South Korea, U.S. Reaffirm Shared Commitment to North Korea’s Denuclearization

Photo : YONHAP News South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo and U.S. Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker held talks in Seoul on Friday, marking their first vice-ministerial strategic dialogue in over four years. During the 10th...

asia Kim boasts of North Korea's standing at party celebration; parade expected

SEOUL — North Korea was expected to stage a military parade on Friday (Oct 10) to showcase its growing military might as leader Kim Jong-un declared the country's global standing was rising by the day at an event marking the founding of the ruling...

No ‘free life’ in North Korea, even for the elite, former diplomat says in Tokyo

Ri Il Kyu, a former senior North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea, speaks to reporters at Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo, Oct. 9, 2025. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) TOKYO — A senior North Korean diplomat who...

(2nd LD) Vice FMs of S. Korea, U.S. discuss alliance modernization, N. Korea

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest; ADDS details in paras 4-7) SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-Joo held talks with his U.S. counterpart, Allison Hooker, on Friday, on the modernization of the bilateral alliance,...

Kim boasts of North Korea's standing at party celebration; parade expected

By Jack Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea was expected to stage a military parade on Friday to showcase its growing military might as leader Kim Jong Un declared the country's global standing was rising by the day at an event marking...

‘Socialist paradise’: North Korea’s Kim marks 80th year of governing party

Published On 10 Oct 202510 Oct 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared the country’s global standing is growing stronger and promised to transform the country into an “affluent socialist paradise” during an event marking the 80th...

North Korean Workers' Party celebrates 80th anniversary

NORTH KOREA celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party tomorrow. An array of North Korean allies arrived on Thursday to join in the celebrations including Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president who...

Seoul spending too much on North Korean defector resettlement, lawmaker suggests

ROK government funding for a center that helps North Korean defectors resettle in the South has held steady despite a significant decrease in new arrivals, according to a ruling party lawmaker, raising concerns about inefficient operations. At the...

Kim Jong-un unveils ‘most powerful’ nuclear missile at military parade

North Korea showed off its “most powerful” nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) at a military parade. The Hwasong-20 weapons were driven along the streets of Pyongyang in front of leaders from China and Russia on Friday. The...

Medvedev Says Russia 'Grateful' for N. Korea's Military Support

Photo : YONHAP News Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, thanked North Korea for supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine. Medvedev made the statement on the Russian social media platform Max on Thursday while...

Russia’s Medvedev arrives in North Korea with Kursk governor and pop star in tow

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in North Korea for party foundation festivities early Thursday morning, heading a large delegation including the Kursk governor, prominent party leaders and pop singer Shaman. Medvedev, who also...

Seoul Urges North Korea, Russia to Support Peace after Nations Issue Joint Statement

Photo : YONHAP News The government said that it hopes growing ties between North Korea and Russia will contribute to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, a day after Moscow and Pyongyang issued a joint statement effectively condoning the...

(News Focus) N. Korea's Kim accelerates multilateral diplomacy on key party anniversary

By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Following his high-profile debut in multilateral diplomacy in Beijing last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is using the 80th anniversary of the country's ruling party to accelerate efforts to broaden...

DPRK showcases new intercontinental missile at grand military parade

The DPRK unveils its most powerful ICBM at a military parade attended by leader Kim Jong Un The DPRK held a massive military parade on Friday night to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party, unveiling what state...

JCS: N. Korea Likely to Hold Military Parade for Party Anniversary Friday Night

Photo : KBS News South Korean military authorities believe that North Korea will hold a nighttime military parade on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. An official from the Joint Chiefs of...

North Korea Expected to Stage Military Parade As Party Turns 80

This picture taken on October 4, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 5, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) attending the opening ceremony of the Defence Development 2025 military...

North Korean leader warns he will 'eliminate any movements’ that undermine ruling party's authority

Kim Jong Un's warning comes on eve of 80th anniversary of ruling Workers' Party of Korea set for Oct. 10 when North Korea plans massive military parade Leaders, representatives from China, Russia, Laos, Vietnam, Iran in Pyongyang for celebrations...

N. Korean Military Aid to Russia to Be Part of States' History of Friendship – Medvedev

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korean military aid to Russia will forever remain in the history of the two countries’ friendship, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. Sputnik News South Africa Today – World News

China, North Korea pledge ‘dynamic development’ as Li Qiang, Kim Jong-un meet

Beijing is ready to deepen collaboration with Pyongyang to advance a “more just and equitable” international order, visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang told North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as the two neighbours spotlighted their “unwavering” ties....

China, North Korea resume cross-border land postal route: China's state post bureau

On September 20, 2025, in Dandong, Liaoning Province, visitors along the Yalu River could observe the scenery of Sinuiju, North Korea, up close. Photo: VCG Following coordination between the government departments of China and North Korea, the...