The Latest Breaking News from Pyongyang

North Korea V Japan World Cup Qualifier To Take Place At Neutral Venue

North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan on Tuesday will be held at a neutral venue and not in Pyongyang, the Asian Football Confederation said, four days before the game.

International Business Times · Mar 22, 2024

N. Korea's Kim Oversees Hypersonic Missile Engine Test: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a solid-fuel engine for a "new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile", Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.

International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024

North Korea’s Kim oversees ‘super-large’ rocket launcher drills

Pyongyang has broken with much of its inter-Korean policy in recent years and ramped up weapons testing.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2024

N. Korea's Kim Handles Gun As He Inspects Training Base

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brandished a gun while inspecting a major operational training base, urging his military to intensify "actual war drills", state media reported Thursday.

International Business Times · Mar 7, 2024

The quick transformation of Russia-North Korea ties

For North Korea, grappling with economic challenges and international sanctions, Russia has emerged as a potential saviour for development

The Hindu · Mar 4, 2024

S. Korean President Urges Unification Efforts After Pyongyang Threats

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called Friday for the international community to back "unification efforts" after Pyongyang earlier this year declared Seoul its "principal enemy".

International Business Times · Mar 1, 2024

North Korea sent Russia millions of munitions in exchange for food: Seoul

South Korea says North Korea has sent Russia 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions since September.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2024

Putin Gifts Luxury Car To North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un

Moscow and Pyongyang have become closer since the start of the Russian war in Ukraine.

International Business Times UK · Feb 21, 2024

'North Korean missile made with US and European parts'

A North Korean missile used by Russia and recovered in Ukraine had several hundred parts that could be sourced from overseas manufacturers, showing that Pyongyang is finding ways to evade sanctions on components, a report said.

The Times of India · Feb 21, 2024

North Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles Off East Coast

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, part of a string of weapons tests this year that have accompanied increasingly aggressive rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un. So far this year, Kim has declared South Korea his country's "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach,…

International Business Times · Feb 14, 2024