(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...

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 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

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...

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....

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...

Rehearsal under way for imminent N. Korean military parade: JCS

North Korea is conducting a rehearsal for a military parade marking a key party anniversary, which is likely expected to take place Friday night, South Korea's military said. The North marks the founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of...

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...

Seoul says North Korean military parade expected to take place Friday night

Editor’s note: NK Pro will go live the moment the Oct. 10 parade broadcast begins, providing real-time commentary and analysis. Register here for access. North Korea is expected to stage a large-scale nighttime military parade late Friday to mark...

Kim Jong Un Hails Rising Global Status Of North Korea

Home North Korea Kim Jong Un Hails Rising Global Status Of North Korea State media made no mention of a large-scale military parade the country was expected to stage to mark the anniversary. At a high-profile event on Thursday marking the founding...

North Korea invites foreign leaders for ruling party's celebrations

Published on 09/10/2025 - 12:05 GMT+2 Foreign dignitaries have started arriving in North Korea ahead of celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party. Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has kept Friday’s...

China Sends Xi’s Second-in-Command to Challenge Russian Dominance in North Korea

Chinese state media confirmed the arrival of Premier Li Qiang, the country’s second most powerful politician, to North Korea on Thursday, in preparation for a parade on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of the country’s communist “Workers’ Party...

Kim lauds North Korea's legacy at ruling party anniversary

Kelly Ng ShareSave Li is second-in-command to China's President Xi Jinping, and his attendance marks Beijing's highest-level visit to Pyongyang since 2019 North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un lauded his country's "international prestige" as...

N. Korean Leader Visits Party Founding Museum, Makes Significant Speech on Occasion of 80th Founding Anniversary of WPK

Thu 09 Oct 2025 | 01:23 PM The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is greeting its 80th founding anniversary on its militant journey to dynamically lead to a new victory the building of socialism and communism, the aspiration and ideal of the people,...

North Korea’s Elite Hackers Steal Record $2 Billion in Crypto, Report Finds

This year, state-sponsored hackers with ties to the North Korean government have stolen a staggering $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency, making 2025 the most profitable year on record for the regime’s well-known cybercrime operations. Accordingly,...

Top DPRK leader attends massive military parade to celebrate key party anniversary

PYONGYANG, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended a massive military parade here on Friday marking...

(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim pledges to build 'affluent paradise' on 80th anniv. of party founding

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras, photos) By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to turn the country into an "affluent" socialist "paradise" during an event celebrating the 80th...

Kim Jong Un hails strong China ties as he meets Premier Li during North Korea’s ruling party anniversary

SEOUL, Oct 10 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang yesterday, praising the two countries’ “friendly and cooperative relations”, as Kim oversaw celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’...

Kim Jong Un boasts of North Korea’s standing at celebration with foreign guests

PYONGYANG - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the country’s global standing was growing stronger every day at an event on Oct 9 attended by visiting foreign heads of state marking the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party, state media...