N. Korea successfully test-fired surface-to-air missile system: KCNANorth Korea has successfully test-fired its latest surface-to-air missile system, state media reported Friday, as South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual joint military drills. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the launch the previous day of the anti-aircraft missile system that was recently put into full-scale production, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). North Korea said the test-firing was aimed at examining the "comprehensive performance" of the system, claiming that it proved the missile's combat fast response is "advantageous" and "highly reliable." Photos released alongside the report showed what appeared to be a launched missile hitting a target and exploding, and Kim smiled contentedly apparently at the test result. Kim said the country's army will be equipped with "another major defense weapons system with laudable combat performance," expressing gratitude to the research group in charge and relevant munitions industry enterprise for strengthening national defense capability, the KCNA said. South Korea's military said it had detected theMar 21, 2025By yonhap
Hundreds of injured Russian soldiers receive treatment in NK: reportHundreds of injured Russian soldiers have undergone treatment at medical facilities in North Korea amid Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, a Russian news outlet reported Thursday, citing a senior Russian diplomat. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko made the remarks at the North Korean Embassy in Russia on Wednesday during a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of a treaty on economic and cultural cooperation between the Soviet Union and North Korea, according to Russia's TASS news agency. "The facts that hundreds of Russian soldiers have undergone rehabilitation at North Korea's best medical centers ... are a vivid example of the brotherly nature of the current relations between our countries," Rudenko was quoted as saying. Rudenko, who visited Pyongyang earlier this week, said he held talks with North Korean officials on "bilateral cooperation, international and regional problems," and thanked Pyongyang for its support for what Moscow calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine, according to the report. The two countries have bolstered ties since signing a compreheMar 20, 2025By yonhap
N. Korea slams Japan for considering deploying long-range missiles on KyushuNorth Korea on Thursday denounced Japan for considering deploying long-range missiles on its southwestern island of Kyushu, warning that the move would make it exposed to attacks by neighboring countries as a "common target." Japanese media earlier reported that Japan is considering the deployment of long-range missiles on Kyushu in an effort to secure "counterstrike capabilities." The deployment of such missiles, capable of striking North Korea and China's coastal areas, is expected to start in March 2026. The chief of policy section at the institute of Japanese studies of North Korea's foreign ministry issued a statement condemning Japan's "reckless possession of preemptive attack capability," according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Japan's "'bold action' is a dangerous provocation that will bring about constant escalation of tension by sowing the spark of new military conflict in Northeast Asia," the KCNA said. North Korea claimed the move proved that Japan has been seeking its "wild ambition of militarism" while making a feint of being a "pacifist nation to the internatioMar 20, 2025By yonhap
North Korean human rights groups affected by Trump’s aid freezeU.S. President Donald Trump's push to freeze foreign aid is putting North Korean human rights organizations at risk, with some expressing concerns that they may need to seek alternative funding sources.Mar 19, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
Will Trump-Putin agreement on nonproliferation efforts lead to cooperation on NK nuclear quandary? U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday on the need for cooperation on nuclear nonproliferation, raising questions over whether their potential collaboration would ultimately extend to cover North Korea's long-elusive nuclear quandary.Mar 19, 2025By yonhap
N. Korea denounces US military action against Yemen rebels as 'wanton' law violationNorth Korea on Tuesday denounced the United States' deadly military action against Yemen's Houthi rebels as a "wanton" violation of international law, urging Washington to immediately stop its use of force.Mar 18, 2025By yonhap
46% of North Koreans undernourished, UN report saysNearly 46 percent of North Koreans are undernourished, according to a recent U.N. report, as the impoverished country grapples with severe food insecurity driven by escalating geopolitical tensions and increasing climate variability.Mar 18, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo
N. Korea urges fight against anti-socialism at meeting of heads of 'neighborhood units'North Korea has convened a nationwide meeting of heads of the most basic administrative unit and urged a fight against anti-socialism, state media reported Tuesday, in what is seen as a measure to heighten state scrutiny and control over the general public.Mar 18, 2025By yonhap
N. Korean economy, public health delegations visit Russia for exchange: KCNANorth Korean delegations for economy and public health affairs have left for Russia, state news media reported Tuesday, signaling active bilateral cooperation between the two countries.Mar 18, 2025By yonhap
Unification ministry expected to resume Panmunjom tour next monthThe unification ministry is expected to resume its tour program to the truce village of Panmunjom on the inter-Korean border next month following its suspension in late 2023 due to military tensions, officials said Tuesday.Mar 18, 2025By yonhap
