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...

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...

(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 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...

North Korean hackers accused of stealing billions through crypto

North Korean hackers have been accused of stealing billions of dollars by infiltrating cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the International Report on North Korean Cyber Capabilities, these hackers have also created fake identities to secure...

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...

North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrated new hypersonic system

Published on 23/10/2025 - 19:04 GMT+2 North Korea said on 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...

North Korea Test Fires New Missiles as Speculation Increases About Trump-Kim Meeting in Asia Next Week

North Korea is boasting of the prowess of its latest missiles amid speculation as to whether the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, will meet President Trump next week during the gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group in South Korea....

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 Korean Hackers Lure Defense Engineers With Fake Jobs to Steal Drone Secrets

Oct 23, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been attributed to a new wave of attacks targeting European companies active in the defense industry as part of a long-running campaign...

26/11: Did Pak president's nuclear no-first-use offer trigger ISI to attack India?

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's spokesperson says the Mumbai 26/11 attacks were a response to his offer of a 'no first use' (of nuclear weapons) to India. In 'The Zardari Presidency: Now It Must Be Told', Farhatullah Babar writes how Zardari...

N Korea claims latest missile tests prove new hypersonic system

North Korea said Thursday that its latest missile launches successfully tested a new hypersonic system designed to strengthen its nuclear war deterrent, as leader Kim Jong Un continues to expand weapons intended to overcome South Korea’s defenses....

(LEAD) N. Korean FM Choe to visit Russia, Belarus: state media

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) 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 media reported Sunday. The state media did...

Research Article: China’s security force assistance in Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe and its implications for peacebuilding

[This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] Contemporary China–Zimbabwe relations: an overview Contemporary China–Zimbabwe relations can be traced back to the 1960s...

Trump kicks off Asia tour in Malaysia with Asean summit, eyes talks with China’s Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday on the first leg of an Asian tour that will include high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Trump is set to meet Xi in South Korea on the last day...

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Trump readies for Asia trip

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, a week before a key Asia-Pacific leaders’ meeting in South Korea. It was the first launch of ballistic missiles since May by...

North Korea’s $2.8b crypto heist bankrolls military ambition

North Korea relies on state-backed hacking groups like Lazarus to finance its military, with stolen crypto accounting for nearly a third of its foreign currency earnings and providing a steady, illicit cash flow immune to traditional sanctions....

North Korea claims latest missile tests prove new hypersonic system

North Korea said Thursday that its latest missile launches successfully tested a new hypersonic system designed to strengthen its nuclear war deterrent, as leader Kim Jong Un continues to expand weapons intended to overcome South Korea’s defenses....

North Korea Accused of Stealing $2.84 Billion in Crypto Since 2024 with China's Help

North Korea is believed to have siphoned off roughly $2.84 billion (approximately £2.12 billion) in cryptocurrency since early 2024, with Chinese intermediaries playing a central role in disguising and liquidating the stolen funds, according to a...

North Korean agents in Japan’s anime industry part of sophisticated sanctions evasion

Japanese and major American animation studios, including HBO Max and Amazon, have unwittingly hired undercover North Korean IT workers, deployed by the hermit state as part of a sophisticated sanctions evasion tactic to finance its military might,...