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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.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes an assessment of the newly built naval destroyer Kang Kon's combat systems, including the test firing of a strategic cruise missile, at an unknown location in North Korea, July 3, 2026.
North Korean propaganda village "Gijungdong" is seen from an South Korea's observation post inside the JSA during a media tour at the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, 3 March 2023.

South Korea's military says it detained a North Korean soldier near border

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the second plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released June 23, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency

North Korea's Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports​​

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Xi's state visit to Pyongyang, North Korea, June 8, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

China and North Korea expand ties at Pyongyang summit as Xi Jinping visits Kim Jong Un


North Korea accused of testing ICBM system, restoring nuclear test site

The reports are the latest to suggest the country may soon follow through on threats to resume testing long-range ICBMs or nuclear weapons for the first time since 2017.

 People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea's firing a ballistic missile off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, March 5, 2022

N.Korea's Kim calls Olympics 'great victory' for China, calls for better relations

Kim said that he would "steadily develop the relations between the two parties and the two countries to a new high stage."

Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader, attends a meeting with Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, chairwoman of Vietnam's National Assembly, at the National Assembly in Hanoi

US condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launch

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast, posing a threat to neighbors South Korea.

A suspected missile is fired, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 22, 2020.

North Korea's Kim makes first public appearance in a month

The young, reclusive leader's disappearance from state media often sparks speculation over his health or whereabouts.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony to inaugurate the start of construction on the first phase of a project to eventually build 50,000 new apartments, in Pyongyang, North Korea

North Korea seeks to boost education with toy-like robots

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been pushing for education reform in recent years by spurring technological and scientific innovation.

Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader, attends a meeting with Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, chairwoman of Vietnam's National Assembly, at the National Assembly in Hanoi

North Korea's Kim calls for improving people's lives amid 'grim' economy

North Korea's economy has been battered by years of sanctions over its nuclear and weapons programs, and heavy rains and floods have also taken a toll.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a ceremony to inaugurate the start of construction on the first phase of a project to eventually build 50,000 new apartments, in Pyongyang, North Korea

North Korea could consider an inter-Korean summit if mutual respect is assured

Addressing the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in repeated a call for a formal end to the war but later said time is running out to achieve such progress.

 South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea, April 27, 2018.

N.Korea fired two ballistic missiles amid deadlocked nuclear talks

Pyongyang has been steadily developing its weapons program amid a standoff over talks aimed at dismantling its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in return for US sanctions relief.

A suspected missile is fired, in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 22, 2020.

North Korea tests cruise missile with possible nuclear capability

North Korea also conducted a cruise missile test just hours after US President Joe Biden took office in late January.

US destroyer launches cruise missile 370

N.Korea says US, S.Korea to face security threats with military drills

South Korea's defense ministry said on Monday the timing, scale and formation of the drills were not yet finalized. The US Forces Korea declined to comment, citing its policy.

Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader, attends a meeting with Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, chairwoman of Vietnam's National Assembly, at the National Assembly in Hanoi