Russia has agreed to finance training programs for North Korean first responders in Vladivostok for the next five years, according to a government decree, following an agreement last year to exchange drone and rescue tactics. The Russian government instructed the Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) to…
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has denounced a new U.N. report on human rights abuses in the country, accusing U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres of following “hostile forces” that distort the facts about its record. In a statement released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on…
North Korea’s 2026 Asian Games campaign was a study in contrasts: Its 29-medal haul fell short of its previous performances, but a dominant weightlifting team delivered all seven of the country’s gold medals and proved the DPRK remains a force to be reckoned with in the sport. North Korea ranked…
A North Korean military official met a Taliban counterpart on the sidelines of a Russian military exercise and weapons expo last week, where the DPRK joined Afghanistan and dozens of other countries as an observer. The Russian Defense Ministry announced Saturday that North Korea was among the 33…
North Korea launched a missile toward waters off its eastern coast on Saturday, with the weapon striking a designated target about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) away in the East Sea (Sea of Japan), according to the country’s state media Sunday. The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)…
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea conducted an intermediate-range strategic missile drill Saturday, claiming its maneuvering flight prevented South Korean and Japanese militaries from tracking its full trajectory. “At dawn of this morning, a drill…
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Saturday, according to South Korean and Japanese authorities. A ballistic missile launched from the Wonsan area of North Korea toward the East Sea was detected at around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong on Friday accused South Korea of seeking to inflame tensions by blaming Pyongyang for a recent explosion at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), insisting that Pyongyang’s goal is to sever all ties with Seoul and close its border so tightly…
South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young warned against politicizing the Sept. 21 mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that left several soldiers injured and argued the incident should not be used to undermine Seoul’s efforts to pursue peace with North Korea. “Stoking hatred and…
For two North Korean soldiers who spent over a year in the hands of Russia and Ukraine, arriving in South Korea was supposed to mark the beginning of a new life. Instead, the political feud surrounding their transfer has thrust them into the international spotlight — raising fresh questions about…