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First Kim Sent Troops to Russia. Now, a Pledge

North Korea vows to 'invariably support' Putin in his war in Ukraine

(Newser) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will "invariably support" Russia's war in Ukraine as he met Russia's defense chief, the North's state media reported Saturday. A Russia military delegation led by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday, amid growing international...

Kim Jong Un Suggests Trump Bromance Is Over

Leader says past negotiations revealed US operates by force, not a will to coexist

(Newser) - If President-elect Trump hopes for another handshake with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he best tone down his expectations. "We have already gone as far as possible with the United States with negotiations," Kim said at a defense exhibition in Pyongyang on Thursday, per the AP . "...

Kim Takes Wraps Off General Before Deployment to Russia

Analysts say North Korea began promoting Kim Yong Bok as a reliable leader

(Newser) - Months ago, Kim Jong Un began pulling one of his generals who had been largely unseen and unpublicized into the spotlight with him. Unlike other military leaders in North Korea, Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok was so far into the shadows that his age and hometown are not known to...

North Korea Tests Drones That Explode on Impact

Kim Jong Un has called for mass production of the weapons

(Newser) - North Korea tested exploding drones designed to crash into targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating mass production of the weapons, state media said Friday. The country's latest military demonstration came as the United States, South Korea and Japan engaged in combined military exercises involving advanced fighter...

Kim Jong Un's Latest Move 'Needlessly Raises Tensions'

ICBM test launch on Thursday is reportedly the longest such launch yet by the North

(Newser) - North Korea says it conducted an intercontinental ballistic missile test on Thursday, in what CNN reports is believed to have been the longest ICBM launch by the North to date. According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missile was fired almost straight up into the air from...

North Korea May Be Providing Russia With Soldiers
North Korea May Be
Providing Russia With Soldiers
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Oct 16, 2024 9:11 AM CDT

North Korea May Be Providing Russia With Soldiers

Ukrainian intelligence suggests country has gone beyond supplying Moscow with arms

(Newser) - North Korea is now providing Russia with a new resource in its war in Ukraine: bodies, or so believes Ukrainian intelligence. NBC News reports it's believed Kim Jong Un is now providing troops to fight on Russia's behalf, with a source saying "the first units are already...

North Korea Has to Pay Back Loan for Roads It Just Blew Up

Relations with South Korea continue to deteriorate with explosions observed Tuesday

(Newser) - In a symbolic display of anger , North Korea on Tuesday blew up the northern section of unused roads that once linked it with the South, per the AP . The roads' choreographed demolition underlines North Korea's growing anger against South Korea's conservative government. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...

North Korea Severing Routes to the South

Roads and rails leading to 'principal enemy' to be cut off, army says

(Newser) - After promising to remove all mention of reunification with South Korea from its constitution, North Korea says it's eliminating all road and rail connections between the two enemy nations. Roads and railways connecting the countries will be cut off beginning Wednesday, the General Staff of the Korean People's...

Kim Jong Un: I Won't Hesitate to Destroy South Korea With Nukes

Threat comes as animosities between the Koreas are at worst point in years

(Newser) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provoked, state media reported Friday, after the South's leader warned that Kim's regime would collapse if he attempted to use nuclear arms. The exchange of such rhetoric between the rival Koreas...

Kim Jong Un Visits 'Secretive' Facility, Calls for More Nukes

North Korea offered a rare glimpse into uranium enrichment facility

(Newser) - North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to "exponentially" increase the number of his nuclear weapons, the AP reports. It's unclear if the...

North Korea Tests Exploding Drones
Kim Jong Un Tests
Exploding Drones
Aug 26, 2024 12:45 AM CDT

Kim Jong Un Tests Exploding Drones

North Korean leader says they're crucial for war readiness

(Newser) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed to crash into targets and pledged to spur development of such weapons to boost his military's war readiness, state media said Monday. Kim has been flaunting his growing military capabilities amid tensions with Washington and...

North Korean Soldier Pulls Off Risky Defection

Numbers of those attempting to escape the regime of Kim Jong Un appears to be increasing

(Newser) - A soldier from North Korea managed to defect to South Korea on Tuesday by making a risky trek across the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two countries, reports Reuters . The soldier is believed to be a staff sergeant in his 20s, and the Wall Street Journal reports that South Korean...

North Korea Wants Medicines to Treat Kim, Seoul Says

Spy agency suspects ruler is dealing with high blood pressure and diabetes

(Newser) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for new medicines abroad to treat them, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Monday. The 40-year-old Kim, known for heavy...

Kim Jong Un's Sister Slams South's 'Suicidal Hysteria'

Kim Yo Jong issues warning after South Korea's recent front-line live-fire exercises

(Newser) - The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called South Korea's recent front-line live-fire drills "suicidal hysteria" as she threatened unspecified military steps Monday if further provoked. The warning by Kim Yo Jong came after South Korea performed firing exercises in its tense land and sea...

This Lapel Pin Isn't Just a Pin
This Lapel Pin
Isn't Just a Pin
Jul 1, 2024 4:28 PM CDT

This Lapel Pin Isn't Just a Pin

That Kim Jong Un's face appears on it matters

(Newser) - For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un, another sign the North is boosting his personality cult to the level bestowed on his late dictator father and grandfather. North Koreans are required to wear pins over their...

Missile Didn't Explode— It Was a Multiwarhead, Says North Korea

South Korea may have misinterpreted the nature of Wednesday missile test, analyst says

(Newser) - North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defenses in the continental United States, the AP reports. The launch tested the separation and guidance control of individual mobile warheads to ensure the capability of the...

South Korea May Relent on Selling Weapons to Ukraine

Possible reconsideration of weapons policy comes in response to Russia-North Korea pact

(Newser) - South Korea is not taking North Korea and Russia's newly cemented partnership lightly. Shortly after Vladimir Putin stated that the deal provides for "mutual assistance in the event of aggression against one of the parties," Seoul on Thursday said it was "planning to reconsider the issue...

Putin, Kim Take Turns in the Limo Driver's Seat

Leaders exchange gifts, one of which is an armored Russian-made Aurus

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin presented his North Korean host with a tea set, an admiral's dirk, and a retro-styled Aurus limousine, the very model he tools around Moscow in. Kim Jong Un counterpresented his guest with works of art depicting Putin, including busts, Reuters reports. Although a Russian spokesman...

Russia's Deal With North Korea Is 'Ominously Ambiguous'

They pledge assistance to each other in the event of 'aggression,' but details will be key

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un made a big deal of their newly cemented partnership on Wednesday, with the Russian leader calling it a "breakthrough" and his North Korean counterpart labeling it a "most powerful agreement." But what exactly does it say? Neither side has released the...

Putin Arrives in North Korea
Sanctioned by US,
2 Dictators Join Forces
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Jun 19, 2024 2:05 AM CDT

Sanctioned by US, 2 Dictators Join Forces

Kim Jong Un vows 'full support' for Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine

(Newser) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised full support for Russia's war in Ukraine before beginning a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday, in a bid to expand their economic and military cooperation and show a united front against Washington. Kim said relations between...

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