North Korea's Kim vows steadfast support for Russia's war in Ukraine North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's defense chief, the North’s state media reported Saturday. World 01 Dec, 2024
North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia North Korea ratified the treaty through a decree signed Monday by the country's president of state affairs, KCNA said, using one of Kim's titles. World 12 Nov, 2024
North Korea and China mark their 75th anniversary of ties as outsiders question their relationship Xi, in his message to Kim, said that China is ready to jointly promote “the stable and further advance of the socialist cause in the two countries," KCNA said. World 07 Oct, 2024
North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South because of hostility, Kim Jong Un says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would no longer pursue reconciliation with South Korea and called for rewriting the North’s constitution to eliminate the idea of shared statehood between the war-divided countries, state media said Tuesday. World 16 Jan, 2024
North Korea's Kim says military should 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his military should “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation. World 01 Jan, 2024
North Korea's Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce modern attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday. World 31 Dec, 2023
North Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel US-led confrontations North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for bolstered war readiness to repel what he said were unprecedented United States-led confrontational moves, World 28 Dec, 2023
Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang's denials that it arms the militant group. World 19 Oct, 2023
North Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to boost war readiness in face of tensions Kim’s three-day inspections through Saturday came as the United States and South Korea prepared for their next round of combined military exercises planned for later this month to counter the growing North Korean threat. World 06 Aug, 2023
North Korea's Kim calls for unity to boost grain production North Korea’s chronic food shortage has likely deteriorated due to COVID-19 restrictions that choked off its external trade, persistent US-led sanctions and its own mismanagement. World 28 Feb, 2023
North Korea confirms ICBM test, warns of more powerful steps North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity against its rivals, as it threatened additional powerful steps in response to the planned military training between the United States and South Korea. World 19 Feb, 2023
NKorea displays ICBMs at huge parade, vows to boost nuclear arsenal North Korea will speed up development of its nuclear arsenal, leader Kim Jong Un said while overseeing a huge military parade that displayed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and other weapons, state media reported on Tuesday. World 26 Apr, 2022