Articles tagged with "North Korea"

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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

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

This June 21, 2019 picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 22, 2019 shows China's President Xi Jinping (centre R) speaking with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front L) upon his departure at the airport in P

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

A woman watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on May 26, 2026. North Korea launched an "unidentified projectile" into the Yellow Sea off its west coast on May 26,

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

UN nuclear nonproliferation talks fail after month-long negotiations

UN talks to reinforce nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament fail after four weeks, with negotiators unable to reach agreement on a revised treaty text amid divisions over nuclear weapons policy.

May 22, 2026

North Korea's Kim reaffirms support for Russia's 'sacred' Ukraine war

Pyongyang has sent missiles, munitions and thousands of troops to assist Russia in Ukraine, and analysts say Moscow is sending financial aid, military technology, food and energy to the diplomatically isolated country in return.

April 27, 2026

South Korea president says regrets 'reckless' drones sent to North

Seoul initially denied any official role in the January drone incursion — with authorities suggesting it was the work of civilians — but Lee says a probe had revealed government officials had been involved.

April 6, 2026