Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un inspects missile tests aboard North Korean destroyer Kang Kon
Test included checks of target-detection and information-processing capabilities, integrated firepower systems, naval guns, automatic cannons, and electronic warfare equipment.
South Korea's military says it detained a North Korean soldier near border
North Korea's Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports
China and North Korea expand ties at Pyongyang summit as Xi Jinping visits Kim Jong Un
North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds sending troops overseas in 2025, KCNA says
According to Kim, North Korea saw "accelerated forward momentum and redoubled self-sustainability" in 2025, KCNA said on Friday.
Trump security roadmap omits North Korea reference, raising diplomacy hopes
"The concept of 'denuclearisation' has already lost meaning. We have become a nuclear state," Kim told parliament in September. "I say 'denuclearisation' is the last, last thing to expect from us."
North Korea's Kim stresses Air Force's nuclear war deterrence on its 80th anniversary
North Korea has launched mass production of small, short-range First Person View drones, as well as larger medium-range battlefield attack drones, a Ukrainian intelligence official told Reuters.
North Korea says antagonized by US sanctions, will respond
North Korea slams the US decision to impose sanctions designed to cut off funding for North Korean weapons programs.
North Korea holds military parade, shows off new intercontinental missile
In the military parade, North Korea displayed its most advanced Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile, described by KCNA as the country's "strongest nuclear strategic weapon system."
North Korea can talk to US if it stops insisting on denuclearisation, Kim says
Kim Jong Un says North Korea could resume talks with the US if Washington abandons its call for denuclearization, recalling fond memories of Trump.
US commandos killed North Korean civilians in botched 2019 mission, NYT says
The New York Times reported that US Navy SEALs killed North Korean civilians in a 2019 operation.
EU's Kallas says Xi, Putin, Kim, Iran challenge rules-based order
"Xi standing alongside the leaders of Russia, Iran, North Korea, these aren't just anti-Western optics: This is a direct challenge to the international sysytem built on rules," Kallas said
Hosting massive military parade, China's Xi says world faces war or peace
The parade, meant to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, featured world leaders largely shunned by the West.
China to showcase military might in Beijing with Axis of Upheaval
The “Victory Day” parade will feature tens of thousands of Chinese troops marching through the capital, accompanied by advanced weaponry, in a challenge to US military dominance.
