North Korea to erect memorial for soldiers killed fighting for Russia

Published on 24/10/2025 - 14:19 GMT+2 North Korea has broken ground on a new memorial in Pyongyang dedicated to its soldiers killed fighting alongside Russian troops to push Ukrainian forces out of Kursk, state media reported. The groundbreaking...

N. Korea tests missiles ahead of summit

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Thursday that its latest missile tests involved a new hypersonic system aimed at strengthening its nuclear war deterrent, as leader Kim Jong Un continues to build up weapons designed to overwhelm South Korean...

North Korea Used IT Workers to Infiltrate Global Animation Studios, Cryptocurrency Firms

Japanese and major American animation studios, including HBO Max and Amazon, have unknowingly hired undercover North Korean IT workers as part of a sophisticated sanctions evasion scheme, a multi-government report revealed Wednesday. The 138-page...

Korea urges 'cooperation, solidarity' in face of economic challenges at APEC summit in Gyeongju

Published: 31 Oct. 2025, 19:35 Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, speaks during the first session of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting at the Gyeongju Hwabaek International Convention Center in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang on Oct. 31. [JOINT...

North Korea builds memorial for troops killed in Ukraine war

North Korea had held a groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial for its soldiers killed fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia's war with Ukraine, state KCNA news agency said on Friday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed what he called a...

Czech foreign minister says sanctions threat off the table as EU mellows on Israel

There is no chance that the European Union will impose sanctions on Israel over the conflict in Gaza, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky told The Times of Israel recently, putting the kibosh on threatened penalties meant to pressure Jerusalem...

China's Xi defends free trade as Trump snubs APEC talks

Xi took centre stage at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit that began on Friday in the South Korean city of Gyeongju, after Trump left the country a day earlier following deals with Xi meant to ease their escalating trade war. The...

Economic development is just another burden for the people

A propaganda poster reads “Local Development 20×20 — Let the People’s Army take the lead and become the main force in the struggle for the development of local industry!” (Source: KCNA) The North Korean regime is currently pushing economic...

Xi Jinping promises to protect free trade at APEC as Donald Trump snubs major summit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday (October 31, 2025) that his country would help to defend global free trade at an annual economic regional forum snubbed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Mr. Xi took centre stage at the...

North Korea’s Lazarus group attacked three companies involved in drone development

North Korea’s Lazarus threat group attacked three Europe-based companies with active operations in the defense sector last spring to potentially steal sensitive data about drone components and software, ESET researchers said in a report released...

North Korean hacking group targeting European drone maker with ScoringMathTea malware

One of the most prolific hacking groups in North Korea has targeted at least three European companies manufacturing drones and other military equipment. Researchers at ESET said they found evidence of a new tentacle of the long-running Operation...

Trump’s visit to Korea must not mean recognition of North Korea's nuclear status

Published: 27 Oct. 2025, 00:00 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI U.S. President Donald Trump (front left) speaks as Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (front right) looks on during the 13th Asean-U.S. Summit, part of the 47th...

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says military ties with Russia will ‘advance non-stop’

SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said military brotherhood between his country and Russia would “advance non-stop”, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Oct 24. Mr Kim made the comments during a speech at the...

Trump courts Kim again, but N. Korea signals turn to Russia

North Korea has signaled its intention to prioritize ties with Russia over the resumption of dialogue with the United States after US President Donald Trump renewed his overtures to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un prior to his trip to South Korea....

(2nd LD) N. Korean FM Choe to visit Russia, Belarus: state media

(ATTN: ADDS Russia's announcement on plan for Choe's visit in 3rd para) SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui will visit Russia and Belarus at the invitation of the two countries' governments, the North's state...

North Korea's Kim says military ties with Russia will 'advance non-stop'

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said military brotherhood between his country and Russia would “advance non-stop”, state media KCNA reported on Friday. Kim made the comments during a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for a...

N. Korea expands Russia partnership beyond military ties, eyes energy and resource lifeline

North Korea is signaling its intention to transform ties with Russia into an “economic alliance” centered on energy, food and resources ahead of the Ninth Party Congress. The regime aims to expand cooperation beyond the existing military focus,...

North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missile System

Photos of North Korea’s test firing of hypersonic projectiles Oct. 22, 2025, released by state media Korean Central News Agency. Korean Central News Agency photo North Korea test-fired two hypersonic missiles on Wednesday, prompting protests from...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:18 a.m. EDT

Deal between the US and China is undoing damage from a self-inflicted trade war BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — After months of posturing, arguing and threatening, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have essentially turned back...

North Korea claims new hypersonic missile system

North Korea said it test-fired a new “strategic” hypersonic missile system and that two projectiles launched Wednesday “hit the target point” in the country’s northeast, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency. South Korea’s military...