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Satellite imagery indicates that North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex has undergone extensive modernization and expansion throughout 2025, according to a report by 38 North, a US-based monitoring organization. The upgrades appear aimed at boosting plutonium and uranium production for the country’s......
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea fired at least one “unidentified ballistic missile” toward the Sea of Japan on Friday, the South Korean military said. The launch comes just eight days after U.S. President Donald Trump approved South Korea’s plan......
North Korea fired several artillery rockets an hour before U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to the inter-Korean border, South Korea’s military said Tuesday. Hegseth visited Panmunjom, the only point where troops from both Koreas stand face to face near the Demilitarized......
SEOUL (AFP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea on Monday, marking the first visit by a Pentagon chief in eight years. Accompanied by South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back,......
A second North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine has expressed his intention to defect to South Korea, according to an organization that assists North Korean escapees. The South Korean Constitution grants citizenship to all Koreans, including those from the North — a principle that Seoul says......
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to assist in reviving dialogue with North Korea, during their first bilateral meeting held in Gyeongju, South Korea. “I hope South Korea and China will strengthen their strategic communication......
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow on Monday, as part of her official visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries, the Kremlin announced. Earlier in the day, Choe met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei......
A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea on Sunday by crossing the heavily mined demilitarized zone (DMZ), according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). “Our forces have detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the military demarcation line on Sunday,” the JCS said......
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a new 5,000-ton warship named Choe Hyon, the country’s first destroyer reportedly armed with nuclear missiles, state media announced on Sunday. The vessel, unveiled in April, is described by Pyongyang as a symbol of its growing naval......
South Korea’s Unification Minister, Chung Dong-young, said Thursday that North Korea may possess up to two tonnes (about 2,000 kilograms) of highly enriched uranium, according to estimates cited by experts. He announced this assessment during a press conference and warned that the material —......
North Korean defectors in South Korea have long relied on clandestine networks to send money back home, helping their families survive in one of the world’s most isolated nations. For many, these remittances provide essential food and basic security, but recent crackdowns and legal restrictions......
During a symbolic moment at a massive military parade in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were caught on camera discussing the possibility of living forever. The exchange took place as Xi, Putin, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked side by side on a red......
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks on Wednesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing, where both leaders attended the ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan and the end of World War II. During the meeting, the Kremlin reported that Putin expressed his gratitude......
