North Korea
Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start
President Trump cites his "good relationship" with Kim Jong Un as a reason to scale back the military drills; Seoul says that the exercises had begun as planned and hope the personal chemistry between Trump and Kim will bring them back to talks.
3 DAYS AGO
South Korea president proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposes talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War and curb Pyongyang’s nuclear expansion amid deepening Russia-North Korea ties.
5 DAYS AGO
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North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence
Pyongyang is under widespread sanctions over its nuclear program, and the two Koreas remain technically at war as their 1950-53 conflict ended without a peace treaty.
July 10, 2026
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North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup
Pyongyang is under multiple sets of sanctions over its nuclear program, and the two Koreas remain technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
June 23, 2026
North Korea says nuclear status 'irreversible': KCNA
North Korea rejects calls for denuclearization by US and its allies, saying its status as a nuclear weapons state was 'irreversible' and key to ensuring regional stability.
June 14, 2026
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North Korea says Xi's visit produced 'far-reaching blueprint' for ties
China's president made a rare visit to North Korea on Monday after hosting a series of world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, in Beijing.
June 10, 2026
China's Xi says friendship with North Korea 'invincible' ahead of visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping says that Beijing's friendship with Pyongyang is 'invincible,' pledging closer cooperation.
June 8, 2026
N. Korea leader's sister says nuclear program 'absolutely non-negotiable': Yonhap
'Our status as a nuclear power is absolutely non-negotiable,' says Kim Yo Jong in a statement carried by North Korea's official Korea Central News Agency,
June 6, 2026
China's Xi to visit North Korea next week
State broadcaster CCTV said that Xi would visit from June 8 to 9 at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years.
June 5, 2026
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Yellow Sea: Seoul
North Korea fired several projectiles, including a short-range ballistic missile, into the Yellow Sea as tensions rise amid its continued weapons tests and reported regional diplomatic activity.
May 26, 2026