N. Korea unveils alleged nuclear-powered submarine North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S.Mar 9, 2025By AP
N. Korean leader inspects project to build nuclear-powered submarine North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a project to build a nuclear-powered submarine, warning that his country's maritime defense capability will be "fully" projected "in any necessary waters without limitation," the North's state media reported Saturday.Mar 8, 2025By Reuters
S. Korea rebukes Russia for supporting N. Korea's military buildup South Korea took a swipe at Russia on Friday after Moscow expressed support for North Korea's efforts to expand its military capabilities, urging Russia to persuade Pyongyang to return to diplomacy if it truly seeks peace in the region.Mar 7, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea promotes women's loyalty ahead of Int'l Women's Day North Korea on Friday promoted women's loyalty and devotion to the ruling party and the regime ahead of the upcoming International Women's Day.Mar 7, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korean POW says used anti-drone jamming guns in battle against Ukraine: lawmaker A North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine has said he used jamming guns to neutralize Ukrainian drones, a South Korean lawmaker who recently met the soldier said Friday, in a rare glimpse into the North's battlefield tactic to aid Moscow's war against Kyiv.Mar 7, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea warns S. Korea, US will pay 'horrible price' over next week's joint military drills North Korea threatened Friday that South Korea and the United States will pay a "horrible" price for their joint military exercise slated for next week, saying the drills will soon bring a "storm" that deteriorates the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.Mar 7, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea abruptly suspends resumed foreign tours to Rason North Korea has abruptly suspended the entry of foreign tourists after reopening foreign tourism for the first time in about five years following COVID-19, according to tour agencies Thursday.Mar 6, 2025By Yonhap
Seoul's spy agency detects sign of N. Korean troops in Russia learning drone tactics from Moscow South Korea's spy agency said Wednesday that there is a sign that North Korean troops deployed to Russia for the war with Ukraine have been learning drone operations and tactics from Moscow.Mar 5, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea appears close to completing 1st airborne early warning aircraft: 38 North North Korea appears to be close to completing its first airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft in a "significant" upgrade for the country's air force, a U.S. website monitoring North Korea said Wednesday.Mar 5, 2025By Yonhap
N. Korea halts foreign tourism abruptly amid concerns over influencersNorth Korea unexpectedly halted its newly resumed foreign tourism program early this month, just weeks after reopening its borders to international visitors in February. Analysts suggest that the decision may be linked to the rapid spread of unfiltered content by travel influencers, which has provided unprecedented glimpses into the secretive state. The country had reintroduced foreign group tours in the Rason Special Economic Zone, marking the first time since early 2020 that international tourists were allowed in following the COVID-19 lockdown. However, travel agencies specializing in North Korea report that the program was suspended entirely earlier this month. Oh Gyeong-seob, a researcher at the Korea Institute for National Unification, says that Pyongyang’s abrupt move is likely a response to foreign tourists sharing images and videos of the country that cast the regime in a negative light. “After reopening for tourism, foreign visitors took videos and photos in North Korea, and many of those were publicly shared, revealing aspects of North Korean society and its regime,” OhMar 5, 2025By Kim Hyun-bin
