North Korea's Kim Jong Un urges improved military capabilities for war

North Korea's Kim Jong Un urged the country’s military to improve capabilities for fighting a war, state media KCNA said after Pyongyang sent troops to Russia.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls on military to prepare for war

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un visits missile bases and cites U.S. nuclear threat

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited missile bases to examine their readiness to undertake actions of “strategic deterrence,” state media reported.

UK urged to break with France, North Korea and Russia on UN nuclear war resolution

Non-proliferation groups call on government not to oppose creation of a study into effects of nuclear conflict. Non-proliferation groups are urging the UK government to make a late about-turn on ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Kim Jong Un is stepping out of big brother China's shadow

Suddenly, his actions are commanding the attention of the U.S., NATO, Japan, South Korea, Russia and China.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Kim Jong Un is China's ally - but has become the 'comrade from hell'

Beijing is caught between its sanctioned neighbours, whose new alliance is causing concern.

Kim Jong Un's Risky Embrace of Russia Is AboutHis Regime'sSurvival

North Korea’s leader is forging an unproven—and even more brazen—path to achieve regime security, advance his country’s nuclear program and win economic relief.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Will Trump Rekindle a Bromance With Kim Jong-un? South Koreans Worry.

Donald J. Trump’s second term brings uncertainty to the Korean Peninsula as nuclear tensions run high. North Korea’s leader may see a chance to re-engage.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

Kim Jong Un said to order mass production of suicide drones

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a test of suicide drones and ordered mass production of the aerial weapon, state media reported.

How Powerful Is North Korea’s Military?

The North’s nuclear forces have been the focus of global concern. But its conventional military is vast and empowered — even if it is hobbled by shortages, corruption and isolation.

World - The New York Times - October 24

North Korea boasts of new ICBM able to reach the U.S. mainland

North Korea bragged of its recently tested new intercontinental ballistic missile, calling it “the world’s strongest,” a claim viewed by experts as propaganda.

North Korea Shows Its Drone Capabilities With Explosive Exhibition

Improving the regime’s limited drone capabilities has been high on Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production

North Korea says it has tested exploding drones designed to hit targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating their mass production

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

What Is North Korea’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine War?

North Korea’s supply of munitions has already been critical to the Russian war effort. Now, its troops appear to be poised to join the fight in Ukraine.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Will Belarus join North Korea in fighting Russia’s war?

Russia is getting impatient and desperate, and it may use forceful tactics to have Belarus enter the invasion.

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North Korea tells UN it is speeding up nuclear weapons programme

Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations says buildup is to counter threat from ‘hostile nuclear weapons states’. North Korea’s UN envoy has said Pyongyang will accelerate a buildup of its nuclear ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

North Korea signs off on military cooperation treaty with Russia

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea as the country continues its weapons demonstrations ahead of the U.S. presidential ...

World - ABC News - November 4

U.S. says North Korea sending troops to Russia as Ukraine war rages

Defense chief Lloyd Austin says the U.S. sees evidence that Kim Jong Un has sent troops to bolster Vladimir Putin's army amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

‘Blood alliance’: why South Korea fears North’s involvement in Ukraine war

News that troops from North Korea could be joining Russians on the battlefield in Ukraine has caused deep concern in Seoul. The video is grainy but the message is clear. The clip, posted by NK ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Gaza war's 'darkest moment' unfolding in north, UN says

Volker Türk has called on world leaders to act, saying states had a duty to ensure respect for international humanitarian law.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges allies to stop just ‘watching’ amid North Korea threat

Ukrainian president calls on countries to step in before troops sent to Russia by Pyongyang reach battlefield. Ukraine’s president urged allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

South Korean military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea

World - ABC News - November 4

Officials say North Korea has sent troops to Russia. What would that mean for the war with Ukraine?

American and South Korean officials say there's evidence that North Korea has dispatched troops to Russia in a potential escalation of a nearly 3-year-old war with Ukraine

World - ABC News - October 24

South and North Korea troops potentially entering Ukraine war unlikely to stoke regional conflict, analysts say

The U.S. has confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia, with Ukraine President Zelenskyy pegging the North Korean troop count at 12,000.

Business - CNBC - October 25

North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says

Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks.”

World - ABC News - October 28

What does North Korea get out of sending its soldiers to fight Russia's war?

Kim Jong Un is sending North Korean troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine. What might he be getting to help Vladimir Putin?

North Korea boasts of 'the world's strongest' missile, but experts say it's too big to use in war

North Korea is boasting that its new intercontinental ballistic missile is “the world’s strongest,” a claim seen as pure propaganda after experts assessed it as being too big to be useful in a war ...

World - ABC News - November 1

North Korea's top diplomat holds talks in Moscow as Pyongyang sent troops to help the war on Ukraine

Russia’s top diplomat met his North Korean counterpart for talks amid reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its military in the war in Ukraine

World - ABC News - November 1

U.S. calls on China to sway North Korea to stop efforts with Russia in Ukraine war

Three top U.S. diplomats asked the Chinese ambassador to the United States to try to convince China to use its influence over North Korea to try to stop efforts in Russia in the war against ...

Ukraine war briefing: North Korea says it will back Russia until it achieves victory

Foreign ministers’ meeting in Moscow forges closer ties amid imminent deployment of thousands of North Korean troops against Ukraine. What we know on day 983. See all our coverage of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

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