2 h. ago Kim Jong Un's latest toy: North Korean leader and his daughter unveil rogue state's new warship that he says can launch nuclear ballistic missiles

Kim Jong Un has unveiled a nuclear-capable naval destroyer that he says will bolster North Korea 's ability to defend itself in the face of perceived aggression from the US and its regional allies.

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5 h. ago North Korea unveils new naval destroyer as Kim Jong Un blames US for tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement towards his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military

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11 h. ago North Korean leader Kim touts new naval destroyer, blames US for tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement towards his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military

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32 h. ago From ammunition to ballistic missiles: how North Korea arms Russia in the Ukraine war

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s claims about deadly Kyiv strike highlight Kremlin’s reliance on Kim regime’s soldiers, ammunition and missilesNorth Korea’s role in the war in Ukraine has come into sharp focus after the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said a Russian missile that killed 12 people in Kyiv had been supplied by the regime in Pyongyang.“According to preliminary information, the Russians used a ballistic missile manufactured in North Korea,” Zelenskyy said. “Our special services are verifying all the details. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Tourist in North Korea says it 'could be holiday hotspot' but one thing is surprising

A man who claims he visited North Korea said it could be confused for Dubai or Spain – but aside from the nation's tight security, there's something else preventing it from topping travel bucket lists

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9 d. ago 'I went to North Korea and couldn't believe why football teams are BANNED on TV'

Anthony James Macfarlane, 31, is keen to return to North Korea after visiting earlier this month to take part in the 31st Pyongyang Marathon - but some things left him slightly unsettled

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9 d. ago Inside North Korea hell schools where teachers BEAT kids forced to worship Kim Jong

Bella Seo, 23, has revealed the harsh routine in North Korean schools after fleeing the country, which included "extremely strenuous" physical labour and daily beatings

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9 d. ago North Korea issues chilling World War Three threat over US long range bombers

The US flew two B-1B bombers on Tuesday during an aerial drill accompanied by South Korean fighter jets, which Seoul framed as a direct response to the escalating threat of North Korea's growing nuclear ambitions

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1 week ago Brit somehow ends up entering race in North Korea – one thing surprised him most

EXCLUSIVE: North Korea isn't on many bucket lists, but it was right at the top of globetrotter Anthony Macfarlane's. He managed to get into the capital city of the 'secretive' state - here's how

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1 week ago Bombshell images reveal North Korea making ‘largest, most advanced’ warship ever

North Korea is boosting its navy with its biggest warship yet as satellite images show the making of the vessel which will also be the most technologically advanced

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1 week ago Satellite imagery spots North Korea's 'biggest warship ever'

Despotic North Korea spends vast proportions of wealth on its armed forces but how big is the Korean People’s Army and more importantly, how much deadly weaponry does it have?

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1 week ago What does China really think about Trump? They know about humiliation and won’t take it from him

Economically, the trade war may be bad news for Xi Jingping, but ideologically and politically it is a giftLast week, Mao Ning, head of China’s foreign ministry information department, posted a blurry black-and-white clip of a moment in history. In 1953, Chairman Mao made a defiant speech of resistance to what he called US aggression in Korea.Kim Il-sung, the North Korean leader and founder of the Kim dynasty, now in its third generation, had invaded US-backed South Korea. When Kim’s attempt to unite Korea by force appeared to be failing, China threw nearly 3 million “volunteers” into the war and succeeded in fighting to the stalemate that has prevailed ever since. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago I've been to North Korea 30 times and it's a completely normal country

Zoe Stephens, 31, from Liverpool, was one of the first foreign nationals to be allowed back into the dictatorship since it opened its borders at the beginning of this year.

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2 w. ago China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo

Beijing and Pyongyang are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine, and Moscow in turn is assisting their militariesThe top US commander in the Pacific has warned senators that the military support that China and North Korea are giving Russia in its war on Ukraine is a security risk in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.Adm Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told the Senate armed services committee that China has provided 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the legacy chips to Russia to help Moscow “rebuild its war machine”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US commander warns that China and North Korea's military aid to Russia creates risks in the Pacific

The top U.S. commander in the Pacific is warning senators that the military support that China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine risks security in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return

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2 w. ago Kim Shin Jo: The bizarre life of a failed North Korean assassin who became a pastor in the South

Kim stunned South Korea by saying that his team came ‘to slit the throat of Park Chung Hee’

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2 w. ago North Korea 'focussed on helping Russia in Ukraine war in return for weapon tech support'

North Korean despot Kim Jong-Un's outspoken sister has sent a deadly message to the west, warning it will never give up its weapons programme as she mocks America's demands for it to stop nuclear advance

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2 w. ago Kim Jong Un's sister mocks US 'daydream' of ending nuclear programme

Kim Yo Jong has insisted North Korea will never give up its nuclear weapons programme

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2 w. ago ‘Many more’ Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia claims Zelensky after two captured

Ukraine’s forces battled with six Chinese troops in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian president said, sharing footage of one of the supposed Chinese prisoners with his hands zip tied together on X

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2 w. ago South Korea’s military fires warning shots after armed North Korean soldiers violate demarcation line

Around 10 North Korean soldiers briefly enter South before returning across demarcation line following warning shots

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