KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a rare public acknowledgment of overseas military casualties, citing nine deaths among troops deployed to Russia’s Kursk region. Analysts see the remarks as a signal that Pyongyang may continue sending forces abroad.

Kim Ju-ae appeared in public for the first time in three months, joining Kim Jong-un at an air force anniversary event and drawing renewed attention to her growing visibility within North Korea’s leadership imagery.

North Korea condemned the latest U.S.–Korea summit fact sheet and SCM joint statement, warning it will take “realistic countermeasures” as it accuses both countries of escalating confrontation.

North Korea confirmed the test-firing of an “important weapon system” likely involving a hypersonic missile, days before the APEC summit, according to state media.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rejected denuclearization, calling nuclear arms the backbone of state policy and vowing to expand capabilities.

Kim Jong-un declared unification with South Korea “absolutely unnecessary,” while signaling openness to talks with the U.S. if denuclearization is off the table.

North Korea tested new “Kumsong” suicide drones under Kim Jong-un’s supervision, with state media hinting at possible AI targeting features.

Kim Jong-un said North Korea’s new solid-fuel engine marks a “strategic shift” in its nuclear forces, raising the prospect of an ICBM test next month.

Kim Ju-ae appeared with Kim Jong-un upon arrival in Beijing but was absent from all official events, tempering speculation about her succession role.

Kim Jong-un signaled progress on North Korea’s next-generation Hwasong-20 ICBM, featuring a new solid-fuel engine capable of striking multiple U.S. targets.