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North Korea test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state. – The Sunday launches add…
China and North Korea should further enhance communication and coordination in major international and regional affairs, China’s foreign minister said in a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said U.S.-South Korea military drills that began this week were a “provocative and aggressive war rehearsal” that would…
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been promoted in the ruling party structure at the party congress, during which he set the country’s economic agenda…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been re-elected as the General Secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party at a rare congress. – The decision was made Sunday (February 22)…
On February 16, 2026, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) celebrates Day of the Shining Star (광명성절 / Kwangmyŏngsŏng-jŏl), one of the country’s two most important national holidays…
On February 8, 2026, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) observes Military Foundation Day (인민군 창건일, Inmin-gun Changgŏn-il), also known as Korean People’s Army (KPA) Foundation Day, one…
A United Nations committee has approved exemptions from wide-reaching sanctions against North Korea to allow fresh humanitarian aid to reach the country. – The members of the UN Security Council…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers’ Party will unveil next-stage plans for further strengthening the country’s nuclear war deterrent. – Kim directed…
North Korea is ramping up its “people-first” policy push to win public support in the run-up to an upcoming party congress. – The “people-first” principle is one of North Korean…