korean fighters in Ukraine war

North Korean dictator gives first public acknowledgement that troops were ordered to kill themselves to avoid capture by Ukrainian forces

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Kim Jong-un strengthens military ties with Russia and hails soldiers who fought in Kursk

Russian delegation visits Pyongyang; 16 killed in drone strikes across region; Zelenskyy accuses Putin of ‘nuclear terrorism’ over Chornobyl risks. What we know on day 1,524

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Russia and North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening, Moscow says

Ties between both countries have surged amid Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Moscow and Pyongyang deepening economic, political, cultural and military links.

Euronews

North Korea conducts multiple ballistic missile tests

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sunday, the latest in a series of recent weapons tests that analysts say signal Pyongyang's rejection of South Korea's attempts to ease tensions.

Euronews

China and Russia ties driving North Korean economic recovery, Seoul ministry says

China has long been the diplomatically isolated country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has also drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Euronews

North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns

Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear complex

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

North Korea Fires Missiles After Mocking South as 'World-Startling Fools' in Fresh Escalation

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Wednesday in its second launch in two days, South Korea's military said, hours after a senior Pyongyang official derided Seoul as "world-startling fools" for clinging to hopes of improved ties with the nuclear-armed neighbor.

International Business Times

Kim's rare praise, Lee's apology and then a barrage of missiles: Why did North Korea fire two rounds despite unusual exchange

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday. This followed a rare conciliatory message from leader Kim Jong Un to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Seoul convened an emergency meeting and urged Pyongyang to stop violating UN resolutions. Analysts suggest North Korea is asserting strength while seeking nuclear power…

The Times of India

North Korea launches ballistic missiles after declaring South 'most hostile enemy'

The back-to-back launches came after Pyongyang made it clear that it had no intention of improving ties with Seoul, whose government steadfastly expressed its hopes of restoring long-dormant dialogue.

Euronews

South Korean Spies Conclude That Kim Jong-un Has Selected His Heir To Take Over Pyongyang

South Korean intelligence concluded that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has already chosen his heir who will eventually take over the reigns of Pyongyang.

International Business Times

‘Broad-minded man's attitude’: North Korea calls South Korean President Lee’s regret over drone incursions ‘wise’ in rare conciliatory response

North Korea has responded positively to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's apology for drone incursions, calling it "fortunate and wise." Lee admitted government officials were involved, violating policy. This rare conciliatory tone follows years of hostility, though broader tensions persist between the two nations.

The Times of India

China resumes flights to North Korea after a six-year pause

Air China resumed direct flights to North Korea on Monday after a six-year pause. Following the return of rail services, the move signals a major step in reopening the isolated nation after strict pandemic-era border closures.

Euronews

China resumes direct flights to North Korea after six years

Flights and passenger trains to North Korea had been suspended since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

North Korean and Belarusian leaders sign friendship treaty in Pyongyang

IN FULL

The Independent UK

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un gifted assault rifle by Belarusian president: ‘In case enemies appear’

Leaders sign friendship treaty during Pyongyang summit, underscoring deepening ties between the two Russia-aligned states

Euronews

Belarus' Lukashenka gifts automatic rifle to North Korea's Kim

The two leaders sign a new friendship treaty during Lukashenka's visit to Pyongyang, deepening their anti-Western alliance and backing Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

North Korea and Belarus sign ‘fundamental’ treaty as Lukashenko visits Kim in Pyongyang

Analysts say trip signals Pyongyang’s deepening alignment with Russia and Belarus

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

North Korea, Belarus leaders meet in Pyongyang, sign friendship treaty

Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have held talks in North Korea’s capital and signed a friendship and cooperation treaty

Euronews

North Korea welcomes Lukashenko with ceremony in Pyongyang

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrives in Pyongyang for an official visit and meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

International Business Times UK

North Korean General 'Slashed Up' Before Being Thrown Into Piranha-Filled Tank Over Alleged Coup Plot: Report

Claims that a North Korean general was mutilated and thrown into a piranha-filled tank over an alleged coup plot have resurfaced online, but direct-source reporting shows the story is unverified and sits within a broader pattern of unreliable purge rumours about Pyongyang.

The Times of India

Kim Jong Un calls Pyongyang's nuclear status irreversible, warns against 'most hostile' South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country will not give up its nuclear weapons and will continue with a hard-line stance, calling South Korea its “most hostile” state and accusing the United States of “state terrorism.” He signalled readiness for either confrontation or dialogue, while talks with…

The Independent UK

North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament re-elects Kim Jong Un as leader

Kim's powerful sister notably absent from newly reconstituted leadership body

The Times of India

Kim Jong Un, daughter oversee test of North Korea's 'deadly yet attractive' rocket launchers

North Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state media reported on Sunday, a day after neighbour and rival South Korea detected the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles from the secretive state.

The Times of India

North Korea fires around 10 ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan amid military drill tensions

North Korea launched about ten unidentified ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Aliaksandr Lukashenka

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

United Nations

37,215 stories

International Atomic Energy Agency

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.