North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, Ninth Party Congress

North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress Hardens Division With South Korea, Expands Nuclear Doctrine and Demands US Recognition Permanent Nuclear State

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party to deliver a sweeping message of defiance and consolidation: his regime will press ahead with state-driven economic development, accelerate a military buildup centered on nuclear...
Kim Jong Un, Kim Ju Ae

Kim’s Daughter Takes Center Stage Presumed Successor, Though Intelligence Stops Short of Dismissing Hidden Rival

South Korea’s spy agency has ignited fresh debate over the future of the world’s only hereditary communist dynasty, reporting that National Intelligence Service (NIS) believes Kim Jong Un has settled on a daughter of about 13 as his eventual successor....
R-73 missile

Ukraine Offers Combat-Proven Sea Drones to Japan as Zelenskyy Seeks Strategic Defence Partnership Amid Rising China, Russia, and North Korea Threats

As tensions continue to simmer across Europe and the Indo-Pacific, Ukraine has proposed sharing its combat-proven naval drone technology with Japan—an offer that could mark a significant shift in Tokyo’s traditionally cautious defence posture and deepen strategic ties between Kyiv...
Kim Ju Ae, North Korea

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un’s Daughter, Kim Ju Ae- and Why Is She Widely Viewed as His Heir Apparent

Kim Jong Un’s decision to bring his daughter into the global spotlight has triggered intense speculation about the future leadership of North Korea, as Seoul’s spy agency now assesses that the young girl widely known as Kim Ju Ae has...
North Korea Announces Ambitious 2026 Construction Drive Across 20 Regions Ahead of Ninth Party Congress

North Korea Announces Ambitious 2026 Construction Drive Across 20 Regions Ahead of Ninth Party Congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has announced ambitious plans for large-scale construction projects across the country in 2026, including the simultaneous development of industrial factories in 20 regions, state media KCNA reported Thursday. The move comes as the country...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

Washington Signals Shift as US Looks to South Korea to Take ‘Primary Responsibility’ in Tracking Kim Jong Un and North Korean Threats

The United States has signalled a significant shift in its approach to deterring a nuclear-armed North Korea, indicating it will play a “more limited” role and place greater responsibility on South Korea to take the lead in defending the Korean...
Hyunmoo-5 Ballistic Missile

South Korea Deploys Hyunmoo-5 Ballistic Missile to Frontline Units, Signaling Stronger Conventional Deterrence Against North Korea

South Korea has officially begun deploying its most powerful conventional ballistic missile, the Hyunmoo-5, to frontline military units, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to bolster deterrence against North Korea, military officials confirmed Sunday. According to defense sources,...
Firework displays in North Korea

World Marks Historic Hiatus in Nuclear Explosions, Yet Fragile Record Threatened by U.S., Russia, and North Korea

The world quietly crossed a historic milestone this week: for the first time since the dawn of the nuclear era, humanity has gone more than eight years without a nuclear weapons test. Yet despite this rare achievement, experts warn that...
United Nations

North Korea Accuses US of ‘Shameless’ Acts, Undermining United Nations

North Korea on Monday sharply condemned what it called “shameless” actions by the United States that, it says, undermine the authority of the United Nations and constitute a “hideous criminal act.” The denunciation came in an unusually pointed statement from...
Fragments of a drone lie scattered on the ground in Muksan-ri area, Kaepung District, Kaesong City, North Korea, after North Korea said on Saturday that South Korea sent another drone

North Korea Escalates Rhetoric but Avoids Military Threats in Demand for Explanation Over Alleged South Korean Drone

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s influential sister, Kim Yo Jong, has demanded a detailed “explanation” from South Korea over a drone that Pyongyang claims violated its airspace earlier this month, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula even as both...
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