New destroyer signals North Korea’s push for a nuclear navy
North Korea commissioned a new multipurpose destroyer on June 23 at Nampho Port, according to the state-run KCNA news agency. The Choe Hyon, named after...
North Korea tests new weaponry for use against South Korea
On June 25 - the day his grandfather invaded South Korea in 1950 to start the Korean War - Kim Jong-un attended an “important weapons...
Kim Jong-un signals military overhaul as North Korea pushes modern warfare and ideological control
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signaled a new phase in the modernization of the Korean People's Army, combining military reform with intensified ideological control...
North Korea rejects denuclearization and broadens the Indo-Pacific confrontation
North Korea has sharply condemned the Quad grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia and India, using a recent joint statement by the four countries...
Kim Jong-un inspects new facility as North Korea openly asserts its status as a nuclear state
North Korea has revealed a new nuclear production facility in what analysts say is a deliberate effort to showcase its determination to expand its nuclear...
Tactical weapons test signals more complex threats on the Korean peninsula amid growing Russia factor
North Korea’s latest test of advanced tactical weapons highlights a broader effort to modernize its artillery and missile forces, potentially creating more complex military challenges...
North Korea amends constitution to finalize rejection of unification
Sign up here. North Korea has revised its constitution to remove references to reunification with South Korea, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said on May 5. The...
Kim Jong-un inspects new long-range artillery for deployment against Seoul
Sign up here. Kim Jong-un visited a key munitions plant producing a new 155mm self-propelled howitzer on May 6 in what analysts see as a...
North Korea–Russia alliance is being built on war, hard currency, and sanctions evasion
Sign up here. Relations between North Korea and Russia have evolved far beyond simple diplomatic cooperation in recent years. What was once a relationship centered...
North Korea amends constitution to finalize rejection of unification
Sign up here. North Korea has revised its constitution to remove references to reunification with South Korea, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said on May 5.The amendment,...
North Korea to send a club team to play in “hostile state” of South Korea… Could a women’s football match open a small crack in the glacier of inter-Korean relations?
Sign up here. Despite long-frozen inter-Korean relations, North Korea’s women’s football team, the Naegohyang Women’s Football Club, will arrive in South Korea on May 17...
Blood alliance or mistrust? The uncomfortable update to China–North Korea relations
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on April 10, in what analysts describe as a significant moment for the two...
Kim says new main battle tank capable of “neutralizing almost all” existing anti‑tank weapons
Supreme Leader Kim Jong‑un observed a performance evaluation test of a new man battle tank, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported March 29....
Seoul reverses course, joins U.N. resolution on North Korean human rights
South Korea has formally decided to co-sponsor an upcoming United Nations resolution condemning North Korea’s human rights abuses. The decision represents a significant reversal of...
Carbon‑fiber solid‑fuel engine test marks new phase in North Korea’s ICBM advancement
North Korean leader Kim Jong‑un observed a ground test of a high‑power solid‑fuel engine, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on March 29....
The horizon I had to cross, the life I had to endure
The nights in my hometown were not a time for dreaming. Life then was a matter of endurance and the night the only time to...
North Korea extends strategic nuclearization to its navy
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Nampo Shipyard and the new destroyer Choe Hyon on March 3 and 4, according to KCNA. Kim inspected...
North Korea responds to Iran crisis: Will Pyongyang go down a path of “reckless survival?”
On March 1, after the United States and Israel launched their military assault on Iran, North Korea’s foreign ministry issued a strong condemnation. The attack...