Korea

Hangar images indicate North Korean advances in military drone domain

North Korea appears to have created a new unit or organization to develop and test various strategic drones, including large reconnaissance drones, according to an...

Over 5,000 North Korean soldiers likely killed or injured serving Russia: British Defense Ministry

Over 5,000 North Korean soldiers are likely to have been killed or injured in Russia's war against Ukraine, according to a new assessment by the British Ministry of Defense.

North Korea rallies instructors to instill loyalty to Kim Jong-un in children

North Korea has launched its first nationwide seminar for school youth instructors in an effort to strengthen children’s allegiance to leader Kim Jong-un. The training, which took place in Pyongyang from March 26 to 29, is part of a broader push to reinforce ideological control over younger generations.

Is China harvesting salmon or initiating nonconfrontational expansion in disputed Yellow Sea zone?

China appears to be reviving its “gray zone” tactics in the Yellow Sea by installing large steel structures in contested waters within the Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone, raising concerns in Seoul over a possible gradual campaign to assert control without direct confrontation.

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un likely to visit Russia in May, Moscow says

Kim Jong-un may visit Russia in May, according to statements from Russian officials, as the two countries continue to strengthen military and diplomatic ties....

Worst wildfires in Korean history claim 27 lives as firefighting struggle to contain blaze

A 69-year-old fire watcher was found dead in a burned patrol vehicle in Yeongdeok County in North Gyeongsang on March 27, two days after...

Kim Jong-un boards airborne early warning aircraft presumed developed by North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been pictured aboard what appears to be an airborne early warning and control aircraft, marking the first time the country has publicly disclosed such a capability.

North Korea unveils AI-powered suicide drones during Kim Jong-un’s inspection

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a series of AI-powered suicide drones and strategic reconnaissance UAVs during a recent visit to the country’s key defense research centers. The inspections took place on March 25 and 26 and were reported on March 26 by the state-run Rodong Sinmun.

Kim Jong-un has ‘no intention’ of negotiating away nukes, seeks ‘nuclear power’ recognition

U.S. intelligence warned that North Korea is actively working toward international recognition as a nuclear power, signaling a shift from previous assessments and raising concerns that Washington may move from a denuclearization strategy to one of arms control.

24 dead as wildfires continue to rage across southeastern Korea

At least 24 people, mostly elderly, have died and dozens more were injured due to rapidly spreading wildfires in South Korea's Gyeongsang region, with one fatality involving a firefighting helicopter crash, as authorities cite smoke inhalation and delayed evacuations as key factors.