North Korea

• Country: Ukraine

Taliban and North Korea rubbed shoulders at Russia’s war games—one fuels Moscow’s war, the other needs its help

Two isolated governments in Russia's orbit turned up at the same drills—though only Kabul has said they met.

• Country: South Korea

Unification minister opposed North Korea cyber sanctions over mine incident

South Korea’s unification minister says he opposed a foreign ministry proposal to sanction North Korean cyber operatives in response to the Sept. 21 mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), arguing that the two issues are unrelated. “What does a cyber sanction have to do with responding to a…

• Country: South Korea

North Korea calls DMZ mine blast a ‘farce,’ vows ‘powerful’ response if border is violated

• Country: South Africa

North Korea criticises US support for Taiwan, pledges backing for Russia

North Korea criticised the United States over its arms sales and military support for Taiwan, accusing Washington of fuelling tension in the Taiwan Strait, state news agency KCNA said on Wednesday.

• Country: South Korea

North Korea renames cultural agency to erase ‘national’ identity with South

North Korea has renamed a government agency tasked with preserving the country’s culture to drop a reference to a shared Korean ethnic identity, in the latest example of Pyongyang’s abandonment of its reunification policy. The agency formerly known as the Bureau for the Protection of National…

• Country: South Korea

Prankster appears to hack voicemail of North Korea’s UN mission to mock country

An unknown prankster appears to have hacked the voicemail of the North Korean mission to the U.N., NK News has confirmed, recording a profane greeting that mocks the country and its persistent food shortages. CNN was first to report on the satirical message that plays after calling the phone number…

• Country: Japan

North Korea warns South not to cross border by even a ‘millimeter’

South Korea has conducted mine removal operations after three soldiers were injured by a landmine that Seoul said was from North Korea.

• Country: Japan

North Korea warns U.S. over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia

KCNA state media condemned the recent delivery to Taiwan of new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from the U.S.

• Country: United States

North Korea Warns South Not to Cross Border by Even ‘Millimeter’

North Korea said it would not tolerate even a “millimeter” violation of its territory after South Korea conducted mine removal operations along the two countries’ heavily fortified border following an incident in which three South Korean soldiers were injured.

• Country: Malaysia

North Korea warns US over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia

SEOUL: North Korea criticised the United States over its arms sales and military support for Taiwan, accusing Washington of fuelling tensions in the Taiwan Strait, state media KCNA said on Wednesday.