North Korea has refloated a capsized 5,000-ton naval destroyer at the Chongjin Shipyard, following urgent orders from Kim Jong-un ahead of a key party meeting.
Four North Koreans crossed the maritime border into South Korean waters in May and requested repatriation. Officials say a safe return will be arranged once communication with Pyongyang is restored.
Kim Jong-un and Sergei Shoigu met in Pyongyang to reaffirm a strategic consensus on the Ukraine conflict and other global issues, signaling deeper military and political cooperation between North Korea and Russia.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised the construction of a hospital near Pyongyang as a “great revolution” in public health and pledged broader infrastructure development under the country’s 20X10 policy.
Reducing U.S. forces in Korea could embolden North Korea and weaken deterrence, warns CSIS expert Victor Cha, amid renewed tensions and shifting U.S. priorities.
A multinational watchdog has confirmed that North Korea received mobile air defense systems and missile technology from Russia in exchange for military and labor support in Ukraine.
A new book by political science professor Kang Dong-wan uses North Korean train stations to document the lives of civilians living near the country's northern border.
North Korea's failed warship launch at Chongjin has sparked speculation after balloon-like objects were seen around the capsized vessel, drawing comparisons to the film Up.
North Korea has condemned the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense plan as a move toward weaponizing space, calling it a threat to regional and global security.
