North Korea

Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea

State-of-the-art US military aircraft known as “nuke sniffers” have been recorded surveying the wreckage scene twice over the last year, once on August 28, 2025, and again on February 6, 2026.

 The calm surface of the ocean on a clear day.
 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

Any Iran deal without proxy restrictions is strategic surrender - opinion

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the expanded meeting of the first plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea.

North Korea denies US claims of cyber attacks, threatens countermeasures

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the expanded meeting of the first plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea.

North Korea executions more than doubled after COVID, human rights group says


A hidden nuclear threat: North Korea’s role in Israel's security apparatus - opinion

North Korea's nuclear ambitions pose urgent threats globally, but their implications for Israel are often overlooked. Let's find out what they entail.

 HAN SONG U, North Korea’s ambassador to Iran, meets with then-Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi at a ceremony to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in 2022.

The unseen conflict: North Korea’s discreet war with Israel - opinion

North Korea views Israel as a satellite state of the US. Israel therefore remains a collateral damage in Pyongyang-Washington strategic rivalry.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 10th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency July 2, 2024.

North Korean hackers are stealing military secrets, US and allies say

Hackers, known as Anadriel or APT45, are stealing classified military secrets for North Korea's nuclear program. The US, Britain, and South Korea warn that these hackers target global defense firms.

 Anonymous hacker with hood and mask sitting next to computer (Illustrative).

Putin hints at changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine amid Western tensions

Experts explain nuclear blackmail as Kremlin seeks to deter Western support for Ukraine.

 Vladimir Putin

Following first US Presidential debate, overseas allies brace for Trump return

Trump's skepticism towards NATO is causing further anxiety this time, as Russia's war in Ukraine has brought conflict to the bloc's doorstep.

 Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks as he attends a presidential debate with Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.

North Korea, Russia sign pact to give all available military help if other is attacked

The agreement for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" signed by Putin and Kim Jong Un on Wednesday is one of the highest-profile moves in Asia by Moscow in years.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.

NATO chief says Russia, North Korea pact shows mutual support by authoritarian powers

NATO Sec.-Gen. Jens Stoltenberg said North Korea had provided "an enormous amount of ammunition" to Russia while both China and Iran were supporting Moscow militarily in its war against Ukraine.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a farewell ceremony before Putin's departure at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.

NATO worried Russia may support North Korea's missile and nuclear programs

His state visit comes amid US accusations that North Korea has supplied "dozens of ballistic missiles and over 11,000 containers of munitions to Russia" for use in Ukraine.

 A view of a NATO flag at NATO Dragon-24, part of the Steadfast Defender 2024, exercise in Korzeniewo, Poland, March 4, 2024.

Putin to visit North Korea for first time in 24 years

Russia has said that world powers need a new approach to North Korea, accusing the United States and its allies of seeking to "strangle" the reclusive state.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin talks to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un as they visit the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023

North Korea sends balloons carrying excrement to the south as a 'gift'

The North's balloons were "gifts of sincerity" for South Koreans who "cry for freedom of expression," North Korea said.

 A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash and excrement, is seen over a rice field at Cheorwon, South Korea, May 29, 2024.