CHINA – Air China resumed direct flights to North Korea on Monday, ending a 6-year hiatus, following earlier resumption of train services between the two nations. An Air China passenger plane from Beijing arrived in Pyongyang Monday morning, marking the formal restart of passenger flight operations between the two capitals, Xinhua reported. Chinese Ambassador to […]
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Belarus to Open an Embassy in North Korea
BELARUS – Belarus will open an embassy in North Korea, as the two nations seek to deepen ties, according to the Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov. “The president has set very specific objectives. Opening our embassy here in response to the DPRK (North Korean) embassy, which has long existed in the Republic of Belarus,” Maxim […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko Makes 1st Official Visit to North Korea
NORTH KOREA – The Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in North Korea on Wednesday, in his first official visit to the country. Lukashenko was met by North Korean First Vice Premier Kim Tok-hun and Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov at Pyongyang International Airport, the Belarusian state news agency Belta reported. Ryzhenkov told reporters that Lukashenko […]
North Korea Fires 10 Ballistic Missiles Towards East Sea
NORTH KOREA – South Korean military reported that North Korea fired around 10 ballistic missiles towards the East Sea on Saturday from the Sunan area at around 1.20 pm (0420GMT). “Our military maintains a firm readiness posture while closely sharing North Korean ballistic missile information with the U.S. and Japanese sides amid a heightened surveillance […]
North Korea Tests-Fires Cruise Missiles
NORTH KOREA – North Korea test-fired cruise missiles last week, as Pyongyang threatened to respond to US-South Korean military drills. The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched the test via video link along with his teenage daughter from an undisclosed but remote indoor location, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The cruise […]
South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung Invites North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to Negotiation Table
SOUTH KOREA – The South Korean president Lee Jae Myung on Sunday invited the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the negotiation table with the US, calling it an effort to shape the future. “Since North Korea is formulating and implementing a new five-year plan, I hope that it will swiftly return to the […]
North Korea Unveils 600mm Caliber Multiple Rocket Launchers
NORTH KOREA – North Korea unveiled 600mm caliber multiple rocket launchers at a ceremony in Pyongyang on Tuesday, describing them as world’s most dangerous weapon and central component of its expanding military deterrent. During the ceremony, workers from a leading munitions enterprise presented 50 of the large-caliber launchers to the Ninth Congress of the ruling […]
New Housing District for Families of North Korean Troops Killed in Ukraine War Opened
NORTH KOREA – A new housing district for families of North Korean troops killed in Ukraine war was on Sunday opened in Pyongyang, according to local reports on Monday. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took part in Sunday’s inauguration ceremony for the newly established Saeppyol Street, accompanied […]
North Korea Test-Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Towards East Sea
NORTH KOREA – North Korea on Tuesday test-fired 2 ballistic missiles towards East Sea, according to Japanese and South Korean governments. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said through US social media company X that North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles. Following the launches, the government has immediately convened an emergency response team at the […]
Key Points in US 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS)
USA – The Pentagon released the US 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) on Friday Jan. 23, focusing mainly on homeland security, with military deterrence set on a burden-sharing with allies. The memorandum signed by defense chief Pete Hegseth argues that past US governments weakened the military by engaging in prolonged nation-building and overseas interventions that […]
North Korea Accuses South Korea of Drone Incursions
NORTH KOREA – North Korea on Saturday said that its most hostile enemy is South Korea, adding that it breached its sovereignty with a drone incursion earlier in the week. South Korea “committed another grave infringement upon the sovereignty of the DPRK (North Korea) by making its drone violate the DPRK’s airspace from the outset […]
Kim Jong Un Pledges Unconditional Support for Russia
NORTH KOREA – The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged for an unconditional support for Russia and Russian president Vladimir Putin’s policies in a letter. “I will unconditionally respect and unconditionally support all your policies and decisions and I have a willingness to be always with you for the sake of you and your […]
North Korea Confirms Hypersonic Missiles Test Says Necessary in Wake of Geopolitical Crisis
NORTH KOREA – North Korea confirmed on Monday the launch of hypersonic ballistic missiles which was carried out on Sunday, in what Kim Jong Un called a key step in strengthening the country’s war deterrence. The launch was carried out by a fire strike unit of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) as part of an […]
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles Towards East Sea
NORTH KOREA – The South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Sunday Jan. 4, that North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the East Sea. The JCS said that the missiles traveled nearly 900 kilometers (nearly 539 miles) and landed in the sea, but did not immediately provide additional details regarding the types […]
North Korea Opens 5 New Hotels in Samjiyon City
NORTH KOREA – North Korea have opened 5 new hotels in Samjiyon city near Mount Paektu, the country’s tallest mountain, with Kim Jong Un stressing his intention to turn the region into a mountainous tourist destination. North Korea held ceremonies over the weekend to officially open the modern hotels at the Samjiyon Tourist Resort, the […]