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North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un touring a vegetable greenhouse farm and a tree nursery which were completed in Jungphyong area, Kyongsong County, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. Photo by KCNA / EPA June 1 (Asia Today) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a large greenhouse farm with his…

North Korea has reportedly used artificial intelligence for the first time in its missile technology, according to the state-run KCNA news agency on Wednesday. Pyongyang tested a “newly-developed lightweight multi-purpose missile launching system and multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system” on Tuesday under Kim Jong Un’s supervision, KCNA reported. The…

China's Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week: Report Reuters Last Updated: May 21, 2026, 07:30:00 AM IST Synopsis Chinese President Xi Jinping might visit North Korea next week. This visit could see him mediating between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.…

SEOUL, South Korea — Rivals. Neighbors. It’s a storied sporting narrative, but one that has rarely carried such meaning. A North Korean women’s soccer team took the field Wednesday in South Korea, becoming the first sports team from the isolated, nuclear-armed state to visit the democratic south in nearly eight…

North Korea has reportedly introduced major constitutional changes that would allow the country to launch an automatic nuclear response if its leader, Kim Jong Un, is killed or becomes incapacitated during a foreign military attack. According to multiple reports, the revised policy is designed to ensure an immediate retaliatory nuclear…

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met delegates to the ruling party's youth league congress in Pyongyang, state media KCNA said on Sunday (May 3), as the government again cast young people as central to both domestic mobilisation and its military role in Russia's war against Ukraine. The Eleventh…

SEOUL, South Korea — Executions in North Korea increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, by the Transitional Justice Working Group , which said authorities intensified punishments tied to ideological offences and foreign media. The report examined capital punishment under Kim…

Kim Jong Un publicly endorsed North Korean troops’ decisions to kill themselves rather than be captured in Ukraine, a signal of deepened commitment to Russia’s war effort. The ceasefire-by-April-30 market sits at 0.2% YES, down from 1% a week ago. Kim’s comments suggest North Korea will maintain its military support…

Monday 27 April 2026 - 09:00am PYONGYANG - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its "sacred" war, state media reported on Monday. Pyongyang has sent missiles, munitions and thousands of troops to assist Russia…

North Korea tested cluster bomb and fragmentation mine warheads on tactical ballistic missiles, state-run media reported Monday. Photo by KCNA/EPA SEOUL, April 20 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test-launch of tactical ballistic missiles carrying cluster bomb and fragmentation mine warheads, state media reported Monday, marking…