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Kim Jong Un reshuffles military leadership as North Korea deepens Russia ties

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has reshuffled North Korea’s top military leadership, Reuters reported on Aug. 30.

31 August, 11:52 AM

North Korean drone operators deploy to Russia for potential strikes inside Ukraine

A new deployment of North Korean troops in Russia, currently totaling 8,500 personnel, includes a specialized drone unit capable of launching attacks inside Ukraine, CNN reported on August 21, citing Deputy Head of Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Vadym Skibitskiy.

21 August, 01:44 PM

North Korea tests ten ballistic missiles as Seoul scales back joint U.S. exercises

North Korea launched approximately ten short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters following a scale-back in joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, The Guardian wrote on Aug. 20, citing the South Korean military command.

21 August, 09:31 AM

Trump wants another meeting with Kim Jong Un

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2026, Politico reported on Aug. 19.

20 August, 12:28 AM

Trump explores meeting with Kim Jong Un this fall for nuclear talks — WSJ

U.S. President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the autumn of 2026 to attempt to revive negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, The Wall Street Journal wrote on Aug. 18.

19 August, 08:17 AM

Trump scales back U.S.-South Korea drills, citing close ties with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to sharply scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good” relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s refusal to support U.S. efforts to denuclearize Iran.

17 August, 12:06 PM

Kim Jong Un vows to deepen ties with Russia in message to Putin

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties between North Korea and Russia in a message to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, Reuters wrote on Aug. 17, citing North Korean state media.

17 August, 08:30 AM

North Korea, China in lockstep on Ukraine war, expert says

Every step Pyongyang has taken to support the Russian war effort in Ukraine was cleared with Beijing first, Artur Kharitonov, president of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine, told NV Radio on Aug. 11.

11 August, 11:54 PM

North Korea got $14 billion from Russia since 2022

North Korea has taken in as much as $22 billion in foreign revenue from 2022 through 2025, with $14 billion coming from arms sales to Russia, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 7.

7 August, 09:44 PM

Kim’s economy booms on war sales, sanctions evasion and China’s helping hand

North Korea’s sanctions-hit economy is booming at its strongest pace in years, fueled in part by Russia’s war against Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported.

9 June, 05:08 PM

North Korea vows to keep nuclear status as Xi prepares rare Pyongyang visit

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never renounce its status as a nuclear state and warned that it will tolerate “no threats,” Reuters reported on June 6.

7 June, 11:20 AM

Xi Jinping to visit North Korea in first trip since 2019

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea on June 8-9, marking his first visit there since 2019, the Associated Press reported on June 5.

5 June, 01:01 PM

Satellite images signal rare Xi visit as North Korea expands nuclear arsenal

New satellite images of central Pyongyang suggest North Korea may be preparing for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first visit to the country in more than six years, Bloomberg reported on June 4.

4 June, 06:19 PM

North Korea vows ‘exponential’ nuclear expansion as Kim tours new facility

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said while visiting a new nuclear facility that he plans to sharply accelerate the expansion of the country’s nuclear forces and increase production of materials for nuclear weapons, CNN reported on June 4.

4 June, 03:04 PM

Russia surveys North Korean shelf for oil and gas

Russia has begun offshore oil and gas exploration on North Korea’s continental shelf in the Sea of Japan, The Moscow Times reported.

25 May, 12:27 PM

Kim Jong Un vows to build 'impregnable fortress' on North Korea's border with the South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a major military buildup along the border with South Korea and announced an upcoming restructuring of the country's armed forces, state news agency KCNA reported after a May 17 meeting with military commanders.

18 May, 12:15 PM

North Korea rewrites its constitution to erase any mention of reunification

North Korea has updated its constitution, striking all references to reunification with South Korea from the text, Reuters reported on May 6 after reviewing the document.

6 May, 06:08 PM

Kim Jong Un rallies North Korea’s youth behind Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un cast the country’s youth as a driving force behind the Workers’ Party’s goals and urged them to support Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 2, citing his remarks at the 11th congress of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League in Pyongyang.

4 May, 04:48 PM

Kim lauds North Korean troops who died by suicide during fighting in Kursk Oblast

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un praised troops who took their own lives rather than surrendering while fighting Ukraine’s Defense Forces in Kursk Oblast, Bloomberg reported on April 28.

28 April, 03:31 PM

Museum featuring captured Ukrainian military equipment opens in North Korea — photos

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov inaugurated a museum in Pyongyang on April 26 featuring Western military hardware captured on the battlefields of Ukraine, the military news outlet Militarnyi reported.

27 April, 06:05 PM

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