Kim Jong-un signaled a possible new phase in North Korea’s nuclear deterrence strategy after overseeing a rocket launcher test ahead of a key party congress.
Footage of Kim Jong-un and his daughter Kim Ju-ae at a New Year’s event has drawn scrutiny from a Japan-based outlet, which described their public displays of closeness as unusual.
North Korea conducted a hypersonic missile drill as Kim Jong-un warned of “complicated international events,” remarks analysts say alluded to Venezuela and U.S. use of force abroad.
North Korea’s trade with China surged to a six-year high in November, following a rare summit between the two leaders, according to Chinese customs data.
Ri Sol-ju, the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was seen carrying what appears to be a Gucci handbag during a factory opening, raising questions about luxury goods banned under U.N. sanctions.
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.
A KIDA analyst projects that North Korea’s nuclear arsenal could surpass 400 weapons by 2040, driven by expanded uranium enrichment and long-term efforts to develop advanced weapons systems.
A new U.S. intelligence assessment warns that North Korea already has ballistic missiles capable of striking the U.S. mainland—and that these 10 or fewer...
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea after the U.S. imposed new sanctions and sent an aircraft carrier to Busan, heightening regional tensions.
