North Korea displays new long-range missile as Kim Jong Un oversees massive military parade

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un rolled out his nuclear-armed military’s most powerful weapons, including a new intercontinental ballistic missile he may be preparing to test in the coming weeks, at a massive military parade attended by foreign...

Pragmatic trio: China, Russia, North Korea’s triangle of convenience

The war in Ukraine and the resulting Western sanctions have dramatically reshaped Moscow’s external priorities. Facing isolation from European and American markets, Russia has pivoted decisively eastward, rediscovering strategic and economic...

Kim Jong Un praises China ties at North Korea’s 80th anniversary

SEOONYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the friendly and cooperative ties with China during celebrations marking 80 years under the ruling Workers’ Party. Kim hosted Chinese Premier Li Qiang and other foreign dignitaries for the...

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,...

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...

North Korea expresses full support for Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, KCNA reports

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea expressed firm solidarity with Russia’s stance on the Ukraine crisis and full support for Moscow’s military operations, North Korea’s state-run KCNA reported the two countries as saying in a joint statement on...

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...

‘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...

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

https://sputnikglobe.com/20251009/n-korean-military-aid-to-russia-to-be-part-of-states-history-of-friendship---medvedev-1122929827.html N. Korean Military Aid to Russia to Be Part of States' History of Friendship - Medvedev N. Korean Military Aid...

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...

(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,...

North Korea debuts new ground combat systems in exhibition

The annual Defence Development 2025 exhibition in Pyongyang showcased a number of new weapons from North Korea. Among those debuting were three ground combat systems that caught some attention. One was a 4×4 protected tactical vehicle mounting a...

I don't recognize the current America

I am not a wild-eyed liberal; I am a moderate Republican. I want a reasonable effort to keep our borders secure. I want to keep crime under control. I want government spending cut, especially waste and fraud. I want a close look at our government...

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...

Foreign beer and luxury goods spotted in Pyongyang despite UN sanctions

Chanel perfume, Corona beer and Adidas jerseys openly sold in North Korea stores, Chinese social media posts reveal Recent social media posts by Chinese nationals in Pyongyang have revealed the widespread availability of foreign and luxury goods...

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...

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...

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...