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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center) walks with officials during an inspection of the Korean People's Army
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North Korea

Under its totalitarian leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea is mostly ostracized from the international community. The country and its neighbor South Korea are in constant conflict, which occasionally heats up.

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July 2, 2024

North Korea claims new missile can carry 4.5-ton warhead

July 1, 2024

North Korea fires missiles after South Korea-US-Japan drill

June 29, 2024

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June 27, 2024

North Korea claims successful test of multiwarhead missile

June 26, 2024

North Korea: Suspected hypersonic missile explodes midair

June 24, 2024

North Korea resumes sending trash-filled ballons south

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Reports & Analysis

An image released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows a test fire of a tactical ballistic missile by North Korea

South Korea eyes nuclear arms as North allies with Russia

South Korea eyes nuclear arms as North allies with Russia

South Koreans increasingly lean toward an independent nuclear capability as questions over the US's commitment grow.
ConflictsJuly 2, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang

Can Russia send weapons to North Korea amid sanctions?

Can Russia send weapons to North Korea amid sanctions?

A major new defense deal between Pyongyang and Moscow is stoking concern that Russia could ship weapons to North Korea.
PoliticsJune 26, 2024
US Air Force F-22 fighter jets at Gunsan Air Base in Gunsan during a joint air drill

US, Japan, South Korea hold East Asia military drills

US, Japan, South Korea hold East Asia military drills

The first multidomain exercises led by the US, Japan and South Korea will include air, sea and cyberspace operations.
ConflictsJune 26, 202402:00 min
A South Korean soldier looks on as a battery of propaganda loudspeakers are removed on the border with North Korea on 16 June 2004 in Paju, South Korea

Conflict fears grow ahead of Korean War anniversary

Conflict fears grow ahead of Korean War anniversary

Tensions between the two Koreas are running high amid trash balloons and a defense deal with Russia.
ConflictsJune 24, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin (r) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smile during their meeting at Pyongyang-Sunan International Airport outside Pyongyang.

Stand by me? Vladimir Putin's remaining allies

Stand by me? Vladimir Putin's remaining allies

Putin may be internationally isolated, yet he still can still count on some friendly autocratic nations for support.
PoliticsJune 20, 2024
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Kim and Putin shake hands during Kim's visit to Russia in September 2023

North Korea: Why is Kim Jong Un eager to welcome Putin?

With Vladimir Putin's visit, he and Kim Jong Un want to position themselves as powerful allies against the US dominance.
PoliticsJune 18, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un

North Korean defectors repatriated by China face persecution

Thousands of North Koreans who made the perilous journey out of their homeland have been sent back by China.
PoliticsMay 23, 2024
A performance at a North Korean stadium in honor of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel

South Korea and Cuba establish ties, rattling North Korea

Cuba has reportedly been described as a "traitor nation" in the North over Seoul's diplomatic mission in Havana.
ConflictsMarch 7, 2024
View of a street in Seoul with young women walking and chatting, and some sitting on outdoor seating

More North Korean defectors say they are happy in the South

People who fled North Korea say they appreciate employment and education — but are most thankful for having freedom.
SocietyJanuary 17, 2024
Kim Jong Un seen in front of a missile launcher in 2022

Is North Korea preparing for war in 2024?

Kim Jong Un is once again ratcheting up the war rhetoric, with analysts warning it could go beyond the usual bluster.
ConflictsJanuary 15, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae sit at a long table, against a blue and white background. Both are dressed in white

Is Kim Jong Un grooming his daughter to rule North Korea?

It once seemed unimaginable, but there is growing evidence Kim Ju Ae could be North Korea's next leader.
PoliticsDecember 29, 2023
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