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Nuclear readiness: North Korea tests 2 long-range cruise missiles; Kim Jong Un calls it ‘unlimited & sustained development’

North Korea has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles (AP image) North Korea has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear combat readiness. This comes as tensions continue to rise on the Korean Peninsula amid increased military activity by the United States and South Korea.According to state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), […]

‘Blood, life & death’: North Korea’s Kim sends New Year’s wishes to ‘comrade Putin’; reaffirms ‘invincible’ alliance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday sent New Year’s greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the latter shared his greetings with Kim on December 20. Describing the “invincibility and might” of the alliance, Kim mentioned that the two nations share “blood, life and death in the same trench,” underscoring the commitment of […]

‘Taught to destroy Japanese militarists’: Ukraine says Russia abducted, sent children to North Korea; rights group points to ‘re-education’ sites

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman on Thursday accused Russia of transferring some of the thousands of Ukrainian children it has allegedly abducted from occupied territories to North Korea for “re-education.”Dmytro Lubinets, as cited by AFP, did not say how many children were sent to North Korea, a state that has expanded its cooperation with Moscow in […]

Trump expects ‘a very good outcome’ from Xi meeting

US President Donald Trump poses for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump landed in South Korea on Wednesday for the final part of his Asia trip, expressing optimism over reaching a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping after summit talks with South Korean President Lee […]

North Korea displays long-range missile at parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has showed off his military’s most powerful weapons, including an apparently new intercontinental ballistic missile, at a massive parade.Among those in attendance were Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a delegation from Russia led by former President Dmitry Medvedev, as well as Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam.The show, which began […]

‘Officials seen wiping out traces’: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un’s daughter next in line? What we know

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have strengthened the profile of his daughter Kim Ju Ae as his likely successor, after she accompanied him on a recent visit to China, South Korean lawmakers said Thursday, citing intelligence briefings.Days earlier, Kim and his teenage daughter attended events in China including the SCO Summit, fuelling […]

The Secret Mission to Spy on North Korea’s Leader

new video loaded: The Secret Mission to Spy on North Korea’s Leader By Dave Philipps, Claire Hogan, Laura Salaberry and Blake Kimmel•September 5, 2025 In 2019, a group of Navy SEALs crept out of the ocean onto the shore of North Korea for a dangerous and secret mission that has never been publicly disclosed until […]

China-North Korea ties: Kim Jong Un to meet Xi Jinping; Beijing denies Trump conspiracy claim

VLadimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un (AP image) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. No details have been provided yet on the exact timing of the meeting.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said […]

Rare meet at China military parade: Kim Jong Un, South Korea speaker shake hands; Beijing hosts symbolic gathering

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands with Woo Won-shik, the speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly, on Wednesday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing Woo’s office.The handshake took place before the start of a military parade in China marking the anniversary of Japan’s formal surrender in World War Two.Yonhap said Woo was […]

Is Donald Trump being ironic? Russia rejects ‘conspiracy against US’ charge; claims Putin, Xi and Kim ‘not plotting’

Russia on Wednesday rejected US President Donald Trump’s allegation that Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were “conspiring” against the United States alongside China’s Xi Jinping during a massive military parade in Beijing. The Kremlin clarified that Putin was not engaged in any conspiracy and suggested that Trump may have […]