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North Korea ‘becoming a military superpower’, Kim Jong-un claims

Despite escalating tensions, supreme leader Kim insisted he had no intention of attacking South Korea – unless provoked.

Despite escalating tensions, supreme leader Kim insisted he had no intention of attacking South Korea – unless provoked

8 Oct 2024 - 12:50PM

North Korea’s new constitution sets up ‘endless cycle of tit-for-tat exchanges’

8 Oct 2024 - 10:29AMvideocam

China, North Korea mark 75 years of diplomatic ties with pledge for ‘new era’

6 Oct 2024 - 10:00PMvideocam

South Korean leader says North Korea wants US attention by showing off nuclear might

Yoon is also on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia and says North Korea’s weapons programme will be on the agenda.

6 Oct 2024 - 3:56PMvideocam

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol waves as first lady Kim Keon-hee bows next to him before their departure to the Philippines on the first leg of a three-nation tour. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap

Kim calls Yoon ‘puppet’, threatens to nuke South Korea if attacked

Kim’s warning came after President Yoon threatened the ‘end of the North Korean regime’ if Pyongyang used nuclear weapons.

4 Oct 2024 - 9:08AMvideocam

CIA seeks informants in China, North Korea and Iran, recruiting online

The US spy agency posts instructions for interested applicants in Mandarin, Farsi and Korean on several social media platforms.

3 Oct 2024 - 6:22AM

South Korea unveils ‘monster missile’ with warning for the North

2 Oct 2024 - 12:52PM

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‘Monster missile’ designed to outdo North Korea unveiled by South

Equipped with unparalleled destructive capabilities and a 600km range, the Hyunmoo-5 is designed to deter North Korea’s nuclear threats.

2 Oct 2024 - 12:54PM

North Korea scoffs at Zelensky’s ‘absurd’ Russia accomplice remarks

The US and the West are also accomplices for arming Ukraine ‘if we follow his logic’, Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister says.

1 Oct 2024 - 8:00AM

Deepfake video of Kim’s sister dancing to parody song on balloons goes viral

The clip parodies the lyrics of a recent song by Jo Hyun-ah of the Korean group Urban Zakapa.

27 Sep 2024 - 1:26PMvideocam

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with his sister Kim Yo-jong in Pyongyang. Photo: AP

Biden is blocking ‘second China shock’ with tariffs: US ambassador

Envoy also warns that more sanctions on Chinese entities may follow to stem the flow of goods that support Russia’s military.

27 Sep 2024 - 9:58AMvideocam

US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns arrives to attend the Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations hosted by Amcham Shanghai, at a hotel in Shanghai in June. Photo: AP

X requests it be reinstated in Brazil after complying with judge’s orders: source

X complied with orders to block certain accounts from platform and pay fines imposed for not complying with court orders, lawyers said.

27 Sep 2024 - 2:47AM

North Korea eyes Brics membership, aligning with Russia and China

North Korea skipped the UN General Assembly for Russia-linked Brics events, but experts question the feasibility of Pyongyang gaining bloc membership.

24 Sep 2024 - 5:20PM

South Korea vows military response to North’s balloons, stoking escalation fears

With public safety at stake, the South’s response could include targeted actions against the balloons themselves, observers say.

24 Sep 2024 - 1:00PMvideocam

South Korean soldiers stand guard near a balloon presumably sent by North Korea in Muju in May. Photo: Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters via AP

Miner backed by Canadian province vows to compete with China in rare earths

Saskatchewan, home to copper, potash and uranium mines, aims to become first North American commercial alternative for the metals.

24 Sep 2024 - 12:36PM

Potash at the Rocanville Potash Corp mine in Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo: Reuters

North Korea’s missile tests show ‘no possibility’ for diplomacy with US

Experts say the tests show North Korea will continue to strengthen its nuclear deterrence regardless of external pressures.

20 Sep 2024 - 12:36PMvideocam

China quickly outpacing US in preparing for next war, Congress hears

Pentagon’s red tape and its slowness to embrace new technologies leave allies like Britain, Australia, Japan and South Korea in the lurch.

19 Sep 2024 - 6:18AM

‘Deeply troubling’: alarm North Korea may start selling fuel for nuclear bombs

North Korea’s uranium production already surpasses what it needs for its own security and could fuel illicit arms programmes worldwide.

18 Sep 2024 - 3:12PMvideocam

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pictured holding a scoped rifle during a visit to a military training base this month. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

South Korea rips cameras out of military bases over Chinese surveillance fears

Korean intelligence agencies discovered the Chinese origins of more than 1,300 cameras during a routine inspection, forcing their removal.

18 Sep 2024 - 1:41PMvideocam

Seoul rooftop fire sparked by North Korea trash balloon

It marks the latest in a series of balloon-related fires linked to North Korea’s provocative trash balloon campaign.

16 Sep 2024 - 3:36PM

North Korea likely has undeclared uranium enrichment site based on photos

Leader Kim Jong-un visited a uranium enrichment facility, which could be an undeclared site for building nuclear bombs.

15 Sep 2024 - 2:08PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspecting a uranium enrichment facility. Photo: dpa

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un holds talks with Russia’s security chief

North Korean state media said Kim and Russia’s security chief discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two nations.

14 Sep 2024 - 10:54AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right) meets with Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia. Photo: KNCA via Reuters

North Korea gives rare view of banned uranium enrichment site

Leader Kim Jong-un stressed the need to boost the number of centrifuges so as to ‘exponentially increase’ nuclear weapons.

13 Sep 2024 - 4:34PMvideocam

North Korea fires missiles in US election gambit, tests weapons for Ukraine war

The missile launches come after Pyongyang warned Seoul and Washington of a ‘dear price’ for joint military exercises.

13 Sep 2024 - 8:00AMvideocam

North Korea vows to ‘exponentially’ increase nuclear weapons stockpile

Experts predict that by 2027, North Korea could amass enough nuclear material for 200 warheads, raising alarms about its military ambitions.

10 Sep 2024 - 12:11PMvideocam

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the test firing of a projectile barrage earlier this year. Photo: KCNA via KNS/AFP

Iranian missiles in Russia are a legitimate target: Ukrainian official

US has told allies it believes Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine.

10 Sep 2024 - 2:42AMvideocam

Iran denies sending missiles to Russia, amid growing tensions in Ukraine. Photo: AP

Xi overlooks differences to stress China-North Korea ties in anniversary message

After months of fraying relations as Pyongyang moves closer to Moscow, the Chinese leader affirms willingness to deepen cooperation.

9 Sep 2024 - 3:56PMvideocam

Open questions | China needs results and not just talk in stand-off with US, Shi Yinhong says

Taiwan is actually the most stable issue between Beijing and Washington, as long as the one-China policy exists, distinguished expert says.

11 Sep 2024 - 2:35PMvideocam

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North Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a country in East Asia, located in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering South Korea and China. Its capital, Pyongyang, is the country's largest city by both land area and population. It is a single-party state led by the Korean Workers' Party (KWP), and governed by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un since 2012. It has a population of 24,052,231 (UN-assisted DPRK census 2008) made up of Koreans and a smaller Chinese minority. Japan 'opened' Korea in 1876 and annexed it in 1910. The Republic of Korea (ROK) was founded with US support in the south in August 1948 and the Soviet-backed Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the north in September that year.

Capital

Pyongyang

Head of State

Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un

Head of Government

Premier Kim Tok-hun

last updated:

25 September, 2024