The Latest Breaking News from Pyongyang

North Korea Troop Deployment Locks In Russia Military Alliance

North Korea's decision to deploy thousands of soldiers to Ukraine's front lines cements Pyongyang's contentious military alliance with Moscow, experts told AFP, and pulls Russia deeper into Korean peninsula security.

International Business Times · Oct 19, 2024

Are North Korean troops fighting for Russia against Ukraine?

The possibility that North Korean personnel are deployed in Russia cannot be ruled out, experts say.

Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2024

Pyongyang Says Recovered Remains Of South Korean Drone

North Korea claimed Saturday it had discovered the remains of at least one crashed South Korean military drone in the capital Pyongyang, releasing images of the device that some analysts confirmed was South Korean.

International Business Times · Oct 19, 2024

North Korea Says Constitution Now Defines South As 'Hostile' State

North Korea said Thursday that its constitution now defines the South as a "hostile" state, the first time Pyongyang has confirmed legal changes called for by leader Kim Jong Un earlier this year.

International Business Times · Oct 17, 2024

Senior US official warns of North Korean nuclear threats and help for Russia

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says that Washington and its allies are “alarmed” by North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats as well as its increasing military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, but said he couldn’t confirm Ukrainian claims that Pyongyang was also sending soldiers to fight for…

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

North Korean troops for Russia’s war in Ukraine: what we know so far

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has backed reports that Pyongyang is sending large numbers of personnel to help Putin

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024

North Korea claims 1.4 million apply to join army amid tensions with South

In escalating rhetoric, Pyongyang blames Seoul for drone incursion that brought ‘tense situation to the brink of war’.

Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2024

North Korea Claims More Than A Million People Joined Army This Week

North Korea claimed Wednesday that more than a million young people had signed up for or rejoined the army this week after Pyongyang accused Seoul's military of sending drones into its airspace.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024

North Korea blows up roads linking it with South, prompting warning shots at border

Roads have long been unused but destroying them sends clear message Pyongyang does not want to negotiate with Seoul, experts say

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024

North Korea blows up roads near South Korean border as tensions soar

Latest move comes after Pyongyang accused South Korea of sending drones carrying propaganda leaflets over its capital.

Al Jazeera · Oct 15, 2024